Digital Government

DARPA, Air Force Planning New Hypersonic Craft Research

An unmanned aircraft achieved hypersonic speeds of Mach 5.1 in May.

Digital Government

Looking for innovation on disaster communication

The Office of Science and Technology Policy played host to a brainstorming session designed to generate ideas for using technology in disaster relief and recovery.

Cybersecurity

What NSA's influence on NIST standards means for feds

Leaked documents show the National Security Agency introduced weaknesses into computer security standards, putting at risk NIST's reputation as a disinterested purveyor of cyber guidelines.

Digital Government

Video: The Daily Show Takes on the VA Hospital System

In a segment called 'Ignoring Private Ryan,' Jon Stewart checks in with the problematic agency.

Digital Government

Outlook bleak for fiscal 2014 defense funding

Jobs, military assets, R&D and technological superiority are all at risk.

Digital Government

CIOs Try to Retain Employees in Hard-to-Fill IT Jobs

Demand continues to outpace supply for certain tech positions, survey finds.

Digital Government

In Florence, Italy (for the first time)

Steve Kelman discovers the surprising bureaucracy of an historic city.

Emerging Tech

FEMA Wants Better Hurricane Alerts for People With Disabilities

The agency is interested in handicapped-accessible options for mobile and social media during disasters too.

Digital Government

Picture this: NASA on Instagram

The space agency adds another social media outlet to its growing list.

Modernization

You Can Replace Your PC With a Smartphone. But Will You?

The Acer Extend prototype was unveiled this week in Germany.

Cybersecurity

Yes, the NSA Hacked Encryption — But You Have a Defense

You should be using different encryption anyway if you're concerned about privacy.

Cybersecurity

Brazil's Strategy to Evade the NSA Involves Buying a New Satellite

U.S. intelligence has collected Brazilian emails, phone calls, and texts in bulk.

People

Agency IT should focus on apps, not devices

The bring-your-own-app craze can actually make life easier for federal IT professionals who are struggling to contain BYOD.

Digital Government

The mobile warfighter: Preparing for deployment

With a comprehensive enterprise mobility management strategy, defense organizations stand to achieve a new level of readiness.

Cybersecurity

Americans' Worries About Internet Privacy Go Beyond NSA Surveillance

The average citizen has other fish to fry when it comes to living on the Web.

Cybersecurity

How the NSA Made Sure It Can Decrypt Your Online Communication

Agency, companies add vulnerabilities to secure traffic, Snowden docs show.

Emerging Tech

Government Job Training: From the Mundane to 'The Matrix'

Virtual reality is making training more interactive and easier to do from a distance.

Modernization

Google Is Waging War on Apps That Attack, Infiltrate and Steal From Your Phone

Android’s open platform means its must police its app store very carefully.