Cybersecurity
Analysis: Senate Cybersecurity Bill Is Uncontroversial but Also Unambitious
Draft legislation looks nothing like the much-reviled House version.
Cybersecurity
Edward Snowden Says He Wants to Stay in Russia, for Now
The former intelligence contractor said he doesn't intend to harm the United States.
Cybersecurity
Senate signals piecemeal approach on cybersecurity
A bipartisan Commerce Committee draft looks for common ground on critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity research and training.
People
OMB extends rules requiring quick contractor payments
July 11 memo keeps accelerated-payment guidelines in place for another year.
People
Industry nervous about SUSPEND Act
Bill to centralize the process for suspending or debarring contractors unneeded, could create new problems, critics warn.
Modernization
New App will Guide Visitors Around the Site of John Brown’s Famous Raid
Mobile apps already guide tourists at Gettysburg and Antietam.
People
The ripple effect of furloughs
A reader notes that furloughing DOD workers has costs of its own.
Emerging Tech
Inside China’s Crazy Plan to Build the Longest, Most Expensive, Most Dangerous Underwater Tunnel on the Planet
The tunnel will be an estimated 76 miles long.
Cybersecurity
Russia’s Solution to NSA Spying? Typewriters
Russia uses the outdated technology for top-secret messages.
Emerging Tech
Rebooted Smokey’s Giving Bear Hugs
The updated Forest Service icon now embraces campers who avoid wildfires.
Modernization
GSA and the cloud broker model
The assistant commissioner of integrated technology services clarifies GSA's role and plans for supporting agencies' move to the cloud.
Digital Government
When Urban Security Cameras Actually Save Lives
Report says cameras in taxi cabs help curb driver homicides.
Emerging Tech
VA Spent $2 Million on Facebook Ads
One division spent heavily on the ads while others spent little or nothing.
Acquisition
FITARA: Son of Clinger-Cohen?
The latest attempt at IT reform echoes the IT Management Reform Act, better known as Clinger-Cohen...so watch OMB’s reaction carefully.
Emerging Tech
3-D Printed Rocket Engines Could Make Space Travel Cheaper
The NASA space agency and Aerojet Rocketdyne say they have successfully tested a rocket engine injector that was made using powerful lasers.
Digital Government
Say hello to your new robot overlords
DARPA, Boston Dynamics unveil new "humanoid" shell for next robotics challenge.
Digital Government
Here's Everything Microsoft Is Letting the Government See
NSA has privileged access to Outlook, SkyDrive and Skype.
Cybersecurity
Napolitano to leave DHS
Janet Napolitano is about to add university president to her <i>curriculum vitae</i>.
Emerging Tech
Gender Gap Affects IT Shops, Where Women Remain Scarce
Men and women divide most starkly on leadership issues, including fairness and empowerment.
Acquisition