Digital Government
Transit Systems Apparently Not a Target in Boston Marathon Bombing
No reason to halt departing trains, former NYPD intelligence supervisor says.
Modernization
DISA Ready to Act as Commercial Cloud Broker for All of Defense
Agency says approval of two commercial cloud providers 'imminent.'
Digital Government
Navy Plans to Beef Up Cyber Workforce
Service’s 2014 budget also includes $340.1 million for shipboard networks.
Cybersecurity
White House warns of CISPA veto
Administration urges changes to protect privacy, cement DHS role in public/private information sharing.
Emerging Tech
Social Media Aids First Responders and Grieving Public After Bombing
Vine was the new revelation during this disaster; Google glasses could be the story of the next tragedy.
Emerging Tech
The Boston Marathon Bombers Were Probably Caught on Camera
And they can be found. But it will take no small effort.
Cybersecurity
Spires situation raises questions, concerns about CIO authority
The dispute at DHS brings new attention to old questions concerning CIOs' budget and purchasing powers.
Cybersecurity
A silver lining in cyberattacks?
New research suggests government is a less-popular target for cyberattackers than in years past.
Digital Government
So much for the cyber medal...
Defense secretary Hagel scraps plan for Distinguished Warfare Medal; cyber troops and drone pilots could get special designations on existing awards.
People
Cloudy with a chance of furloughs at NOAA
Agency charged with watching the weather plans to shut down for four days during hurricane season.
Digital Government
Why NOAA-17 was put to sleep
The Conversation: FCW's reporters and editors respond to your comments.
Digital Government
We're One Step Closer to On-Demand Organ Transplants
Scientists say they have successfully "grown" a kidney in a laboratory environment and transplanted it back into a healthy animal.
Digital Government
A road map for oversight to come
House details committees' planned reviews and investigations of the executive branch this Congress.
Digital Government
Pain Rays and Robot Swarms: The Radical New War Games DoD Plays
An insider's look at why ethics, policy, and law matter to current and future warfare.
Digital Government
OMB reasserts its gatekeeper role between agencies and Congress
Memo stresses need for feds to clear all testimony and other legislative communications before heading to the Hill.
Digital Government
FDA Let Drugs Approved on Fraudulent Research Stay on the Market
To this day, some drugs remain on the market despite the FDA having no additional scientific evidence to back up the safety and efficacy of these drugs.
Digital Government
The SSA Employee Behind All the Great Data on Baby Name Popularity
Michael Shackleford was determined to avoid giving his child a common name.
Modernization
How to Save $1 Million Annually for Every 7,500 Email Users
Agencies are cutting energy consumption through cloud computing and data center consolidation.
Digital Government
DISA announces cloud progress, contract action
New framework in place to govern agency's mission as DOD's cloud broker.
Cybersecurity