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

The CIA Is Also Collecting Data In Bulk

According to The New York Times, the Central Intelligence Agency is collecting bulk records on international money transfers.

People

President puts IT procurement in the spotlight

Best practices, clear lines of authority would have saved HealthCare.gov, say former officials -- and most reforms could be made under current law.

Cybersecurity

WikiLeaks previews IP section of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Entertainment // Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Social Media // Technology // Telecommunications // Web Services

Cybersecurity

MacRumors hackers take 860,000 passwords to heighten security

Social Media // Technology // Web Services

Digital Government

A Declining Number of Feds Feel Empowered to Innovate

Just 38 percent of federal employees believe creativity and innovation are rewarded.

People

Pentagon tech challenge: Adjusting to an uncertain future

As budgets decline, Pentagon officials say innovation must take over as a driver for change.

Cybersecurity

The Next U.S. Weapon at Sea Could Be Music

Sound waves could transform into malicious signals to paralyze a ship's control systems.

Digital Government

Congress gets a new Internet home

After months of beta testing, the successor to Thomas.gov is about to go live.

Digital Government

Obama: 'I Was Not Informed Website Wasn't Working'

Obamacare Fix Allows Outdated Insurance Plans Through 2014

Emerging Tech

Lessons From Los Angeles: Powering Up Data-Driven Government

LA launches a 311 mobile app to improve citizen services, but the long-term goal is smarter government.

Digital Government

Cisco’s Bad Quarter Shows How NSA Spying Could Freeze American Companies Out of a Trillion-dollar Opportunity

Bellwether Cisco indicates American tech companies are no longer welcome in Russia and other emerging markets.

Cybersecurity

First thing we do, let's kill all the passwords

Citizen-facing systems struggle to balance security against usability.

Digital Government

Will Republicans Save Obamacare?

Some have begun to hope -- or worry -- that the disastrous rollout of health-care reform might prompt the GOP to take action to fix it.

People

9 keys to avoiding another HealthCare.gov

Testimony from GAO's Powner on best practices for IT spending.