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.

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

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.

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

3D Printing and Legos: Perfect Together

New software allows designers to "legofy" their prototypes, eliminating hours of time spent waiting for 3D printers to churn out their widgets.