Modernization
Even in the Cloud, Japan and China Are at Odds
Japan’s National Information Security Center has asked government ministries to wean themselves off foreign-made typing apps.
Digital Government
The Next Frontier for 3-D Printing: Human Organs
The technology also is being used to test drug responses in mini-systems.
Digital Government
Many People Signed Up for Obamacare at the Last Minute
State exchanges have been busy; HealthCare.gov numbers not available until mid-January.
Modernization
Study: Consumers Will Pay $5 for an App That Respects Their Privacy
A new report finds that people are weary of the hidden costs of free.
Emerging Tech
Methane Hydrate Could Be the Energy Source of the Future
Shale has the spotlight for now, but another, lesser-known substance has the potential to yield even greater quantities of natural gas.
Modernization
Why Christmas Is an Agonizing Time for App Developers
A hit can mean millions of new downloads. But it also usually involves spending millions on marketing.
Digital Government
Analysis: A HealthCare.gov Warning Taken out of Context
Issa hasn't shown that consumers' data was ever at great risk.
Emerging Tech
2013 Was a Lost Year for Tech Innovation
Not a single breakthrough product was unveiled -- and for reasons outlined here, Google Glass doesn’t count.
Digital Government
Researchers: It Is Trivially Easy to Match Metadata to Real People
Telephony metadata NSA collects does not include customer names, but it's easy to figure them out.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden: Congress's Failures Forced My Hand
The NSA leaker says House and Senate leaders "elected" him by failing to do their oversight jobs themselves.
Digital Government
Emergency Alert System May Go Commercial
The current system is dogged by inefficiencies that could cost lives, FEMA says.
Digital Government
Good Cheer to All
A note of gratitude for this digital pulpit – and the NextGov news pages.
Emerging Tech
How Astronauts Nearly Missed Taking the Iconic Earthrise Photo on Christmas Eve, 1968
New NASA video weaves together the audio recordings from inside the orbiter with illustrations and imagery.
Digital Government
Obamacare Deadline Extended Until Christmas Eve
Administration officials are allowing consumers who want Jan. 1 coverage more time, citing heavy traffic concerns.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Contest Lets Robots Compete to Save Humanity From Itself
Competition incentivizes technology that could save lives in disaster scenarios.
Acquisition
10 reports worth a second look
Among the most interesting Critical Read pieces FCW published in 2013 were ones covering the security clearance process, performance management and FISMA.
Digital Government
A fun party game for the holidays?
"Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates contains a number of colloquial phrases that have all but disappeared from the language.
Digital Government