Digital Government

Hacker pleads guilty, targeted DOE

A hacker has pleaded guilty to charges he had hacked into supercomputers owned by the Department of Energy and planned to sell access to them for tens of thousands of dollars.

People

Former IP czar to head software lobby group

Victoria Espinel, who led intellectual property enforcement for the federal government, will take over as president and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, a trade group that represents software companies.

Cybersecurity

Obama's Free to Bomb Syria, But Limited on Cybersecurity

The logjam over protecting the nation's computer infrastructure and a new report show the limits of presidential power.

Modernization

Amazon's other secret cloud win

AWS is not one of the prime contractors an an Interior Department project, but will partner with half of the 10 awardees.

Modernization

Company Says State Dept. Bought Inferior Radios for Embassy Emergency Networks

Relm Wireless blasts the department, saying it was predisposed to award the contract to Kenwood of Japan

Digital Government

The Marine Corps Needs a Few Good Apps

The software should support games and run on Apple and Android devices.

Cybersecurity

Twitter Breach Hits Cyber Education Director Who Formerly Ran the Federal E-Gov Office

Karen Evans' hijacked social media account published weight loss ads and privately sent her contacts malicious links.

Digital Government

The Air Force launches a 'collaboratory'

New website shows how agencies can find creative ways to serve multiple missions.

Emerging Tech

A Key Element of SOPA Is Back

And so are the petitioners on We the People, as they try to keep YouTube song covers from becoming felonies.

Cybersecurity

Android users warned about increased malware attacks

DHS and FBI say "market share and open source architecture" make Android a target for malware.

Emerging Tech

Why the Market for 3D Printing Will Triple in Five Years

Wall Street is starting to wake up to the potential of the new technology.

Digital Government

Everything That’s Wrong With Microsoft, as Told by Veterans Who Abandoned the Company

It’s possible, even likely, that Microsoft is about to enter the darkest period in the firm’s history.

Digital Government

How Drones Are Helping Peru Save Its Ancient Temples, Pyramids and Cities

They can map the country's historic sites faster than humans, while also monitoring the areas for intruders.

Digital Government

A Database of 3D Fossils, Ready for You to Explore and Print

What's better than looking a picture of an ancient trilobite? Printing an ancient trilobite.

Modernization

JIE's murky progress raising questions

Complex systems, unclear timelines compound challenges for Pentagon's shared operational network.

Digital Government

If You Want to Keep Female Employees, Let Them Work From Home

Survey showed 100 percent of women said remote work policies affected their decisions to stay with employers.

Cybersecurity

How Snowden exploited NSA IT security gaps

Media reports detail the human-risk factors that facilitated leaks.