People
Air Force nominee prepping at the Pentagon
SAIC executive Deborah Lee James, nominated to be the next Air Force Secretary, is preparing for her upcoming Senate confirmation hearing.
Digital Government
A Scientist Used Some Electrodes, a Magnet, and a Swim Cap to Play a Video Game Using His Colleague’s Brain
Researchers at the University of Washington have completed the first experiment demonstrating human brain-to-brain communication.
Cybersecurity
How the Syrian Electronic Army “Hacked” the New York Times, Twitter and the Huffington Post
Unlike previous attacks by the SEA, it seems more likely that this time, the SEA didn’t manage to filch passwords from anyone within the Times itself.
Digital Government
Twitter and Facebook’s Global Impact as Told Through Which Governments Want Their Data
The United States requests more user data from each company than any other country—by far.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Satellites Are Watching the Rim Fire Creep Into Yosemite
Nighttime images show the gradual spread of the tremendous wildfire, which is burning brighter than the city lights of Reno.
Modernization
As ID management pilot takes shape, early agencies hop aboard
Just days after the USPS awarded a contract for a cloud-based identity management pilot program several other agencies have joined it.
Digital Government
Hacker pleads guilty, targeted DOE
A hacker has pleaded guilty to charges he had hacked into supercomputers owned by the Department of Energy and planned to sell access to them for tens of thousands of dollars.
People
Former IP czar to head software lobby group
Victoria Espinel, who led intellectual property enforcement for the federal government, will take over as president and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance, a trade group that represents software companies.
Cybersecurity
Obama's Free to Bomb Syria, But Limited on Cybersecurity
The logjam over protecting the nation's computer infrastructure and a new report show the limits of presidential power.
Modernization
Amazon's other secret cloud win
AWS is not one of the prime contractors an an Interior Department project, but will partner with half of the 10 awardees.
Cybersecurity
IT provider for NYTimes.com and Twitter tricked into leaking logins
Media // Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Twitter hijacking ensnares cyber education director who formerly ran the federal e-gov office
Government (U.S.) // Social Media // United States
Modernization
Company Says State Dept. Bought Inferior Radios for Embassy Emergency Networks
Relm Wireless blasts the department, saying it was predisposed to award the contract to Kenwood of Japan
Digital Government
The Marine Corps Needs a Few Good Apps
The software should support games and run on Apple and Android devices.
Digital Government
$6.9 Billion Air Force Network Gear Contract Goes to 16 Firms
More vendors enter winners circle after protests, congressional intervention.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Breach Hits Cyber Education Director Who Formerly Ran the Federal E-Gov Office
Karen Evans' hijacked social media account published weight loss ads and privately sent her contacts malicious links.
Digital Government
The Air Force launches a 'collaboratory'
New website shows how agencies can find creative ways to serve multiple missions.
Emerging Tech
A Key Element of SOPA Is Back
And so are the petitioners on We the People, as they try to keep YouTube song covers from becoming felonies.
Cybersecurity
Android users warned about increased malware attacks
DHS and FBI say "market share and open source architecture" make Android a target for malware.
Emerging Tech