Emerging Tech

A More Searchable History

New wesite includes 120,000 papers from the founding fathers.

Cybersecurity

Is This PRISM 2.0?

Microsoft alerts feds to bugs before issuing a public patch, allowing Washington to exploit the vulnerabilities.

Modernization

Bitcoin Lovers: This Is What It Looks Like When the US Wants to Destroy a Currency

Last week the U.S. Treasury placed a new package of sanctions targeting Iran's currency.

Digital Government

Who Should Take Antidepressants?

A brain scan could help objectively identify who will benefit, and who won't.

Digital Government

A Prosthetic Limb, Controlled by an Amputee's Thoughts

Thanks to new DARPA technology, things like picking up a coffee cup could be, literally, within grasp.

Ideas

Digital Innovations Help Deliver News Under Repressive Regimes

Broadcasting Board of Governors showcases tech to bypass foreign censors.

Modernization

CIA Gave Amazon a Leg Up on Cloud Deal

Intelligence agency unfairly allowed the company to weaken security requirements, auditor finds.

Digital Government

New Credential for Cyber Investigators

Certification provides a better way to assess the skills of digital forensics pros.

People

Acquisition community applauds Rung's new role

Chief acquisition officer brings a wealth of experience to her new position as head of governmentwide policy.

People

Author: NSA snooping is example of 'present shock'

Emphasis on digital immediacy, lack of technical understanding is a pervasive problem, Douglas Rushkoff claims.

Digital Government

House Backs IT Buying Overhaul

Reforms added to a major defense policy bill would give agency CIOs authority over all IT spending.

Digital Government

Video: The Daily Show’s Rules For Politicians on Twitter

With Hillary Clinton joining the social network, John Oliver and Jessica Williams have advice.

Cybersecurity

Inside the IBM/Amazon protest

GAO's ruling in the protest of the CIA cloud services contract sheds light on how the agency conducted the procurement.

Digital Government

How Yahoo Fought PRISM — and Lost

2008 case had an effect on other Silicon Valley companies.

Acquisition

FITARA passes House in Defense bill

Legislation harboring some major changes to federal IT, including budget authority for CIOs, is one major step closer to becoming law.

People

HUD falters at project management

GAO uncovers deficiencies in two key modernization programs.

Modernization

Obama asks agencies to share spectrum

New presidential memorandum requires agencies to document their use of valuable frequencies, sets high bar for those who want to keep it exclusive.

Digital Government

Unintended benefits

Steve Kelman believes the government is often helpful – sometimes without even meaning to be.

Digital Government

Livermore has petaflops to share

One of the Energy Department's national laboratories is offering space in its supercomputer to industry and academia.

Modernization

The ‘Ramp’ Into the Federal Cloud Market Is More Like a Climb

Government and industry concede FedRAMP does not cover all agency security requirement.