People
Current laws miss key points in protecting data
GAO says advancing technology has rendered many privacy rules inadequate and outdated, creating new risks.
Emerging Tech
Companies see opportunity as U.S. airspace opens to unmanned aircraft
Advanced Defense Technologies and Aerospy team up on drone ‘sense-and-avoid’ system.
Emerging Tech
Twitter will gauge voter sentiment in new venture
The social network says it will draw from the nearly 2 million weekly posts on the site about both presidential candidates.
Cybersecurity
Chances dwindle for senate cybersecurity bill
Few republicans appeared ready to agree on several amendments.
Cybersecurity
Malicious tool hides in hardware to open backdoors into computers
‘Rakshasa’ gives intruders secret remote access into systems.
Modernization
Pentagon shutters Joint Tactical Radio System program office
After 15 years and $15 billion, the program failed to deliver radios to the battlefield.
Digital Government
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon square off over mobile tactical radar program
Air Force looks to procure 19 air traffic control surveillance radar systems.
Cybersecurity
Air Force prepares to open cyberwarfare simulation center to outside users
The service expects to offer a contract for the Joint Cyberspace Operations Range by January 2013.
Digital Government
New VA bill adds private clinicians to telemental health network
Legislation pushes mandatory training for medical residents.
Digital Government
Sequestration hearing unravels into partisan 'food fight'
As a hearing intended to help prepare for the effects of sequestration degenerates into a partisan shouting match, one embarrassed congressman calls the event a 'spectacle.'
Digital Government
Google forgot to delete France's street view data, too
France's privacy protection agency plans to investigate the data.
People
Congressman: GSA officials absent from hearing 'have ducked'
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee expects to have GSA testifying about its spending choices, but the invited officials are not saying no.
Digital Government
OMB gears up for sequestration
The clock is ticking toward sequestration, and OMB is trying to prepare agencies for the shock.
Modernization
Networx transition deemed nearly complete
Almost 99 percent of services have moved to the Networx program, according to a GSA official.
Emerging Tech
Photo Gallery: Curiosity approaches Mars
Rover will inspect Mars' environment for minerals, gases and water.
Modernization
Social media plays a growing role in open source intelligence, experts say
Analysts increasingly see value in monitoring Facebook, Twitter and other popular communications.
Digital Government
After a decade of delays, FBI agents finally get a case management system
'Sentinel' works like a Webmail system for investigations.
Digital Government
Congress reaches agreement on continuing resolution
Congressional leaders begin work on drafting an agreement to keep the government operating without new spending bills.
Modernization