People
FITARA could expand to include IT salaries
A pair of key senators told their House colleagues that paying acquisition experts more could have long-term benefits.
Emerging Tech
The Existential Threat to Bitcoin Its Boosters Said Was Impossible Is Now at Hand
A single collective has reached 45% of the computing power of all the virtual currency's miners.
Digital Government
Let Your Kids Hack and Other Tips From Technology Pros
Education should provide the confidence to experiment, White House forum participants conclude.
Emerging Tech
The International Space Station Gets Four More Years
The Obama administration has pledged to keep the station in orbit through 2024.
Modernization
Singapore Figured Out How to Tax Bitcoin—Treat it Like a Product, Not Money
Tax authorities around the world have been closely studying the virtual currency
Emerging Tech
What 3D-Printed Cake Tastes Like
Sugar Labs substitutes extruded plastic for sugar, and makes a new kind of dessert.
Digital Government
The Internet of Everything is worth trillions
New value of $14.4 trillion will be created in the private sector worldwide and $4.6 trillion in the public sector, according to an analysis from Cisco.
People
Elizabeth McGrath joins Deloitte
McGrath capped a 25-year Pentagon career when she retired in November after a stint as DoD’s first deputy chief management officer.
Modernization
Using the cloud to break the 'iron triangle'
The vice president of Amazon Web Services’ Worldwide Public Sector predicts that the cloud will improve the government’s agility.
People
TechAmerica: Congress key to effective procurement reform
Association's new head of public sector policy applauds executive branch proposals, but says legislation is needed to cure what ails IT acquisition.
Modernization
A better, more social government in 2014
The General Services Administration's social media program manager has a short list of signals to watch.
Digital Government
IT aids best practices for citizen engagement
A new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government says IT is a boon to the public’s involvement in government problem-solving.
People
Changing of the guard at Army IT commands
The new commander of the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command is a 2012 Fed 100 honoree, Brig. Gen. John B. Morrison, Jr.
Cybersecurity
Hacker ‘Guccifer’ pocketed Downton Abbey script, Tina Brown’s rolodex, and scores of other celeb secrets
Entertainment // Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Media // Telecommunications // Web Services // Scores of public figures
Cybersecurity
Hacked Agencies Are Inconsistent in Alerting Victims
The uncoordinated responses could impair efforts to protect citizens and federal employees, GAO finds.
Modernization
Commerce Needs More Money to Modernize the Census, Secretary Says
Pritzker also told techies she’s optimistic about the chances for immigration reform.
Emerging Tech
Where Do We Go From Here? 8 Hypotheses About Tech in 2014
The year ahead will be the beginning of a new cycle in the long story of humans and the tools they use.
Cybersecurity