Cybersecurity
NSA: Employee Privacy Laws Hamper Leak Detection
But don't change those laws, senior official says.
Cybersecurity
Here’s Some Unsettling Advice From the Former Top US Cyberspook About Protecting Humanity
Retired Air Force General Michael V. Hayden shares his cyber wisdom.
People
GSA slammed for setting a bad example
Lawmakers hone in on procurement agency during a hearing on data center consolidation and other IT programs.
Digital Government
People Are Reading Fewer Marketing Emails Thanks to Gmail's New Inbox
The inbox automatically separates emails into several categories.
Emerging Tech
This Tiny Blue Dot on Mars Is Our Rover
The Mars Reconaissance Orbiter spots Curiosity down on the surface
Digital Government
Video analytics, facial recognition and justice
The tools for extracting insight from video are rapidly improving, while high-profile cases are showcasing the value.
Modernization
House subcommittee troubled over data center updates
Lawmakers criticize agencies for underestimating by several thousand the number of data centers involved in a consolidation initiative.
People
GSA pushes for larger market share
While recognizing that the agency's solutions aren't right for every situation, GSA's head wants to see its share of the federal market grow.
Modernization
NSA's New Spy Facilities Are Seven Times Bigger Than the Pentagon
The man and the story behind the National Security Agency's massive data centers.
Cybersecurity
Maryland and Estonian Civilians Take Up Arms Against Hackers
Baltic nation’s ambassador likens her country’s volunteer cyber corps to the U.S. National Guard netwarfare squad.
Digital Government
White House Touts Nearly $1.4 Billion in IT Savings
The U.S. CIO expects to save $2.5 Billion by overhauling how agencies buy IT commodities.
Digital Government
Amendment to Block NSA Data-Collection Loses by Thin Margin in House
The House later passed its overall $512 billion defense spending bill for fiscal 2014.
Digital Government
CIO Council offers social media privacy advice
A new report provides guidance for agency officials tasked with developing social media privacy policies.
Digital Government
Kepler space telescope overcomes latest challenge
With three of its four reaction wheels working, the scope can still be positioned with adequate precision, NASA says.
Cybersecurity
Crooks net 160 million payment card numbers in raids on Citibank, PNC, NASDAQ, PNC, retailers and other financial firms
Financial Services // Worldwide
Cybersecurity
Stanford U network possibly part of widespread assault
Education // California, United States
Digital Government
FBI Data Center Efficiency Program the Way of the Future?
A pilot effort in West Virginia may become a model across the Justice Department.
Digital Government