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
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Cybersecurity
MacRumors hackers take 860,000 passwords to heighten security
Social Media // Technology // Web Services
Cybersecurity
California brothers grabbed millions from U.S. bank and brokerage accounts
Financial Services // United States
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Obamacare Fix Allows Outdated Insurance Plans Through 2014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