Cybersecurity

Can collaboration defend U.S. critical infrastructure?

NSA director hammers message that cyber-legislation, better standards are needed fast.

Digital Government

Parsing the VA debate

Executive Editor Troy K. Schneider discusses the reader comments to our story on IT troubles at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Digital Government

The New SARS-Like Virus Has a French Connection, and It Spreads in a Hospital

Infected French man was traveling from Dubai, where no cases of the disease have even been reported.

Emerging Tech

The Space Station is Leaking Vital Fluid

The leak isn't putting the astronauts in any immediate danger, officials say.

Cybersecurity

Searching the Web, NSA style

A FOIA request unearthed the intelligence agency's how-to guide for staff. A little dated and no classified web-search secrets, but still a helpful tip or two.

Digital Government

A Live Map of the Manic Ways People Edit Wikipedia

The edits come so quickly from across the globe that you'd best screen-grab this addicting liveWikipedia Recent Changes Map if you want to keep track of them.

Digital Government

What's Your City Watching on YouTube?

The Trends Map displays viewing and sharing behavior among registered users on the YouTube Dashboard within the past 12-to-24 hours.

People

Don't take your posse to your new job

Coming into an agency as the new sheriff in town is hard enough. Don’t make it worse by importing your inner circle.

Cybersecurity

Is an emphasis on compliance hampering IT security?

Top-level agency leaders are often unaware of the risks their agencies face -- and content to remain that way, argues NARA's CISO.

Emerging Tech

A Blast from the Open Data Past

The excitement around open GPS data proved founded.

Digital Government

Who Wants a Nondeployable Helicopter?

Not the Army.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security OIG probed Spires situation

Former DHS CIO's resignation did not put an end to questions about the circumstances.

People

Supply chain risks go far beyond fake parts

Software as a service brings new concerns, particularly in critical infrastructure.

Digital Government

Are Tech Gadgets Killing Workplace Etiquette?

Majority of CIOs in new survey say they are.

Cybersecurity

How to Hack Google Like One of NSA's Top Cyberspies

The spy agency recently released a 643-page book full of Web research tips.