Emerging Tech
CDC Wants Trainees to 'Temporarily Forget' Exercises Aren't Real
Virtual simulations can be an 'emotional vaccine' for staff before they go out in the field.
Digital Government
FEMA Ramps Up Telework, Mobility
Agency strives for less office space, but better office space.
Cybersecurity
Can collaboration defend U.S. critical infrastructure?
NSA director hammers message that cyber-legislation, better standards are needed fast.
Digital Government
Parsing the VA debate
Executive Editor Troy K. Schneider discusses the reader comments to our story on IT troubles at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Digital Government
The New SARS-Like Virus Has a French Connection, and It Spreads in a Hospital
Infected French man was traveling from Dubai, where no cases of the disease have even been reported.
Emerging Tech
The Space Station is Leaking Vital Fluid
The leak isn't putting the astronauts in any immediate danger, officials say.
Modernization
Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon Are Trying to Turn Into the Same Über-Company
Huge tech companies all appear to have a shared vision.
Cybersecurity
Searching the Web, NSA style
A FOIA request unearthed the intelligence agency's how-to guide for staff. A little dated and no classified web-search secrets, but still a helpful tip or two.
Digital Government
A Live Map of the Manic Ways People Edit Wikipedia
The edits come so quickly from across the globe that you'd best screen-grab this addicting liveWikipedia Recent Changes Map if you want to keep track of them.
Digital Government
What's Your City Watching on YouTube?
The Trends Map displays viewing and sharing behavior among registered users on the YouTube Dashboard within the past 12-to-24 hours.
People
Don't take your posse to your new job
Coming into an agency as the new sheriff in town is hard enough. Don’t make it worse by importing your inner circle.
Digital Government
State Department Asks Defense Distributed to Take Down Its 3D-Printed Gun Plans
State regulates the export of technology that can be used to create weapons.
Emerging Tech
How One Agency Juggles Rising Energy Bills With Shrinking Budgets
The Coast Guard is using innovative financing to upgrade facilities.
Cybersecurity
Is an emphasis on compliance hampering IT security?
Top-level agency leaders are often unaware of the risks their agencies face -- and content to remain that way, argues NARA's CISO.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security OIG probed Spires situation
Former DHS CIO's resignation did not put an end to questions about the circumstances.
People
Supply chain risks go far beyond fake parts
Software as a service brings new concerns, particularly in critical infrastructure.
Digital Government