People

Contractors clamp down on Snowden material

As agencies made clear during Wikileaks disclosures, classified documents that have been leaked are still classified.

Digital Government

Air Force scrambling to protect cyber, other priorities from budget ax

Service eyes reorganization among other strategies to shield its top priorities from spending cuts.

Cybersecurity

Intell community seeks energy-efficient supercomputer

Superconductor technology may allow an expansion of computing speed while reducing power demands.

Emerging Tech

This Robot Army Is Obsessed With Random Acts of Kindness

Rather than kill people, 100 child-sized "Lovebots" are highlighting good deeds done by community members in Toronto.

Digital Government

Facebook and Twitter Access in Iran Was Just a Glitch, for Now

The lack of a filter on Facebook last night was apparently due to technical problems, according to the head of Iran’s filtering and monitoring committee.

Cybersecurity

Two eyed for CIO posts at DHS, FEMA

DHS finds a replacement for Richard Spires, while FEMA welcomes a NASA veteran.

Cybersecurity

DHS, IG spar about social media policy

Department privacy officials argues that some IG policy recommendations are unrealistic and would be ineffective.

Cybersecurity

Is cyber-offense the answer?

A private-sector expert warns that industry 'has had enough' of cyber-attacks, and wants stronger deterrence from feds.

Digital Government

Gold in the data, but a shortage of miners

Universities are graduating only a fraction of the data scientists that federal agencies need.

Digital Government

The federal funding fail

A look at the history of continuing resolutions, Congress' go-to alternative to passing a budget.

Digital Government

Alleged Navy Yard Shooter Worked Under Major IT Contract

Aaron Alexis was employed by HP subcontractor on Navy Marine Corps Intranet program.

Modernization

Iran Allows Twitter and Facebook for the First Time Since 2009

It's unclear if the whole country or just to parts of it have access.

Digital Government

The Secret Financial Market Only Robots Can See

Researchers find a new trading ecosystem that humans don't even notice.

Digital Government

IT Funding Stands Out in Defense Cuts, JCS Vice Chairman Says

IT is at the heart of national security, Winnefeld tells tech conference.

Emerging Tech

Scientist Recalls Winning 1971 Voyager 1-Related Contract by Telegram

The NASA craft is now the first human-made thing in interstellar space.

Modernization

FCC plans auction to fund FirstNet

Sale of 10 Mhz expected to raise at least $1.56 billion.

Cybersecurity

7 ways to build your cybersecurity team

New report offers tips on recruiting and organizing internal cyber-staff.

Digital Government

Consumer bureau's data collection raises congressional hackles

Plans by a financial regulator to collect information on potentially hundreds of millions of credit card and other accounts has House Republicans demanding answers.