Digital Government
CIA seeks approval to expand drone fleet
Agency wants as many as 10, Washington Post reports.
Modernization
FCC official downplays spectrum estimates from auctions
Incentive auctions were first proposed by the FCC two years ago in its National Broadband Plan as one of the ways to free up more spectrum for wireless broadband.
Digital Government
Changing minds on GSA
Steve Kelman surveys students before and after some education in leadership to learn whether the added insight can change opinions can shift on the GSA spending scandal.
Digital Government
Industry responds cautiously to IT reform act
Acquisition experts worry the measures proposed by Rep. Darrell Issa could produce more bureaucracy.
Digital Government
American troops arrive in Israel for defense drill
The exercise will cost the United States about $30 million.
Cybersecurity
The White House denies ordering a secret report clearing Huawei of espionage
Intelligence agencies and other departments conducted a largely classified inquiry, according to Reuters.
Emerging Tech
Claremont BioSolutions joins forces with In-Q-Tel
Company makes DNA extraction technology.
Cybersecurity
Industry, administration meet on cyber order
President Obama is expected to issue an executive order on cybersecurity, and an administration official met with an industry trade group to discuss it.
Digital Government
TechAmerica forecasts ‘anemic’ federal IT spending growth
IT spending is highly uncertain, industry-government partnership says.
People
GSA's innovation aspirations
GSA's acting administrator would like to see the agency develop a DARPA-like 'heart and soul of innovation,' but experts warn that it would require a high tolerance for risk and failure.
Digital Government
Bigger, better Google Ngrams: Brace yourself for the power of grammar
Updates to the online for tool for analyzing the history of language.
Emerging Tech
Twitter censors users for the first time
Following the request of local government, the company shut down an account run by neo-Nazis.
People
Consortium names award in honor of Lynn McNulty
Information security consortium (ISC)2 has created a new honor as a memorial to a cybersecurity pioneer.
Modernization
In praise of the BlackBerry
Why the New York Times is wrong to dismiss BlackBerry users as "uncool" and "embarrassing."
Digital Government
Meet the feds who are defending you online
Security consortium honors major players in information security.
Modernization
FCC: 'Bill shock' plan on track to reduce surprise charges
The plan would make telecoms provide their customers with alerts when they approach or exceed plan limits.
Cybersecurity
Pacific Command repels hackers with cyberwar Xbox
Pentagon and allies practice protecting communications during simulated attack.
Cybersecurity