Emerging Tech
Making the President Viral
Obama’s digital reelection team focused on what the president’s supporters wanted their friends to think they liked.
Emerging Tech
From Twitter Revolution to Twitter Diplomacy in Iran
President Rouhani’s foreign minister is engaging in Twitter diplomacy; activists wonder when they can too.
Digital Government
4 goals for fiscal 2014
Not all the news since last October has been bad, but everyone in federal IT just endured 12 straight months of meat-cleaver spending cuts, multiple shutdown threats and the severe restrictions on strategic planning that come with continuing resolutions.
People
Readers rankled over NOAA satellites
Should NOAA continue to manage satellite programs? Some readers are dubious.
Digital Government
Satellite launch delay extends time with no backup
A six-month launch delay for NOAA's next-generation geostationary satellites could mean the agency will violate its policy of always having a backup weather satellite in orbit.
Cybersecurity
Spies who struck a federal cyber vendor are back -- in Japan
Government (Foreign) // Manufacturing // Media // Technology // Japan
Cybersecurity
Tin foil hat crowd stifles mom-and-pop store payments
Financial Services // Manufacturing // Missouri, United States
Digital Government
Q&A: Author Says Pentagon Underreported Nuclear-Weapon Accidents
Eric Schlosser worries there's not enough public awareness about the danger such weapons still pose.
Digital Government
The End of Party Balloons – and Computer Chips
National helium reserve dissolves on Oct. 1, unless Congress saves it.
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