Emerging Tech
Forget Bitcoin, This Virtual Currency Doubles Your Money Every Month
Currency creator Sergey Mavrodi wants to make you rich and destroy the financial system at the same time.
People
Federal retirements outpace predictions
Numbers for March more than double estimates, but less than February's total.
Modernization
Consider the BlackBerry Z10, a Smart Fish in an Ocean of Smartphones
A review of Blackberry's new mobile offering
Modernization
Those Ocean-Going Robots We Told You About Just Got Smarter
Researchers at Liquid Robotics unveiled its next-generation Wave Glider SV3, which has what the company calls “intelligent autonomy.”
Modernization
Modular data centers: Weighing the pros and cons
A prefab approach to changing needs can help agencies quickly boost their IT capacity and save energy, but it's not for everyone.
Cybersecurity
Malware Turns Hacked Computers Into Slaves That “Mine” New Digital Currency
These cybercriminals don’t want to steal your money, they want to use your computer to create Bitcoins out of thin air.
People
White House gears up for second 'hackathon'
Programmers keen to create new apps for the government's online petition system have another shot at it, but the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
Modernization
You're Not Really Following @BarackObama on Twitter
The account is now in the hands of a non-partisan, not-for-profit group.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Hits Israel with a Massive Cyber Attack, Israel Attacks Back
Israel's cyber officials say attack caused minimal damage.
Cybersecurity
Hackers expose patients with rare parathyroid conditions
Healthcare and Public Health // Nonprofit // UK
Cybersecurity
U.S. student charged with downloading cancer research for China
Education // Healthcare and Public Health // Wisconsin, United States
Cybersecurity
N. Korea sites plastered with pig-faced Kim Jong Un dressed in Disney gear
Government (Foreign) // Social Media // North Korea
Emerging Tech
Meet Two Feds Who Made Government Work Better
A little technology smartly applied can move the bureaucracy in a new direction.
Digital Government
Watchdog Groups Blast White House-Backed Nuclear Cleanup Study
Feds agree to extend the comment period.
Digital Government
Demand grows for data scientists
People who can turn big data into useful information are in high demand in the private sector; is government keeping up with the trend?
Digital Government
Solar Panels Are Finally Generating More Energy Than They Use
There’s more than a 50% chance that the solar industry reached a tipping point last year.
Digital Government
Welcome to the Data Driven World
The government’s big investment in big data is changing what we know and how we know it.
People