Modernization
Apple and Others Could Stop Smartphone Theft. Here’s Why They Don’t
According to the FCC, 30% to 40% of robberies in major US cities involve smartphones.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon: Pyongyang Likely to Seek Foreign Help With Cyberwarfare
First Defense report to Congress on North Korean military might stops short of pinning responsibility for intrusions on regime.
People
Furloughed feds can take to the fairway
If you're forced to take unpaid leave, might as well enjoy a discounted round of golf.
Modernization
Ghana’s ISPs Are Dying Out Because the Mobile Web Is Booming
Ghana boasts Africa’s highest penetration of mobile broadband, at 23% of the population in 2011.
People
The evolving role of the federal CIO
FITARA takes a good step toward giving CIOs more authority, but the legislation needs to go further.
Digital Government
Video: Jon Stewart's 'Progress Report' on VA Claims Backlog
The Daily Show takes on the federal bureaucracy again.
Digital Government
Life on Mars: Opportunity rover awakens, responds to signals
NASA's Opportunity rover successfully returns from a self-imposed standby mode, resuming its explorations of the Red Planet.
Cybersecurity
Lute: 'We Cannot Run Cyber Like an Intelligence Program'
On the eve of her departure, DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute Reflects on an eventful tenure.
Cybersecurity
Ultimate fear: China breached U.S. dam database to use as a roadmap for cyberattack
Government (U.S.) // Other Critical Infrastructure // United States
Cybersecurity
Alaska school kids go phishing for teacher passwords
Education // Alaska, United States
Cybersecurity
Online reputation defender faced with defending its own rep, after breach
Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Denied promotion, programmer fries power supply manufacturer's computers
Energy // New York, United States
Modernization
Pentagon Approves Use of Samsung Android and New BlackBerry Devices
Apple devices still awaiting the Defense nod.
Digital Government
Chuck Yeager: F-35 Not The Right Stuff
The man who broke the sound barrier is now breaking Twitter stereotypes.
Digital Government
Defense IG: TRICARE Acquisition Staff Lack Required Certification and Training
None of 32 key personnel meet all mandates for their jobs.
Digital Government
Many CIOs Support IT Reform Legislation
Tech chiefs also praised PortfolioStat in survey, but have moved on from the 25 Point Plan.
Cybersecurity
Agencies shore up social media security
After hackers faked a tweet appearing to be from the Associated Press, agencies wasted no time taking steps to keep it from happening to them.
People
CIOs seek best side of sequestration
Expanding on a CIO survey, IT leaders discuss budget constraints and the road ahead.
People
CTO talks tech role in fighting sex trade
A White House effort to stem the tide of child sex trafficking is beginning to get results, CTO says.
People