Digital Government

Asian Grammy coming soon?

Singapore seeks to create an award for music similar to the Grammy.

Digital Government

Understanding wealth management in Singapore

Steve Kelman learns why Singapore is an attractive destination for foreign money.

Cybersecurity

China allegedly involved in Facebook scam against NATO officers

A fake profile for NATO's senior commander lured other officers into accepting a friend request, compromising personal information in the process.

Digital Government

Free expression in China: Opportunities and limits

An English-language Chinese newspaper is surprisingly candid, Steve Kelman learns.

People

United States drops in global e-government ranking

The United States dropped down in the global e-government rankings according to a new survey by the United Nations.

Digital Government

What Nixon and Kennedy could teach today's presidential contenders

Steve Kelman looks back 52 years for insights today.

Cybersecurity

NATO cyber defense lags

The global security organization is running behind in establishing cybersecurity policy.

Digital Government

Taking the pulse of China's youth -- again

Steve Kelman asks familiar questions to a new class of Chinese students.

Digital Government

Secret Chinese vitamins

Steve Kelman ponders a dangerous exception to product disclosure laws.

Digital Government

Is Israeli democracy in danger?

Steve Kelman reflects on travels in Israel.

Modernization

International meeting shows universality of IT priorities

The key themes of the International Council for Technology in Government Administration’s 45th annual conference sound familiar to Americans.

People

Digital diplomacy: Facebook users build good will for Obama Indonesia visit

The U.S. embassy in Jakarta has applied digital diplomacy with a popular Facebook page attracting fans in Indonesia.

Digital Government

Taiwan: Technology, theology and trouble

Technology and theology dominate Taiwan's public discourse, Steve Kelman learns.

Digital Government

What annoys Chinese students

Steve Kelman asks students about Facebook censorship, U.S. policy.

Digital Government

An aspect of Chinese culture you don't hear much about

China's culture encourages those in power to run roughshod over those under their rule, from workplace bosses to police breaking up protests.

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.