Digital Government

Making the case to attend SXSW

One government IT expert's picks for panels with real work relevance.

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

Why a transformation commission is good for feds

Legislation before Congress could provide vital support for agencies that are struggling to save money while serving the public.

Cybersecurity

Scottish secession supporters hacked for months

Government (Foreign) // Scotland

Cybersecurity

Anonymous to FBI: Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated

Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States

Cybersecurity

Former automated trading employees accused of stealing source code

Financial Services // New York, United States

Digital Government

To Counter Nuclear Smuggling, Officials Look to Mobile Detection Technology

White House-led strategic review could shift priorities away from stationary tech, Anne Harrington, deputy NNSA administrator tells Global Security Newswire.

Acquisition

New report reveals Army's troubled IT acquisition program

A program designed to fast-track network capabilities for troops is too often letting inferior technologies advance, GAO finds.

Digital Government

Scientists Are Scouring the Globe for Mystery Bacteria to Help Reduce Our Dependence on Fertilizer

Researchers will travel from Germany to Hawaii and beyond looking for a needle in a haystack.

Digital Government

Satellite predicts eruption

A NOAA weather satellite detected the eruption of a volcano in Japan 14 hours before it happened.

Modernization

Think Google Glass Invades Your Privacy? Here’s a Wristband that Records Audio 24 Hours a Day

Audio-recording device, Kapture, will go live on Kickstarter next month.

Modernization

DHS seeks to bridge siloed databases

A plan to connect databases containing information on legal foreign visitors is the first step in what could turn into comprehensive records overhaul.

Digital Government

Explore the London Underground With This Awesome 3-D Simulation

"Mind the Gap" takes advantage of open data to present a rotating, zoomable, ambient-noise-inflected model of London's train system.

Digital Government

Government CIOs Have More Clout, Shorter Terms

Researchers surveyed public- and private-sector CIOs worldwide.

Acquisition

Air Force expands OASIS embrace

Three Air Force organizations have expressed a desire to use GSA's OASIS contract.

Digital Government

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Is Stepping Down

Some have speculated Ballmer's successor could come from within Microsoft.

People

IG knocks IRS software licensing

The tax agency could improve its understanding and managment of its software assets, auditors conclude.