People

DOD rethinks medal for cyber warriors

A new honor for personnel who contribute to war efforts from remote locations, such as drone pilots or those who fight in cyberspace, is ranked too highly, critics say.

Digital Government

DISA Will Finish Moving Army Email to the Cloud this Month

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units will begin shifting to an enterprise system as well.

People

John Klossner on the procurement workforce

FCW's resident cartoonist offers a take on the world of acquisition professionals.

Digital Government

What Keeps IT Workers Up at Night?

Maintaining the right skills set is among top concerns.

People

Data center initiative to become part of PortfolioStat

The ongoing effort to find and shut down unneeded data centers has shown some early success, but its status is about to change.

Digital Government

NASA clamps down on travel spending

Employees cancel speaking engagements as agency moves "aggressively" to deal with sequestration.

Cybersecurity

Financial details on first lady, Beyonce other celebs exposed

Entertainment // Financial Services // Government (U.S.) // United States

Cybersecurity

Chinese malware hacks Australia's central bank to cull G20 intel

Financial Services // Government (Foreign) // Australia

Emerging Tech

Measuring Open Government

A new proposal aims to replace 'stale stories' with numbers and detailed assessments.

Digital Government

The Anti-Domestic Drone Company

Start-up promises 'non-offensive' countermeasures to stop unmanned aircraft from completing their missions.

Digital Government

From the mail to McDonald's, big data is all around us

Big data helps mail your letters, it makes your burgers better, and it allows intelligence agencies to piece together disparate pieces of data into insights that might help them foil the next terrorist attack.

Cybersecurity

Cyber threats top the list of military, intelligence concerns

Gen. Keith Alexander warns senators that the strategic landscape "is getting worse."

Digital Government

Senate's funding bill includes cyber plans, CIO spending reviews

Continuing resolution includes IT provisions for DHS, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs in addition to avoiding March 27 shutdown.

Emerging Tech

There Could Have Been Life on Mars

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover drilled into a rock and found that it contained a clay-like material.