Cybersecurity
Health care reform creates 'target-rich environment'
The data hub that will connect health insurance exchanges to federal agencies will hold personal information of millions of Americans, rasing concerns about privacy and security.
Digital Government
Military Education Falls Short on Cybersecurity Training
Military leaders aren't graduating with a full understanding of the cyber threat landscape, report finds.
Digital Government
Military Shuts Down Allegedly Illegal Money Laundering Investigation
Program violated laws barring military from law enforcement activities.
Modernization
Prepare for the Coming Deluge of Digital Currencies—and Meet the People Who Would Control Them
Watch out for Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin's gold.
Digital Government
Photos: This Solar Powered Wheelchair Gives the Disabled a Chance to Swim in the Ocean
The Seatrac can operate up to 30 times a day on solar power alone.
Digital Government
Commentary: The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet
Technology companies have to fight for their users, or they'll eventually lose them.
Modernization
City of London Halts Recycling Bins Tracking Phones of Passers-By
The tracking technology sparked an outcry of privacy concerns.
Digital Government
Big data success starts with science
Tips: Don't sweat the answers until you've figured out the questions. Don't buy the technology until you've hired the scientists.
People
First OASIS protests likely not the last
Protestor: Pass/fail standards in OASIS unrestricted RFP unfair to small businesses, violate federal rules.
Modernization
Finding new ways to manage in a virtual desktop world
Virtual desktops have gone from an interesting idea to a technology agencies embrace in increasingly large deployments. To move to virtual machines, however, requires a fresh look at security, standardization and the skills of your IT employees.
Cybersecurity
Bitcoin robbers pocket $5,800 through Android wallet app glitch
Financial Services // Web Services
Cybersecurity
New Miss Teen USA hit by sextortion scam before winning
Social Media // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Pakistani agent suspected of impersonating Indian Army official to infect India’s telecom system
Defense Industrial Base // Government (Foreign) // Government Contractor // Telecommunications // Other Critical Infrastructure // India
Cybersecurity
This Week in ThreatWatch
A compilation of noteworthy headlines from the weird and wily world of cyber assaults.
Modernization
There’s Apps in Them Thar Hills
A new mobile app will guide tourists around the Klondike Gold Rush site.
Digital Government
Presidential Management Fellows Recruiting Goes Virtual
Online career fairs save money and are more convenient.
People
CIO Council changes its org chart
In a bid to narrow its focus, the Federal CIO Council has created a new organizational structure.
People
Snowden's actions raise ire in defense community
The public's opinion on Edward Snowden may be split, but security-cleared defense professionals are more united.
Emerging Tech