Management

Where Will the Next U.S. Earthquake Hit?

USGS maps offer cross-agency team new insights into the nation's seismic risks.

Modernization

Need to Know Memo: Finding Savings in the Cloud

New Need to Know Memo explores the implications of cloud computing, data center consolidation, virtualization, remote access and infrastructure diversification.

Management

House Votes to Save Bans on City Internet Service

Republicans want to stop the FCC from preempting state laws.

Management

Three Trends That Will Revolutionize Federal IT

This new ecosystem allows agencies to experiment and adapt at a low cost.

Science & Tech

Simulating War Might Be the Best Way To Prevent One

Virtual reality training is about to get a lot better and more competitive. But is it falling out of favor? By Patrick Tucker

Tech

Archives Reminds IRS that Instant Messages Must be Retained

House Republicans scold commissioner for late disclosure of Lerner documents.

Ideas

How to Fix the Government's Security Clearance Mess

We need to continuously monitor who has top secret clearance. Here’s how. By Steve Nguyen

Science & Tech

If You Do This, the NSA Will Spy on You

A recent report reveals online behaviors that will get you tailed by the spies. By Patrick Tucker

Emerging Tech

Governments Could Make or Break the Free Internet in the Next 10 Years

Experts predict the future in new Pew report.

Digital Government

Exclusive: Hundreds of Thousands of VA Electronic Disability Claims Not Processed

Many claims incomplete and removed from system after 365 days.

Science & Tech

The Military Is Already Using Facebook to Track Your Mood

The intelligence community implores you not to delete your Facebook profile. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

A Breakthrough in the Checkered History Of Brain Hacking

A recent military-funded program could up-end the way brain research is conducted. By Patrick Tucker

Emerging Tech

New Facility Will Rehearse Foreigner Iris and Facial Recognition at Airport Exits

Late 2015, DHS will deploy biometric tech to track visa overstays at a major U.S. airport.

Science & Tech

How the Fukushima Disaster Is Changing the Future of Robotics

The future of humanoid robotics is rising from the radioactive ashes of Fukushima. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

The Military Is About to Get New Spy Glasses

The Defense Department’s new smart spectacles go beyond Google Glass. By Patrick Tucker

Tech

New HHS Secretary Reshuffles Obamacare Management

Burwell puts a single individual in charge, recruits chief technology officer for marketplaces.

Science & Tech

The Government Probably Has More Photos of You Than of ISIL's Leader

The U.S. government probably has more biometric information on you than one of the most infamous terrorist masterminds alive. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

The Pros and Cons of U.S. Drone Strikes in Iraq

The easiest option against ISIS politically might also be the least effective. By Patrick Tucker

Science & Tech

How the Pentagon Can Track the Taliban 5

The Taliban 5 may disappear back into the fight, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t findable. By Patrick Tucker

Defense

Former NSA Director: 'An Attack Is Going to Come'

Keith Alexander sees poor PR, not illegal surveillance programs, as the agency's biggest failure.