Digital Government
Navy Deploys First High-Tech Surveillance Aircraft to Okinawa
Okinawa is 260 miles east of new China air defense zone.
People
Zients: HealthCare.gov much improved, but still in progress
The site can now accommodate 50,000 simultaneous users, and a "virtual waiting room" has been established for times when demand exceeds capacity.
People
TechAmerica, ITI trade accusations
ITI is seeking dismissal of TechAmerica's lawsuit alleging misconduct by the rival that hired three of its senior procurement lobbyists.
Digital Government
HP Lovecraft on Big Data
"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents."
Emerging Tech
Here's a Climate Change Fix: a Giant Solar Power Plant on the Moon
Imagined by Japan, staffed by robots.
Digital Government
Big data, Big Brother and you
Big data is a tool -- like a hammer or a gun or a car -- that can be used for good and ill alike.
Digital Government
The Biggest News in the Healthcare.gov Report: Just How Bad It Was
In order to boast how far the federal site has come, HHS laid out how bad it used to be.
Emerging Tech
Why China’s Internet Bigshots Lined Up to Support Its Space Program
On Dec. 1 China launched its first probe to land on and explore the moon’s surface.
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
