Digital Government

A burst of Taiwanese democracy at Harvard

Steve Kelman attends two Taiwanese political rallies without leaving Cambridge.

Cybersecurity

Outsourcing IT to other countries adds to cyber risks, report says

A Intelligence and National Security Alliance's white paper warns against the government's global outsourcing practices with respect to IT.

Digital Government

Sony names first chief information security officer

Company brings in former DHS official Philip Reitinger after massive hacking attack.

Digital Government

Why Sweden's economy is thriving

Steve Kelman reports interesting observations from Stockholm.

Cybersecurity

China provides smoking gun against itself in cyberattacks

Do you doubt that China is behind cyberattacks on U.S. targets? China itself provides strong evidence.

Cybersecurity

China is developing cyber weapons, state-run television says

China broadcasts a documentary that showcases its cyberattack prowess.

Digital Government

The supercomputer race

Asia, the United States and Europe are neck-and-neck-and-neck in supercomputing power.

Digital Government

Where we stand

The Atlantic Century II report shows that America is at risk of losing its place as a global innovation leader.

Digital Government

When the Wall fell, and everything after

Steve Kelman reflects on the significance of the Berlin Wall's fall.

Digital Government

China's many contradictions

Steve Kelman, filing his final blog post from China, shares some jarring experiences with cultural contradictions.

Digital Government

China's future may be glimpsed in its past

Steve Kelman considers the Tang Dynasty and its potential reverberations today.

Digital Government

Rail accident reveals nation's tensions, contradictions

Coverage of a high-speed rail disaster in China reveals the country's tensions, Steve Kelman observes.

Digital Government

The Happy Buddha professor drives the Treasure Horse

Steve Kelman offers a glimpse into Chinese renderings of Western brand names.

Digital Government

Is Fox News in trouble?

The crimes allegedly committed by News Corp. employees in the UK could put Fox News at risk.

Cybersecurity

DOD releases 5-point cyber defense plan

The Defense Department's new strategy for defending U.S. computer networks stresses the need for a multi-faceted, evolving approach to counter pervasive threats.

Digital Government

Clinton kicks off open-government partnership

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton introduced a partnership to use technology to foster transparent information and government spending accountability.

Digital Government

We'll always have Paris -- and so will the Chinese

Steve Kelman observes signs of increasing Chinese influence in the City of Lights.

Digital Government

Russia provides a case study in government corruption

Russians are pessimistic, and it's no wonder that they are.

Cybersecurity

DHS won’t require screening for every US-bound cargo container

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said DHS will delay a requirement that all inbound cargo containers undergo screening at their ports of exit.