Digital Government
China’s Bird Flu Has Been Conquered—at Least For Now
The total number of infections has not increased since the tally hit 131 on May 8 (including one in Taiwan) but China, and the rest of the world, are not out of the danger zone yet.
Digital Government
Kepler space telescope's mission may be over
While NASA engineers are still working on the problem that sidelined the scope, no solution is in sight.
Emerging Tech
Teens Are Turning Away from Facebook Because Tumblr Is Real, and Parent-Free
Young people are maintaining Facebook accounts, but aren't using them frequently.
Cybersecurity
Is supply-chain risk overstated?
Software is at greater risk of cyber-attack than hardware, but foreign-made gear is still raising concerns.
Digital Government
House working group to examine supply chain security
A bipartisan working group will look at the federal government's role in establishing best practices, among other things.
Modernization
One Year After Launch, Cloud Security Initiative Has Its First Taker
HHS collaborated with Amazon to produce a safety authorization that any agency can reuse to cut procurement expenses.
People
Tangherlini picked to be permanent GSA administrator
After serving in an acting capacity for more than a year, Dan Tangherlini is the president's pick to take the role officially.
Digital Government
Hagel Opts for Commercial Electronic Health Record Software
The Defense secretary leaves the door open for a VA-developed system.
Modernization
DISA Cancels $45 Million Award to Store Exabytes of Drone and Satellite Images
Competition planned for massive cloud storage contract.
Cybersecurity
Is government on the wrong road with cybersecurity?
NSA's Inglis: Security that depends upon compliance-based standards is a guarantee of heartbreak.
Cybersecurity
NIST chief: Private sector cybersecurity standards could help feds
A recent executive order exempts commercial information technology products from falling under the scope of critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
India’s Latest Outsourcing Business: Cyberattacks
New report confirms many different types and targets for attacks
Modernization
250 Million Tablets Will Be Sold in 2013
The tipping point at which tablets become the planet’s dominant personal computing device is nigh.
Digital Government
NASA's 19-Gigapixel Filmstrip of the Earth from Russia to South Africa
A meditation on the diversity of Earth.
Digital Government
Disconcerting Robot Detects Depression
Augmenting psychiatric diagnosis with data
Digital Government
Jon Stewart on the Delayed Defense-VA Health Record Decision
Don’t miss the Chuck Hagel Advent Calendar.
Cybersecurity
Slow IT procurement hinders security
NSA official provides some ideas for new approaches to cybersecurity.
Digital Government
Nate Silver: Big data's value is not in the data
Without good analysis, data can lead people down wrong roads.
Digital Government
VanRoekel to Temporarily Lead OMB Management Team
The administration's top tech executive will retain his duties as federal CIO.
Digital Government