Digital Government
DOD, Navy developing pirate-fighting apps
A new DOD-funded research project is targeting sea piracy with web-based apps.
Cybersecurity
New strain of cyber-espionage spyware resembles Stuxnet
Sophisticated virus may have been active for years.
Digital Government
SES members fed up with slackers
New poll reveals that SES members are generally happy with their role, not so much with their lazier colleagues.
Cybersecurity
Thrift Savings Plan hackers could be targeting other government data
Attackers may have struck a federal retirement plan contractor to obtain more sensitive information.
Modernization
Army to pay $500M for Future Combat Systems termination
A dozen years after Future Combat Systems was born and three years after it was canceled, the program still bears a hefty price tag.
Cybersecurity
Trouble words: DHS' list of suspicious phrases
DHS is watching Twitter and other open sources for certain key words that could indicate potential trouble brewing.
Digital Government
Can Michael Daniel make a difference?
Howard Schmidt's successor will take over during the period when getting anything done in Washington is at its hardest: Just before an election.
Digital Government
UK researchers discover backdoor in American military chip
Glitch presents potential for a ‘large scale Stuxnet-type attack,’ paper says.
Digital Government
Drone strike continues thanks to Obama's 'kill list'
A New York Times report raises questions about the Obama administration's list of terrorist targets.
Cybersecurity
Military told to be cautious on commercial social media sites
Reported new policy comes after a recent hack showed the potential vulnerabilities in sites with user-generated content.
Digital Government
Top tech official calls for new panel to help liberate government data
CTO Todd Park seeks to spur data-driven apps in energy, education, safety and nonprofits.
Digital Government
Big data can save health care--but at what cost to privacy?
Medical research would benefit greatly from massive, publicly shared sets of patient information.
Cybersecurity
Cyberattack hits federal Thrift Savings Plan
Intruders gained access to information on 123,000 accounts.
Cybersecurity
NSA taps schools for cyber sleuths
Centers for excellence to help agency meet demand for security skills.
Emerging Tech
Video: SpaceX has docked: 'Looks like we caught a dragon by the tail'
The company's Dragon capsule has officially docked at the International Space Station.
Modernization
The intangible foundation of the digital strategy
One technology empowers the White House's digital strategy.
People
Senate version of defense bill tackles cyber workforce, procurement
The Senate's defense bill is $3 billion more than the president's request and doesn't account for the budget cuts of sequestration.
Cybersecurity
Security presented as the foundation of new federal digital strategy
A blueprint for moving government services to mobile devices concentrates on protecting data, rather than the devices.
Cybersecurity
Analysis: Cyberwarriors face a hard truth
The possibilities, and risks, are endless on the high-tech battlefield.
Digital Government