Digital Government

House passes bill to inform users of HealthCare.gov breaches

Supporters say the bill would protect individuals' personal information while opponents say the goal is to discourage people from using the site.

Modernization

The Target Data Breach Is Worse Than You Thought

Up to 70 million Target customers are now believed to have had their data stolen, up from an original estimate of 40 million.

Digital Government

States Join Effort to Rein in NSA Surveillance

California legislation would prevent the state from aiding the agency's collection of phone and Internet metadata.

Digital Government

Short-term stopgap could be needed to keep government open

Legislators say they will likely miss the Jan. 15 deadline for a new appropriations package by at least a few days.

Modernization

Looking for LinkedIn's next tipping point

Will 2014 see feds start to actively engage in the social network?

Digital Government

Seizing the real open-gov opportunity

GitHub’s government evangelist, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow, says collaboration, not cost, could be the big win of 2014.

People

'Great servers, unhappy administrators'

A reader bemoans the way agencies treat IT workers while looking for new ways to recruit and retain skilled professionals.

Acquisition

What to expect from GAO this year

The congressional watchdog's director of IT management issues previews the upcoming oversight agenda.

Modernization

In-Flight Voice Calls Could Aid Airlines More Than Passengers

The service could make it easier and cheaper to contact doctors and others on the ground.

Digital Government

I Goofed

The Defense Health Agency presentations didn’t disappear.

Digital Government

Top Info Security Execs Earn as Much as Other Chiefs

Government can offer a sense of service to compensate for lower salaries.

People

FITARA could expand to include IT salaries

A pair of key senators told their House colleagues that paying acquisition experts more could have long-term benefits.

Emerging Tech

The Existential Threat to Bitcoin Its Boosters Said Was Impossible Is Now at Hand

A single collective has reached 45% of the computing power of all the virtual currency's miners.

Digital Government

Let Your Kids Hack and Other Tips From Technology Pros

Education should provide the confidence to experiment, White House forum participants conclude.

Emerging Tech

The International Space Station Gets Four More Years

The Obama administration has pledged to keep the station in orbit through 2024.

Modernization

Singapore Figured Out How to Tax Bitcoin—Treat it Like a Product, Not Money

Tax authorities around the world have been closely studying the virtual currency

Emerging Tech

What 3D-Printed Cake Tastes Like

Sugar Labs substitutes extruded plastic for sugar, and makes a new kind of dessert.