Cybersecurity

Industry Backlash Against Surveillance Jeopardizes Cybersecurity

NSA admissions of mass data collection could harm relations with private sector.

Digital Government

Today's weather forecast, brought to you by China?

NOAA's best option for bridging its gap in polar orbiting satellite coverage may be to rely on Chinese data -- a solution that could create problems of its own.

Cybersecurity

NSA's long history of paying carriers for data

Recent revelations continue a decades-long trend, and some experts say the payments can serve as a restraint.

Modernization

More than one path for FedRAMP

Questions persist about agency-granted authorities to operate.

People

Meet the 2013 Rising Stars

Fifteen individuals who are off to a great start in federal IT.

Cybersecurity

Videocam flaw broadcast hundreds of baby monitor and home security feeds

Web Services // Other Critical Infrastructure

Cybersecurity

A Quantum Cryptography Network That Even NSA Can’t Hack

Toshiba researchers bring the information security approach a baby step closer to the masses.

Digital Government

GSA Hopes Better Data Can Drive Travel and Conference Savings

Database ideas could also inform FOIA responses and green initiatives.

Cybersecurity

The other Syria debate: cyber weapons

A cyberattack on Syria could crash enemy systems, interfere with air defenses and spare civilian lives.

Emerging Tech

China Could Become the First Country to Legalize Parcel Delivery by Drone

One of China's biggest delivery companies is hoping to access remote areas with drone technology.

Cybersecurity

Your Heartbeat: The Ultimate in Password Protection?

The makers of a new device hope to replace Fluffy123 with the unique rhythm of your heart.

Modernization

The Triumph of the Tablet

The summer of 2013 has been, in many ways, the summer of the iPad.

Digital Government

Anyone Can Take Pictures of You From a Satellite and There’s Nothing You Can Do About it

Changes in technologies raise questions about who is using satellite imagery and what are they using it for.

People

White House opens up on Open Government 2.0

The next iteration of the National Action Plan on Open Government is in the works and the administration wants public input, according to a blog post from Deputy Chief Technology Officer Nick Sinai.

Acquisition

Why the budget outlook is even worse than you think

Here are 8 reasons why Congress' efforts to fund the government are doomed to dysfunction.

Emerging Tech

Old Payphones as Electric Car Charging Stations?

New York City official calls it 'a great idea we should absolutely entertain.'

Acquisition

A contracting how-to for agency leaders

The IBM Center for the Business of Government releases a guide for executives.

Modernization

Can a foreign firm safeguard American privacy?

A Canadian firm has been hired to design a credentialing system for federal agencies, causing at least one reader to raise a question.

Cybersecurity

Those G20 Briefings in Your Inbox May Be Laced With Spyware

Emails to influential world leaders contain UK government documents with tracked changes -- and malware, researchers say.

Cybersecurity

South of the border, activists hack the U.S. system

Government (U.S.) // Technology // United States