Digital Government
BYOD: Why managing devices is not enough
Federal agencies handle data that must be protected, and they are the targets of a determined subset of attackers, factors that make mobile devices and their data a particular challenge.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Chief: Budget Cuts Will Erode Cyber Mission
Plan X is feeling the effects of sequestration.
Digital Government
So Long TRICARE Health Management Activity, Hello Defense Health Agency
Douglas Robb tapped to head new agency.
Digital Government
VA Installs Paperless Claims System at Most Regional Offices
Acting CIO says the system didn't experienced outages, but had flawed components.
Digital Government
New Cloud Security Credential Coming in 2014
IT professional groups team up to design program and establish requirements.
Digital Government
Program Chief: Software Problems Could Delay F-35’s Delivery Beyond 2017
The nearly $400 billion Joint Strike Fighter program has experienced multiple delays and cost overruns.
Modernization
GAO: Spectrum relocation costs often exceed projections
DOD's estimates for changing communications bands appear to be much more accurate than those of many civilian agencies.
Digital Government
Social Media Activists Are Wealthy, Educated and on the Rise
Six-fold increase Americans talking politics on Facebook, Twitter, other sites, since 2008.
People
A guide to handle social-media hacks
When a hacked AP Twitter account falsely reported President Obama's injury in an explosion, the public reacted with no immediate White House assurance. There are better ways to handle such situations.
Digital Government
DOD officials push BRAC on Capitol Hill
Pentagon claims another round of base closures could spare programs and ease mandated staff cuts, but some lawmakers are skeptical.
Modernization
How Surveillance Cameras and Civil Liberties Can Coexist
Technology will continue to enhance our ability to monitor public spaces. But cities should seize upon more surveillance cautiously.
Digital Government
Chinese company drops U.S. market
As laws restricting the ability of some major agencies to purchase from Chinese firms take hold, one company sets its sights elsewhere.
Modernization
Why PC Manufacturers Have to Start Paying Attention to Microchip-Maker Qualcomm
The company, which makes chips for tablets and smartphones is looking to expand its market.
Cybersecurity
Bitcoin Takes an Important Step Toward Becoming Part of Web Browsers
Web currency makes adjustments to its HTML 5 schemes.
Digital Government
China’s Bird Flu Outbreak So Far
Only 4 of the 81 people with confirmed cases of bird flu in China have fully recovered, according to a study.
Emerging Tech
The Power of a Nudge
The federal CIO wants to use behavioral psychology to make individuals do what’s best for society.
Digital Government
Full Senate to take up e-mail privacy
Laws a quarter-century old could get a refresh in a new bill that would smooth out inconsistencies.
Modernization
Boston Bombers Didn't Use Cellphones Detonators -- but Could Have
The bombs were set off with a remote control.
Digital Government
Is There a Bomb in That Burger? The Pentagon Wants to Know.
Tool would remotely sense explosives concealed in dense material without emitting cancer-causing radiation.
Digital Government