Digital Government
Senator Wants MIT to Study Pentagon-Opposed Power Line at White Sands
Heinrich asks if military could adapt missile range tests.
Modernization
BlackBerry May Sell for 6% of Company's Peak Stock Price
Largest shareholders float deal to take company private.
Digital Government
What to Know About the Drug-Resistant Superbugs That Killed 23,000 Last Year
A Q&A with a CDC scientist.
People
OMB updates financial reporting rules
The new framework changes the way agencies comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act.
Digital Government
Obamacare on track despite IT hiccups
The federal health insurance exchanges are miscalculating some premium costs, but an Oct. 1 launch is still expected.
Digital Government
Staffing Shortages Keep IT Executives Awake at Night
Survey shows tech leaders worry about regulatory compliance and security.
Cybersecurity
Just a (recognized) face in the crowd
DHS's Science & Technology Directorate tests facial recognition software at a hockey arena.
Cybersecurity
Bill allows DHS choice of biometrics
Lawmakers have chosen not to specify which biometrics a visa entry/exit system should use.
Cybersecurity
It Took Hackers This Long to Crack the iPhone's Fingerprint Security
All you need is a photo of your fingerprint and some glue.
Digital Government
Independent Review of NSA Surveillance May Not Be 'Independent'
Panel called 'an arm of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.'
Digital Government
BlackBerry Postpones Launch of Messaging System
Delay comes after company announced steep losses and job cuts.
Cybersecurity
Insider threat grows more ominous
In the era of Edward Snowden, the government is searching for solutions.
Modernization
IBM Calls Amazon Unprepared to Secure Intelligence Data
The companies are embroiled in a lawsuit over a $150 million contract to build a computer cloud for the CIA.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service Prepares to Sell Email Encryption
USPS applies to trademark products aimed at preventing nongovernment snoops from hacking customers’ online transactions.
Modernization
3 steps to make existing IT more agile
Agile methodology can help agencies ensure that IT dollars are well spent by improving the maintenance of existing systems.
Ideas
If You Want to Follow Federal Technology News, This App is for You
The Nextgov iPhone app delivers news and more to mobile users.
People
Why the federal government must plan now for mobility
Slow adoption of mobile can create the very risks that agencies have gone slow to avoid, Nolan Jones argues.
Digital Government
BlackBerry Ends Terrible Week With Mass Layoff
Latest iPhone had customers lining up for hours, as BlackBerry made some brutal news.
Emerging Tech