Digital Government
Data collection up at ports of entry
CBP said it processed more than 360 million travelers at U.S. air, land and sea ports in fiscal 2013.
Digital Government
What makes Chinese students optimistic (and pessimistic) about the future of China?
Steve Kelman details what's really on his students' minds.
Cybersecurity
Herding the stray cats of federal IT ambitions
The upcoming NIST cyber framework will provide some structure, but a new report says additional measures will be needed to implement a comprehensive management plan for federal IT security.
Digital Government
Poll: Most Americans Oppose Sweeping Data Collection, Few Heard About Obama's Speech
Democrats, Republicans and independents are all souring on data sweeps, survey finds.
Digital Government
The Future of the Army: Fewer Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'
If Google is doing it, DARPA is also doing it, but with more lethality.
Cybersecurity
Two Arrests May Be Linked to Target Data Breach
Could provide clues about what happened to credit card info stolen from 110 million of the store's customers.
Digital Government
Hunting Licenses to Shoot at Drones: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Voters in Deer Trail, Colo., will decide on the initiative in April.
Modernization
DISA piloting DOD cloud security model
DOD agencies are testing framework with controlled unclassified information.
Digital Government
Telework Calculator Launches on Federal Snow Day
How much did you save your agency?
Cybersecurity
Gates: NSA ‘primary weapon in this conflict’
The former Pentagon chief decried Obama administration leaks and privacy advocates who downplay the need for security.
Cybersecurity
VA Software Upgrade Bares Beneficiary Medical and Financial Data
Officials took the joint Defense-Veterans Affairs e-Benefits website offline while they address the problem.
Modernization
Phone Companies Worry They'll Be Required to Store Customer Data for NSA
A move to get massive amounts of surveillance data out of the government's hands could backfire for some firms.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Can Handle State of the Union Traffic Surges
The president's speech won't drive as many tweets as a 1980s anime rerun did, anyway.
People
New report details federal best practices in telework
The Mobile Work Exchange has released a guide to telework success, developed in conjunction with OPM.
Digital Government
Why Aren't Doctors More Tech-Savvy?
Email access, online scheduling, and electronic records would all make healthcare easier for patients. Here's why some doctors are still reluctant to modernize.
People
AT&T bolsters public-sector team
Michael Leff is the third senior executive to join AT&T Government Solutions in recent months.
Cybersecurity
Grant seeks to counter attacks on power grid
The risk of cyberattacks on physical infrastructure is growing at the same time the threat to federal computer networks has increased.
People
Army looks to virtual training, shared intell amid budget cuts
The Army is planning to combine multiple training programs into a single environment to cut overhead costs.
Modernization