Emerging Tech
Why NASA Made a Movie You Can't Watch at Home
Water Falls is a beautiful combination of science and art. But to see it, you'll need some pretty special equipment.
Digital Government
NSA Phone Program Is Illegal, Federal Privacy Board Says
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board calls for the program to end.
Digital Government
What the Target Breach and Edward Snowden Tell Us About Network Controls
In the modern network infrastructure, data security is not just an IT issue
Cybersecurity
Justice Department sues security clearance firm
Among the background checks performed by USIS were those on intelligence community contractor Edward Snowden and Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis.
Cybersecurity
FEMA, NNSA get rad
A cloud-based project is aimed at boosting the ability to report radiation monitoring data in emergencies.
Cybersecurity
Is cybersecurity the right job for you?
As cyber staffing shortages put pressure on the public and private sectors, many employers are showing little patience for job seekers with entry-level skills.
Digital Government
How to Get the Hottest Job in Tech With Two Months’ Study and $2,000
Introducing an online course in data science.
Digital Government
Pentagon Insists Nuclear Missile Launch Code Was Never '00000000'
Lawmakers asked after media reports last year.
Digital Government
Battery Modification May Add 27 Years of Life to GPS Fleet
Fix reduces charge rate during solstice.
Digital Government
Stop Loose Nukes With Big Data and Crowdsourcing, Experts Urge
Defense Science Board says new technologies and a new strategy are needed to counter nuclear proliferation.
Emerging Tech
The FDA Is Accepting Online Nominations for Its Mulitiple Advisory Panels
The agency will use analytics to evaluate its applicant pool.
Emerging Tech
Feds Seek Verizon's Data Nearly 15 Times More Often Than Google's
The telecom giant has released its first report on government data requests.
People
TechAmerica hires state/local VP
Russ Guarna comes to the industry group from the California Department of Technology.
Digital Government
The Biggest Land Rush in the History of the Internet Starts on February 4
Get ready for .museum, .游戏 and .شبكة to join .gov, .com and your other favorite URL enders.
Digital Government
Estimate Your Snow Day Savings Using the New Telework Toolkit
Agencies need not reinvent the wheel when it comes to measuring telework return on investment.
Modernization
A surprise turn in the spotlight
Margie Graves has been a behind-the-scenes force for DHS since 2003. Last year, however, brought newfound visibility -- not all of it welcome.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Censors May Have Accidentally Hacked Themselves and Caused a Major Internet Outage
Some 200 million Web users were mysteriously rerouted to site owned by an anti-censorship group.
Modernization
Cloud offers a taste of Silicon Valley on the Potomac
DHS’s Keith Trippie says the cloud can boost government innovation while cutting up-front costs.
Emerging Tech