Cybersecurity
How Snowden exploited NSA IT security gaps
Media reports detail the human-risk factors that facilitated leaks.
Digital Government
The Staggering Power of NSA Systems Administrators
Reflections on the Ex-PFC Wintergreens of the national-security state
Digital Government
Who's the next head of Hezbollah? New platform has some predictions
University of Maryland researchers test tool for mapping terror and criminal org charts.
Digital Government
Sequester not to blame for lack of innovation
The government has been wasting money in IT for the past decade, so blaming the current budget situation for a refusal to innovate is misplaced.
Cybersecurity
Napolitano bids DHS adieu
In a parting address, secretary warns of both cyber and fiscal challenges.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Is Plucking Government IT Talent
Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists look to defense and intelligence agency employees.
Digital Government
Hey, How About Some HBO for Nuclear Missile Launch Crews?
Air Force Global Strike Command plans satellite TV buy.
People
CMS clears data-sharing hurdles for health insurance hub
Five agencies set to provide qualifying information for Affordable Care Act's Data Services Hub.
Acquisition
GSA addresses OASIS protest
Amendment assuages USfalcon's concern; second protest remains underway.
Emerging Tech
Google Is Laying the Groundwork to Build its Own Self-Driving Car—Without a Major Auto Manufacturer as Partner
The tech giant wants to have the first self-driving cars available to private citizens in California by 2017.
Cybersecurity
Who Hacked China's Internet Yesterday?
The Chinese Internet was hit with the largest Denial of Service attack it has ever seen.
Digital Government
Steve Ballmer’s Retirement Could Unlock the Talent and Resources Now Dormant at Microsoft
Microsoft is still able to hire extremely talented people.
Digital Government
All the Hurricanes of the Past 170 Years, Mapped
See where 11,967 cyclones overlap in space in this fascinating look at the planet's most powerful storms.
Digital Government
Making the case to attend SXSW
One government IT expert's picks for panels with real work relevance.
Digital Government
The Patent Troll That's Been Bilking Transit Agencies Finally Slinks Away
Lawsuit threats based on dubious patents to stop.
People
Feds urged to telework on anniversary of March on Washington
OPM asks agencies to show flexibility, avoid "unproductive time" on Aug. 28.
People
Back to the future with BPM
Business process management, a concept with roots that plunge more than 20 years into the past, is finding new roles in helping agencies through tough budget times.
Cybersecurity
Contractors Are Now Using Encrypted Calls and Texts for Legal Advice
To protect information, intellectual property lawyers are encouraging secure attorney-client correspondence.
People