Digital Government
USPS goes all-in on agile development
Three years after the first pilot, the Postal Service has delivered more than 50 projects using agile methodologies.
Cybersecurity
NSA shows how big 'big data' can be
Experts say the massive scale of metadata that the NSA is collecting represents a daunting challenge in finding useful information within it.
Cybersecurity
Whistleblower Snowden outs NSA data to upend U.S. spy regime
Defense Industrial Base // Government (U.S.) // United States
Cybersecurity
Credit card company tells West coast food chain of ‘questionable’ Net activity
Financial Services // Food and Beverage // Healthcare and Public Health
Emerging Tech
NSA Might Not be Reading Your Tweets, But Sen. Mikulski Is
The Senate appropriations chair shot back after a reporter accused her of trying to limit talk about NSA data mining.
Digital Government
The Biggest Threat to the Economy Could Come From Outer Space
A repeat of an 1859 geomagnetic storm could cost 10 to 20 times as much as Hurricane Katrina.
Emerging Tech
China Thwarts Its Citizens’ Access to White House Petition
The appeal asked the U.S. to deport a well-connected Chinese woman accused of trying to poison her college roommate in the 1990s.
Cybersecurity
Leaker: NSA Has Been Snooping on China Since 2009
'We hack backbones—huge Internet routers, basically' for access to smaller computers, Snowden tells Chinese paper.
Cybersecurity
The Gaming-Cyber Nexus Feds Should Explore
To improve cybersecurity, look to the gaming community.
Digital Government
Contractor Work on $2 Billion NSA Computer Compounds Is Kept Quiet
Construction crews are speeding toward completion of a mammoth data center in Utah and computing facility in Maryland.
Cybersecurity
Senate questions NSA head
Gen. Keith Alexander answers questions about information gathering, security clearance process.
Digital Government
VA Reaches ‘Tipping Point’ in Processing Backlogged Disability Claims
Department reduced pending claims by 74,000 since March.
Cybersecurity
NIST reports progress on cyber framework
Halfway to the executive order's deadline, best practices and clear standards are taking shape.
Digital Government
Senator Slams Pentagon for Its Electronic Health Record Strategy
Patty Murray says the ‘best option’ would be an open source system with VA.
Modernization
NIST seeks comment on draft cloud security guidelines
Document aims to 'demystify the process of selecting cloud-based services.'
Digital Government
Pentagon Will Soon Count Contractors – At a Cost
Defense comptroller does not specify how high the price-tag will be.
People
Did the GSA IG put communications at risk?
A reader opines on whether an inspector general's report about meddling managers could harm OFPP's 'Myth-Busting' campaign.
Digital Government
Intel showcases big data efforts
Technology firm's initiatives hint at efficiency gains available to agencies.
Acquisition
Issa seeks to standardize contractor suspension process
A bill inching closer to reality would phase out agency suspension/debarment offices.
Digital Government