Digital Government
Obama Scooped by Iranian President's Tweet
Even world leaders can get twitchy fingers.
Digital Government
Five Reasons You Should Come to Nextgov Prime
Among others, meet some of the people who are challenging the status quo and making government work better.
Modernization
What a Government Game App Should (and Shouldn't) Look Like
CDC’s Solve the Outbreak app makes the grade but NASA’s Comet Question doesn’t.
Emerging Tech
Astronauts Are Leaving Hidden Messages in Outer Space
Sharpie notes and other indications astronauts were there.
Cybersecurity
What World Governments Are Most Likely to Snoop on Your Facebook?
In Barbados, it's very unlikely the Man will scoop private data from your account.
People
Shutdown planning is the new normal
The last time the government shut down, the Internet was in its infancy and the political landscape was different. Times have changed.
Digital Government
Hacked Data Brokers Could Spell Trouble for Obamacare
Health exchanges are expected to rely on information services vulnerable to identity thieves.
Digital Government
Cyber Execs' Competing Priorities Are Often at Odds With Each Other
Study identifies critical yet paradoxical security problems managers face.
Digital Government
Your essential catchup of the week's news
Shutdown fears, facial recognition and cyber-legislation's latest hurdle.
Digital Government
Take a Digital Joyride Through the Large Hadron Collider
The Street View tour of CERN is comprehensive and smashed-particle-free.
Digital Government
Senate kicks modified CR back to the House
Senate drops a provision to defund Obamacare from the House bill.
Modernization
Plastic With Invisible Images May Allow Swipe-Free Payments and Stop Someone From Stealing Your Car
Plastic manufacturers can embed information directly into the plastic.
People
Shutdown would give DOD civilians deja-vu
The furloughs brought about by a shutdown would be more sweeping than those DOD employees have already endured under sequestration.
Digital Government
What's the worst that could happen?
If Congress can't come up with a way to continue funding the federal government by Oct. 1, many people won't notice much difference, at first. But it won't take long for the consequences to grow more dire.
Cybersecurity
How a shutdown would raise attack risk
Even with many security measures automated, widespread furloughs would create vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
The Government May Have Made the Greatest GIF of All Time
The U.S. Census Bureau, winning the Internet -- and our hearts -- with the data ferret.
Emerging Tech
Bill Gates Admits That CTRL-Alt-Delete Was a Mistake
...at least as a requirement to log into a PC.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Don Tin Foil Caps, Loot Barclays, and Hack Their Own Clients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Mixed results thus far implementing FISMA
Agencies have improved compliance with FISMA requirements, but checking all the boxes has not translated into taking full advantage of the enhancements that are available.
Digital Government