Emerging Tech
How a Startup Will Stream Video from Space Without Paying for a Satellite
The company struck a deal with a Russian contractor to install cameras on the International Space Station.
People
Feds' personal e-mail use creates potential records gap
Rules regarding the conduct of government business via e-mail don't always consider unofficial accounts. Questions surrounding the nominee for Labor secretary highlight the problems for agencies.
Emerging Tech
Blind Agency Attorney Sues CBP Over Tech Access
Lawsuit claims years of inaccessible IT kept lawyer from promotion.
Digital Government
Pentagon: China Views Information Warfare as Key to Countering U.S. Pacific Forces
Space systems are essential to dominating the battlefield.
Digital Government
Hearing set to probe data center progress
A House panel will hold a hearing away from Capitol Hill to gauge the progress of the FDCCI.
Digital Government
Softening the sequester's blow
With up to $5 billion restored through some maneuvering, agencies are seeking ways to avert the doomsday scenarios many had feared.
People
Tech pros among Service to America award finalists
The Partnership for Public Service's awards honor achievement in various aspects of federal service.
Digital Government
Defense Intelligence Agency Contemplates Austerity
DIA leaders have planned a conference to focus on current and emerging challenges.
Digital Government
Study Predicts BYOD Boom by 2016
You buy the smartphone and your boss pays for the plan in one recommended scenario.
Digital Government
Agriculture Department Considers Data-Driven Nutrition Assistance
Officials could use the database to make smarter decisions and improve state and federal cooperation.
People
John Mica: Chairman in waiting?
The Florida Republican is likely to be the next chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Digital Government
In Congress, 'regular order' is a tall order
A budget resolution and clear spending allocations could bring much-needed stability to agency planning efforts.
Modernization
$1 Billion in Bitcoin Was Traded in April—16 Times the Previous Record
Just a month prior, only $60 million in bitcoin was traded.
Digital Government
Are You Ready to Pay for YouTube?
A new strategy may help YouTube compete with other online outlets and major television networks.
Cybersecurity
The Worst Possible Cybersecurity Breaches Could Be Far Worse Than You Imagined
How much damage could a group of well-trained hackers do, economic and otherwise, if they really wanted to?
Cybersecurity
'The Netherlands’ most significant spy of the modern era'
Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Netherlands
People
DOD says enterprise mobility effort 'will pay for itself'
Despite sequestration pressures, the Pentagon is still working to extend mobile beyond the Blackberry.
Digital Government
Satellite instrument ready early
The satellite program, which has recently come under IG criticism, is ahead of schedule.
Digital Government