Cybersecurity
Cryptography experts sign open letter against NSA surveillance
President has still not addressed compromised security standards, cryptographers warn.
People
Agencies and Agile: How to make it work
A new report helps agency leaders understand what the popular approach to software development can offer complex government projects.
Digital Government
Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch
Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.
Emerging Tech
A More Social State of the Union
This year’s address will include numerous social media components.
Digital Government
Government Lets Internet Giants Disclose More About NSA Data Requests
Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft and Yahoo are 'pleased' with the decision.
Digital Government
The Day Before the State of the Union Has Been Full of NSA Leaks
New disclosures Monday by multiple publications suggest a coordinated effort to focus attention on NSA surveillance ahead of the president’s most important annual speech.
Digital Government
Key Military Health Surveillance Website Was Down for Nearly a Month
Unexplained technical problems plagued the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center site.
Digital Government
Pentagon Wants To Vaporize Battlefield Widgets on Command
DARPA awarded a contract to develop ‘transient electronics’ that will evade enemy capture.
Digital Government
Why Is Battlefield Communications Gear So Bulky? Army Chief Asks
Odierno compares it to his smartphone.
Digital Government
Proposed Law Would Give U.S. Chief Technology Officer Oversight of Major IT Projects
The CTO’s office could manage the project itself or help the agency manage it.
Modernization
White House: Terrorists, Like All of Us, Might Enjoy Playing Angry Birds
Says Jay Carney: "I mean, look. Terrorists, proliferators, other bad actors, use the same communcations tools that others use."
Acquisition
Connolly, Eshoo float new Digital Government Office for critical IT projects
Draft legislation would dramatically alter the job currently held by Todd Park.
Emerging Tech
DEA Plans a Suite of Investigative Apps
The contractor building the apps has worked extensively with defense and intel agencies.
Emerging Tech
Two Bitcoin-Exchange Operators Arrested for Money Laundering on Silk Road
This IRS isn't sure how to treat bitcoins, but the Justice Department is treating them like old-fashioned greenbacks.
Digital Government
HHS Bought More Cloud Storage in the Days Before HealthCare.gov Launched
The cost of the Obamacare cloud has quadrupled since Verizon first won the contract.
Modernization
FedRAMP: Keeping up with changing cloud security standards
Cloud computing continues to evolve -- and so do the government's security controls.
Acquisition
CMS amped up cloud capacity a day before HealthCare.gov launched
Newly released contracting documents detail arrangements with Terremark and Accenture.
Digital Government
Latest breach at VA has Congress asking more questions
Agency officials blame a "software defect," but oversight committee demands more specifics.
Digital Government
The Toughest Cities for Recruiting Tech Talent
Surprise: San Francisco, New York and Washington make the list.
Cybersecurity