Digital Government
Note to Congress: Federal Employees Have Mortgages
And, since I’m cranky already, let’s stop the cheap talk and pandering to veterans.
Digital Government
Budget and Travel Restrictions Force Army Conference Online
AUSA sessions will be live streamed; viewers can engage via social media.
Digital Government
What Makes Your Job 'Essential?'
Feds explain what they do and why it's necessary.
Cybersecurity
The Mars-and-Mercury problem of cybersecurity
A Meritalk study finds that cybersecurity pros and the users they serve have very different perspectives.
Modernization
Broadcasters Protest New Cloud-Based TV Recording Service
If the Supreme Court hears the case, the implications could be far reaching.
Digital Government
TechAmerica forecasts steep cuts in federal IT spending
Industry group sees little hope of any market uptick for at least five years.
Digital Government
Forget Big Data: The Future Is Small Data, and Facebook Just Bought It
Facebook's plan for getting the rest of the world online.
Cybersecurity
Is there a cybersecurity workforce crisis?
The federal government will need 10,000 cybersecurity experts in the near future. But striking the right balance is more complicated than simply recruiting and hiring new employees.
Cybersecurity
Dissension in the ranks?
Schmidt: Congress' inability to pass legislation that would better define agencies' cybersecurity roles should not be a serious problem, despite a tug of war over who is in charge.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: Whom do you trust?
In cybersecurity, where trust is one of the most fundamental pieces in securing and defending networks, many are wondering if the government should rely so heavily on contractors.
Digital Government
Worried About Someone’s Health? Connect Their Dog to the Internet
A detailed log of a dog’s behavior could be an early warning system for its owner's health.
Digital Government
U.S. Faults Operator of Texas Explosion Site
Feds pursuing nearly $120,000 in penalties related to West, Texas, explosion.
Cybersecurity
Snowden's Work History Prompts Debate Over Surveillance of Cleared Personnel
Ongoing electronic monitoring of employees is technically feasible.
Digital Government
Voyager mission a long-lasting IT success
After more than 30 years, Voyager 1 has left the solar system, still transmitting useful data thanks to long-ago prescient IT choices.
Cybersecurity
The future of global cyber policies
As the world increasingly relies on the Internet as part of critical infrastructure, policies to govern cyberspace are beginning to emerge in numerous countries. A Brookings Institution report illuminates and analyzes them, with an eye toward their effects on the broader globalized Internet society.
Modernization
How to reuse, repurpose and recycle IT
The Defense Department is learning that older hardware, no longer able to perform its original functions and destined for the scrap heap, can often be put to another use.
Cybersecurity
The security threat lurking at your printing station
In the rush to secure networks and computers, agencies often overlook the risks inherent in multifunction printers.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Drones Aren’t Just for Killing and Spying
Expanded societal roles for unmanned systems raise technical and cultural challenges.
Digital Government