Emerging Tech
Sequestration Could Hurt Research on New Data Analysis Tools
White House wants to make results of studies more available to the public.
Cybersecurity
You Call This an Army? The Terrifying Shortage of U.S. Cyberwarriors
Demand for cyber labor is far outstripping supply.
Digital Government
Nate Silver on big data's future: It's about attitude
In his latest book, statistician and predictive analytics expert Nate Silver describes his approach to forming forecasts out of data.
Cybersecurity
DHS Notifies Companies, Offers Intel About Ongoing Hacks
The information relates to recent breaches at Apple, Microsoft and other tech firms, sources say.
Cybersecurity
Breach of cloud-based customer service provider affects help-seekers at Tumblr, Pinterest, Twitter
Social Media // Web Services
Digital Government
Telework Week Participation Skyrockets
Nine of 10 pledges are from feds; agencies are using the event to stress-test their systems.
Digital Government
Pentagon Grounds F-35 Aircraft Fleet
Suspension is the latest setback to the troubled Joint Strike Fighter program.
Ideas
Astronauts Hold First Extraterrestrial Google+ ‘Hangout’
Participants learn more about research and science and technology careers.
Digital Government
Sequestration Furloughs Will Severely Delay Air Travel, Transportation Secretary Says
Fewer controllers and air traffic towers will gum up system.
Digital Government
What’s in the Secret Drone Memos?
Sources say Obama won’t release them because of classified agreements with foreign governments.
People
Chatting with the astronauts
The crew of the International Space Station spent an hour interacting with space enthusiasts via Google+ and YouTube.
Digital Government
Big Data Is Leading Scientists to Ask Bigger Questions
Scientists often need to interpret much larger data sets to drive discoveries.
Modernization
Commentary: Mobile Tech Could Sharply Boost Feds’ Productivity
Industry has become 50 percent more productive over the last two and a half decades while government has become less productive.
Cybersecurity
Urgency grows to align cyber, physical combat
Cyber warfare is widely seen as a separate discipline from more conventional forms of combat, but experts say that approach has to change -- and soon.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Nuclear Lab Ready to Shelve Costly Facility Plan
The laboratory would instead permanently parcel out work to an array of smaller buildings.
People
Neon signs and dives into fire
CTO Todd Park wants to find the innovators in government, but it is not always obvious who they are.
Digital Government
Where do numbers come from for salary comparisons?
The Conversation: Our responses to your questions and comments.
Cybersecurity