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
Analysis: 'Big Data' Is the Most Overused Corporate Buzzword of 2013
The term has been mentioned during 841 conference calls and investor presentations.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Redeem Airline Miles, Probe Syrian Regime’s Porn, and Bet the Horses
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
A $25 Million Test Center for DoD-VA’s Vanished Health Record Office
An apparent contracting frenzy occurred as the Interagency Program Office vanished.
Emerging Tech
How an App Could Save the Endangered North Atlantic Right Whale
NOAA wants to make it easy for ships to avoid striking the mammals.
Ideas
Thanksgiving Turkey With All the Digital Stuffing
Federal apps, websites and social media channels will work through the holiday.
Digital Government
Until More Feds Telework More Frequently, Agencies Won't Save Much Money
There's no single method for tracking return on investment, making it difficult to measure success.
Cybersecurity
NSA Used Retro Tactics to Spy on Yahoo, Google
Intercepting fiber optic cables echos telegraph hacks.
Modernization
Bidding Process Begins for Cancer-Curing Computer Clouds
National Cancer Institute pilot project will let researchers remotely analyze genomic data.
Digital Government
Cold Atoms for Navigation and Other Tech Recommendations for Defense
Board's advice aims to ensure Pentagon superiority lasts through 2030.
Digital Government
The Deadline for Fixing Obamacare Is Saturday—Here's What to Watch For
Don't expect a clear victory nor a total disaster for the White House. The reality will be much muddier.
People
NFFE's Dougan on shutdowns, IT hiring
The National Federation of Federal Employees president is predicting another shutdown come January.
Digital Government
Canadian Health System Inadvertantly Exposes 40,000 Medical Marijuana Users
'I’m outright panicked,' says an MS patient concerned she'll be a target for weed-seeking thieves.
Emerging Tech