Digital Government
Officials: United Nations Internet regulation is not a conspiracy
U.S. officials say there are no “web-snatching black helicopters.”
Digital Government
Air Force wants to correct radar inference from wind turbines
Solicitation comes as Defense, Interior push green tech plan on military bases.
Cybersecurity
USAJobs clears security hurdle
The federal job site gets the green light on cybersecurity.
People
What's with all these chiefs?
Why are there so many chiefs in government? And if that word is in your title, are you a hotshot or a hat rack?
Cybersecurity
Critical Read: Breaking down cybersecurity silos
A report from the Bipartisan Policy Center recommends ways to overcome various impediments to public/private information sharing.
Digital Government
Immunizations system sought for Defense-VA electronic health record
TRICARE asks industry for ideas on ordering, tracking and documenting shots.
Digital Government
DARPA taps company for tech to remove toxins, biowarfare agents in blood
The contract is valued at up to $3.8 million.
Modernization
In-Q-Tel enters venture with UK firm to develop transceiver technology
Goal is to boost data-sharing between companies, agencies.
Emerging Tech
NASA is the government's one true viral hit factory
There are reasons the space agency is so popular on the Internet.
Modernization
Many managers don’t know their agencies’ cloud computing budget or goals
IT and business executives know cloud is important, but they remain hazy on details.
Emerging Tech
TSA seeks friendly avatars to help travelers through security checkpoints
Presumably, patience is a key requirement for employment.
Cybersecurity
Reuters blogs hacked with fake story about Syrian rebel retreat
Wire says it thinks it knows who is responsible for the hack.
Cybersecurity
What it feels like to get hacked
After technology writer Mat Honan's accounts were hacked, he took it as an opportunity to educate.
Emerging Tech
Live-tweeting Curiosity's landing from Earth
Thanks to NASA, the world was able to follow the Mars rover's landing Monday morning.
Modernization
Government agencies spending more on cloud, but some execs are fuzzy on the details
One finding of a new study: Many CFOs, despite their financial control, are only somewhat familiar with the details of their agencies' cloud strategies.
People
DOD, State, USAID say 'enough' to wartime contracting reforms
Three agencies have implemented some of the recommendations of the Wartime Contracting Commission, but now say they don't want to do more. Some senators are considering making it mandatory.
Modernization
Take the pain out of website management
Here’s why the Obama administration’s new digital strategy directs agencies to adopt a content management system sooner rather than later.
People