Digital Government
Seattle Presses Pause on Its Mass Surveillance Plans
The victory for privacy activists may only be temporary.
Digital Government
Got awesome tech concepts? Call NASA
Seed funding program seeks "revolutionary concepts with the potential to transform aerospace endeavors."
People
Who's getting it right?
The Defense Department's mobile technology pilot programs provide a fast track for the use of smartphones and tablet PCs at the Pentagon and in the field.
Modernization
Study details challenges in government cloud contracting
An analysis of five public-sector contracts yields best practices for avoiding cloud pitfalls in a new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government.
Emerging Tech
Obama Ricin Letter Suspect Linked to Bitcoin Drug Bazaar
The alleged would-be poisoner was a vendor on Silk Road, a black market eBay that only accepted the virtual cash.
Cybersecurity
Hackers find possible corruption at Ukraine customs agency
Energy // Government (Foreign) // Ukraine
Cybersecurity
FBI: Anonymous Hackers Stole Info on 100,000 Federal Employees, Contractors
Personal information compromised at the Army, NASA, Energy, HHS and perhaps many more agencies.
Emerging Tech
Managing the Message in the Middle East
Davin Hutchins helps a VOA offshoot tap the Arab world’s digital progress.
Digital Government
EPA Lowers Renewable-Fuels Target for 2014
Backers of the renewable-fuel standard say that biofuels increase U.S. energy security, but critics say the problems outweigh the benefits.
Digital Government
I Lost My Seat in Congress, and All I Got Was This Broken Website
Democrats who walked the plank for Obamacare in 2010 now have to watch the White House mess it up.
Cybersecurity
Inside Job: NYPD Detective Hacks Colleagues' Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Collecting Better Data to Drive Smarter Spending, L.A. Style
City residents will be able to have something like an Amazon purchase history of their interactions with the city.
Digital Government
Frustration mounting over budget uncertainty
Pentagon officials, legislators trade blame over lack of fiscal clarity.
People
Review team recommends ‘gap-filler’ satellite program
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration needs to begin work immediately to help mitigate a pending gap in polar-orbiting weather satellite coverage.
Digital Government
FCC crowdsources mobile broadband testing
New app allows any Android user to help measure network performance and download speeds.
Cybersecurity
A new gig for former White House cyber adviser
Melissa Hathaway to join international think tank
Digital Government
Cybersecurity Experts Will Face Off in Mock NetWars
Hundreds of experienced cyber professionals will gather in Washington in mid-December for the SANS Institute’s second annual NetWars Tournament of Champions.
Acquisition
Affiliation rules muddy small business contracting waters
As Congress asks questions about small business status, acquisition experts say inter-firm associations are the real issue.
Digital Government
Pritzker touts open data in policy speech
Commenting on the recent government shutdown, the Commerce secretary noted: "Data does not get a lot of attention until it is not available."
Digital Government