Digital Government
Sandia's 'MegaDroid' connects 300,000 virtual mobile devices
Research project aims to develop tools to bolster security for smartphone networks.
People
VA cracks down on conference spending
The Veterans Administration has set new rules intended to prevent a repeat of the conference spending probe that culminated in its top human resources officer's resignation.
Cybersecurity
Sandia scientists build experimental Android playground with 300,000 devices
Goal is to study how hackers can disrupt smartphone networks.
Digital Government
FDA goes after online pill pushers
While Internet suppliers have the potential to revolutionize access to medications, currently, these online companies are potentially unsafe or illegal 97 percent of the time.
Emerging Tech
Here's what the space around Earth sounds like
One of NASA's newest missions has recorded the radio waves coming from our magnetosphere.
Emerging Tech
DHS and academic researchers build a better shoe bomb . . . detector
Northeastern University obtains $1.1 million grant to outfit CT scans with tools for recognizing explosives triggers.
Digital Government
What Facebook is learning from your offline purchasing data
The social network's partnership with Datalogix is changing the way it advertises.
Modernization
GSA stands by cloud migration numbers
Despite recent criticism from the agency's inspector general, GSA officials believe their estimates of savings from a cloud migration are on target.
Digital Government
Tuesday Roundup: Budget talks, energy data, new FOIA site and a White House cyberattack
A summary of the day's headlines.
Modernization
Forward with the dialogue on agile development
Steve Kelman considers and responds to ongoing discussions about agile software development.
Emerging Tech
Military scientists devise surveillance malware to track surroundings in 3D
Tool could hide within seemingly harmless camera app.
Cybersecurity
Is DHS ready to take the lead on cybersecurity?
As cybersecurity legislation languishes in Congress and the president mulls an executive order, critical infrastructure remains under-secured and disputes over leadership linger, according to a panel of experts.
Digital Government
Extended pay freeze could affect IT recruiting and retention
Feds won’t see bigger paychecks until Congress passes a budget.
Emerging Tech
Snakes on a plane! That are actually laser-wielding robots!
Why tiny, wriggling machines could be the future of airplane repair
Emerging Tech
Watchdogs give multi-agency FOIA portal a thumbs up
Module could save $200 million over five years if adopted governmentwide.
Digital Government
Agencies can’t bar feds from joining suspect foreign firms
Chinese telecom giant Huawei is grabbing former U.S. officials to gain market access.
Digital Government
Happy birthday, NASA! Here's what might have happened if you were never born
Our space program almost ended up under the control of the Atomic Energy Committee and the precursor to DARPA.
People
VA official resigns in conference-spending scandal
A top VA official has resigned and others have been put on an administrative leave in the course of an inspector general probe into spending on training conferences.
Cybersecurity