Emerging Tech
Federal CIO Imagines One Device, Many Screens
The government is preparing for a screen agnostic future, VanRoekel says.
Cybersecurity
Investigators: Chinese Government is Behind 96 Percent of Cyberspy Ops
The nation state’s motive appears to be economic growth, not physical destruction.
Acquisition
FITARA: More than a tweak, less than a revolution
The latest procurement reform bill ensures CIO budget authority, a 'sea change' according to one former CIO.
Cybersecurity
Russian government and private firm catch mastermind of billion-ruble cyber scam
Financial Services // Russia
Cybersecurity
Hacked AP Twitter feed purporting White House explosions implodes financial markets
Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // Social Media
Digital Government
VA Hospitals Get Ready for Mobile-Savvy Patients
Vets apparently are loading up on iThings, at least in Milwaukee.
Digital Government
Pentagon Resists Administration’s Mandate for an Open Source Health Records System
Defense’s chief testing executive calls for inexpensive, open standards software.
Emerging Tech
Sequestration Hashtags and the White House on Vine
GOP leaders are blaming the president for FAA furloughs with #ObamaFlightDelay.
Cybersecurity
Congressman seeks answers on Spires
Lawmakers adds his voice to those demanding to know why the DHS CIO is on leave.
People
VA backlog resolution hinges on IT
Officials pin their hopes for an easing of the claims logjam on new systems.
Cybersecurity
How CISPA Opponents Were Outspent by Industry Lobbyists, 38 to 1
In the cybersecurity fight, one side has the money, but so far it can't get it's way.
Cybersecurity
Encrypted Federal Radios Can Be as Revealing as Police Scanners
Research shows national security investigators inadvertently broadcast voice transmissions in U.S. cities.
Digital Government
DHS Creates Cyber Internships for Community College Students, Veterans
The unpaid volunteer program provides an opportunity to learn critical skills.
Digital Government
Defense-VA Agreed to E-Health Record Plan in December
Departments aim for open standards and interoperability, OMB memo says.
Emerging Tech
Video: If You Try to Wring Out a Washcloth in Space, You Will Fail
...But you will have a very fun time in the process.
Digital Government
Defining big data
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Cybersecurity
The Internet Is Not Freaking Out About the SOPA Sequel
Over 200 sites are participating in an Internet shutdown to protest the new bill, however, a few major names are missing.
Digital Government
China Bird Flu Breakdown: No Country for Old Men
The H7N9 virus is disproportionately affecting older men as it spreads in China.
People
The search for more spectrum
Much of the wireless spectrum coveted for next-generation broadband is currently used by federal agencies. The pressure to share -- or move -- is building.
Modernization