Modernization

Data center closures continue apace -- or do they?

OMB is close to achieving its original target for FDCCI, but that goal was set before the actual number of data centers was revealed to be more than double the initial estimates.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Glimpse Downton Abbey, Defend Obama and Survey Nuclear Control Room

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

People

Political leaders take on ideology and special interests -- in Mexico

Steve Kelman laments the lack of action north of the border.

Digital Government

House Passes New Security Requirements for HealthCare.gov

The bill, which is unlikely to become law, would notify consumers within two days if their information is hacked.

Emerging Tech

Oh, Deer: NASA Rocket Gets Photobombed by Hungry Animals

This is what happens when you put your launchpad near a wildlife refuge.

Cybersecurity

With Great Computing Power Comes Great Surveillance

The dark side of Moore's Law

Digital Government

House passes bill to inform users of HealthCare.gov breaches

Supporters say the bill would protect individuals' personal information while opponents say the goal is to discourage people from using the site.

Modernization

The Target Data Breach Is Worse Than You Thought

Up to 70 million Target customers are now believed to have had their data stolen, up from an original estimate of 40 million.

Digital Government

States Join Effort to Rein in NSA Surveillance

California legislation would prevent the state from aiding the agency's collection of phone and Internet metadata.

Digital Government

Short-term stopgap could be needed to keep government open

Legislators say they will likely miss the Jan. 15 deadline for a new appropriations package by at least a few days.

Modernization

Looking for LinkedIn's next tipping point

Will 2014 see feds start to actively engage in the social network?

Digital Government

Seizing the real open-gov opportunity

GitHub’s government evangelist, a former Presidential Innovation Fellow, says collaboration, not cost, could be the big win of 2014.

People

'Great servers, unhappy administrators'

A reader bemoans the way agencies treat IT workers while looking for new ways to recruit and retain skilled professionals.

Acquisition

What to expect from GAO this year

The congressional watchdog's director of IT management issues previews the upcoming oversight agenda.

Digital Government

White House Opposes HealthCare.gov Security Bill; House Vote Expected Friday

Republicans want to notify consumers within 48 hours if their data is stolen from the site.

Modernization

In-Flight Voice Calls Could Aid Airlines More Than Passengers

The service could make it easier and cheaper to contact doctors and others on the ground.

Digital Government

I Goofed

The Defense Health Agency presentations didn’t disappear.

Digital Government

The Private Companies With the Most Telework Jobs

The FlexJobs' list is based on jobs posted by 25,000 businesses.

Digital Government

The Navy Fast Tracked Its Record Scanning System Over the Holidays

System slated to digitize 13 million pages of health records this year.

Digital Government

Top Info Security Execs Earn as Much as Other Chiefs

Government can offer a sense of service to compensate for lower salaries.