Cybersecurity
IG: DHS Does Not Track Security Training of System Administrator Contractors
Department relies on companies to perform work historically done by government employees.
Cybersecurity
DHS seeking industry input on next-gen IT
Department's science and technology arm ready to share information about research priorities.
People
Agencies scored on Twitter use
Measuring effective use of Twitter proves to be more challenging than it seems.
Digital Government
A Supreme Court Loss On Human Gene Patents Is Just What Myriad—and the Biotech Industry—Need
Myriad's stock has gone up dramatically since the Supreme Court ruling.
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