Emerging Tech
One of the World's Biggest Innovators Says He’s 'Not Really a Fan' of Disruption
The founder of Tesla Motors and SpaceX says he's “just a fan of making things better.”
Emerging Tech
Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
Cybersecurity
Government Pwned: A Recent History of Hacks
The OPM hack certainly isn't the first -- or the last -- breach to happen to government.
Digital Government
NSA Creates 'CareerBuilder' for Spies
Slated for launch in the fall, the new website will include a job exploration tool for applicants and will enable them to upload unclassified text that can be sent into NSA's classified network.
Business
The Facebook SecDef: Pictures from Ash Carter’s Hawaii and Singapore Trip
Now that he's on Facebook, here are some pictures for Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's first photo album.
Digital Government
Commerce Department Recruits Former Google Exec
Alan Davidson is expected to help lead Commerce’s work on issues related to the digital economy and Internet policy
Modernization
Are Government Records Management Practices in Peril?
The evidence of the lack of progress in records management continues to mount.
Digital Government
When It Comes to Protecting their Data, Americans Still Trust the Government More Than Facebook
Six percent of Americans say they’re “very confident” records maintained by federal agencies will be kept private and secure.
Cybersecurity
NIST Official: Businesses Need to Take More Responsibility for Cybersecurity
The need for public-private collaboration on cybersecurity has been echoed by other cyber experts.
Management
What If Government Operated More Like Disney?
Even in the Magic Kingdom, transformation doesn’t come easily.
Digital Government
12 Ways for Congress to Step Up US Data Innovation
A new 12-step legislative program for Congress aims to improve the country's data innovation.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats Will Keep Coming if Public and Private Sectors Don't Collaborate, Says DHS Cyber Exec
Securing the cyber ecosystem against national threats requires a partnership between government and industry players, according to a DHS cyber official.
Emerging Tech
NASA Has Big Plans for the Next 20 Years -- But Can Its Budget Keep Up?
On Monday, NASA released its draft 2015 Technology Roadmaps to showcase its plans for technological innovation over the next two decades.
Digital Government
DJ Patil to Tech Industry: Don’t Just ‘Throw Stones’ at Government
The U.S. chief data scientist says innovative outsiders have a unique opportunity to make their voices heard inside government.
Ideas
10 Facts about Federal Websites
How many sites are reachable via HTTPS and how many are powered by open source?
Cybersecurity
Post-Snowden, NSA Crafts New Plan to Protect National Secrets
The spy agency's framework could help employees assess, and potentially mitigate, the risk of sharing sensitive information.
Ideas
4 Things to Consider when Revamping Agency Processes
As agencies continue to balance budget constraints with increasing mission scope, continued optimization of business processes may prove a fruitful path.
Digital Government
OMB Releases Guidelines for Government Spending Data
The DATA Act requires federal agencies to report how much congressional funding they receive, or how much money they're spending on specific projects, and post it to USAspending.gov.
Emerging Tech
Many Projects in Pentagon’s Emerging Tech Program Still Stuck in Development
Only about half of projects GAO examined had been transitioned to a government acquisition program, a military user, a prime contractor or eventually commercialized.
Management