Modernization
How Computer Clouds Could Help Cure Cancer
The National Cancer Institute is funding pilot computer clouds that will help researchers crack cancer’s genetic code.
Cybersecurity
A Call for Cyber Diplomacy
Digital conflicts are more like conventional conflicts than we think, scholar says.
Emerging Tech
The FDA is Going After Fake Drug Sellers Online
The agency also wants to find fraudulent food and cosmetics vendors.
Emerging Tech
There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All
Organizers asked the government to steer clear of the hacker conference this year.
Emerging Tech
Insider Threats ≠ Hackers
The FBI’s insider threat program relies on HR data and digital use metrics.
Cybersecurity
NSA Chief Asks Techies for Help, Not Backbench Criticism
'If you disagree with what we’re doing then you should help us twice as much,' Alexander Says.
Emerging Tech
Look Who’s Monitoring Social Media Now
The Secret Service wants to gather intelligence from Twitter and Facebook.
Modernization
More People Are Talking to the Government on Mobile Devices
Satisfaction with federal websites is flat.
Emerging Tech
The IT Dashboard: Not Exactly Transparent
The transparency site’s big promises aren’t holding up in the light of day.
Digital Government
DHS Ups Its Big Data Game, Asks Vendors What They've Got
The agency wants presentations on new products.
Modernization
Amazon Sues Over CIA Cloud Deal
IBM successfully fought CIA’s award of the $150 million cloud and is intervening in the lawsuit.
Digital Government
White House Could Face Bipartisan Scorn if it Bucks IT Reform
The government will never get a fairer IT buying overhaul, a congressional technology leader warns.
Digital Government
White House Touts Nearly $1.4 Billion in IT Savings
The U.S. CIO expects to save $2.5 Billion by overhauling how agencies buy IT commodities.
Digital Government
FBI Data Center Efficiency Program the Way of the Future?
A pilot effort in West Virginia may become a model across the Justice Department.
Digital Government
Feds Can Watch You on Social Media, But They're Supposed To Tell You About It
Transparency is key, new guidance says.
Emerging Tech
Is Engagement Delayed Engagement Denied?
Two We the People petitions have waited 22 months for a White House response.
Modernization
Is There an App for Arms Control?
The State Department’s offering $10,000 to find out.
Digital Government
NIH Bets Big Bucks on Big Data
The agency could spend nearly $100 million on complex data analysis in biomedical research.
Digital Government
The Race to Manage Government Records Begins
Vendors invited to digitally present how they would help agencies digitally store records.
Modernization