People
Federal 100 nominations close Dec. 23
It's December already -- which means the Fed 100 nomination deadline is fast approaching.
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Users Lose $40 Million in Apparent Narcotics Bazaar Heist
Authorities aren't commenting on the shutdown of Sheep Marketplace, where sellers and buyers used the virtual cash to cut deals anonymously.
Digital Government
GAO: NASA needs to reflect IT investments in EA
NASA officials said their failure to comply with the PortfolioStat directive does not translate to a lack of oversight.
Digital Government
White House Declares Tentative Victory Over HealthCare.gov Woes
The site can now support 50,000 simultaneous users with response times under 1 second.
Cybersecurity
Kenyans scammed by hacked Facebook friends
Financial Services // Social Media // Kenya
Cybersecurity
Hackers query 2.5M accounts at Ariz. community college
Education // Arizona, United States
Emerging Tech
Q and A: What Feds Can Learn from Cities' Open Data Experiences
Data.gov chief Jeanne Holm, who works out of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles, talks about the challenges cities are facing with open data.
Digital Government
White House Delaying Obamacare's Small Business Online Exchange for a Year
Businesses with fewer than 50 employees are still eligible to buy insurance through the exchanges, just not online.
Digital Government
Northwest Passage Fiber Optic Line Could Support Defense Arctic Strategy
Network will offer 100 gigabit service to Aleutians and interior Alaska.
Digital Government
GSA’s Crowdsourcing Website Named Finalist for Innovation Award
Multi-agency distressed neighborhood initiative also highlighted among 600 applicants.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: If It’s Social and It’s Digital, It May Be Government
New tech helps feds do their jobs, and agencies are adapting.
Digital Government
Forget BYOD. Check Your Personal Email on Your Agency-Provided Gadget
It's called COPE - corporately owned, personally enabled -- and it could be the acronym of 2014.
Emerging Tech
How the Comet Lost Its Tail
An entrancing lesson in the power of the coronal mass ejection -- on Thanksgiving?!
Digital Government
Death Toll of 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak Is 10 Times Higher Than Once Thought
A new study funded by the World Health Organization finds that the H1N1 virus claimed thousands more lives globally.
Emerging Tech
Tax Credit for Wind Energy Is Truly Up in the Air
The wind-production tax credit is set to expire at the end of this year.
Digital Government