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
The economic threat overlooked during the debate
Diagram breaks down the candidates’ cyber platforms.
People
Where are the bold ideas for remaking government?
In an era of formidable challenges, America needs formidable, and novel, approaches to address them.
Digital Government
IRS is developing a tool to assess IT skills
Treasury IG recommended the agency’s CTO create a skills inventory for each position.
Digital Government
U.S. and Israel kick off their largest-ever joint military exercise
Three-week test follows ‘war drill’ of Israeli communications systems, some say to send a stern message to Iran.
Digital Government