Emerging Tech
Your Itemized Federal Tax Receipt
How much did you invest in renewable energy research last year?
Modernization
Blame Your Mobile Provider and the US Government for Your Dropped Calls
The FCC's control of the airwaves is partially at fault for poor signals.
People
Shinseki: VA to move forward with electronic records
Veterans Affairs secretary assures senators that the VA will move forward on a joint electronic health records system, even as Pentagon officials are pausing to review their approach.
Digital Government
How Kaggle Is Changing How We Work
Like it or not, hyper-efficient job markets are on their way.
Modernization
Dish's $25.5 Billion Offer for Sprint Is All About Cord-Cutting
Dish believes the wireless high-speed Internet Sprint offers is the future of streaming TV.
Modernization
Six Reasons Why Chinese People Will Drive the Next Bull Market in Bitcoin
There’s one country where people probably won’t need much persuading to join the bit-craze.
Cybersecurity
Defense Plan for Cyber Intel Sharing Looks Like Controversial House Bill
CISPA-like program would be part of $79 million public-private initiative.
Digital Government
The Question of Whether We Can Patent Genes Heads to the Supreme Court
Does the centuries' old method for protecting intellectual property still apply when the invention comes straight out of the human body?
Cybersecurity
NIST celebrates cyber partnerships
New "Center of Excellence" aims to widen adoption of integrated security solutions.
Emerging Tech
Google Death: A Tool to Take Care of Your Gmail When You're Gone
For years people have been urged to create a social-media will for themselves. Now Google has made doing so very easy.
People
Delinquent feds in GOP crosshairs on Tax Day
House expected to pass bill to prohibit federal employment for those with "seriously delinquent" tax bills.
Digital Government
Chinese Bird Flu Cases Rise to 60 as the Virus Starts to Spread Around the Nation
New cases of the H7N9 strain have been reported in Beijing.
Cybersecurity
Why Spires is on leave
One month later, the DHS CIO remains on paid personal leave. A fundamental disagreement over CIO authorities is at least part of the reason.
Modernization
Cell Networks Use Much More Energy Than Data Centers
Wireless infrastructure tapping into the cloud uses 90 percent of the electricity.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity Jobs Continue to Pay Better Than Others
High demand nearly erases gender gap in salaries.
Cybersecurity
Gitmo defense breach, caused by DoD error, halts proceedings
Government (U.S.) // Guantanamo Bay , Cuba
Digital Government
Commentary: Digital Government Has a Ways to Go
President Obama’s call to serve citizens online still needs to trickle down to the state and local level.
Digital Government
Congress spares feds from online disclosure
Repeal of part of the STOCK Act passes with no fanfare, little explanation.
Digital Government
Big Data Can Help Keep the Peace
Social media and cell traffic yield early warning signs of violence.
Emerging Tech