Digital Government
Ignore Those Rumors: The White House Doesn’t Oppose IT Reform, Lawmaker says
The U.S. CIO and other officials are more supportive of reform than it might appear, according to Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard Aviators Shop for a Course-Plotting iPad App
To avoid a cockpit computer hijacking, USCG should require the software be made-in-America, security experts warn.
Modernization
Interior Cloud Storage Contract Could Be Worth $10 Billion
The contract was awarded in May after a lengthy bid dispute.
Digital Government
If They Had to Choose, Cyber Pros Would Take More Staff Over Larger Budgets
The most important factor in improving security is having enough skilled cyber professionals, Black Hat attendees said.
Emerging Tech
Why US Power Companies Don’t Want You Putting a Solar Panel on Your Roof
Electrical utilities believe solar panel distributors could put them out of business.
Emerging Tech
3D Scanners Are Getting Cheap so Fast, the Age of 3D Piracy Could Soon Be Upon Us
MakerBot, the leading maker of desktop 3D printers, is launching its own 3D scanner.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Planet-Hunting Telescope Will Never Hunt Planets Again
The space agency has given up on repair attempts to the Kepler Telescope.
Cybersecurity
What Does It Really Matter If Companies Are Tracking Us Online?
A scholar argues that the real issue is protecting consumers from corporations that are developing ever more sophisticated techniques for getting people to part with their money.
Cybersecurity
DHS works to get classification tools in line
The Homeland Security Department plans to deploy an electronic document classification management tool designed to match up with other federal intelligence networks.
Digital Government
GSA redesigns .gov sites with mobile in mind
The new look for USA.gov and its Spanish-language version, GobiernoUSA.gov, is aimed at improving how users access government from any device.
Digital Government
CIO authority figures into House and Senate defense bills
The House and Senate versions of the defense authorization bill include different provisions that have major implications for federal CIOs’ authority.
Digital Government
Leaked NSA Audit Found Agency Broke Privacy Rules 'Thousands' of Times
New information raises fresh concerns about surveillance oversight.
Digital Government
A peek at big data under immigration overhaul
A year-old deportation relief program for foreign-born, U.S.-raised students could provide a glimpse of the kinds of big-data demands that some federal agencies would have to deal with if comprehensive immigration legislation is enacted.
Cybersecurity
Biometrics head to toe
Agencies' use of biometrics for identity management has centered on fingerprints and iris scans, but the options do not stop there.
Digital Government
Navy’s Use of Biofuels Could Trigger Private-Sector Adoption
From medical devices to space technology, the Pentagon has often been an incubator for the private sector.
Cybersecurity
If not Clapper, then who?
A reader confirms the sense of uncertainty not only over who should lead an intelligence review, but who should be involved.
People
Coaching and training in a time of lean budgets
Now more than ever, it is vital for federal managers to invest in their own professional development.
Cybersecurity
A careful biometrics strategy
John Klossner illustrates a way to move toward biometrics without a major resource commitment.
Cybersecurity