Digital Government
NASA's Tumblr to Give Users 'Regular Dose of Space'
The space agency is just the latest federal agency to make its debut on Tumblr.
Emerging Tech
NASA Wants to Know if Open Innovation Challenges Are Working
The agency is looking for research on ways to crowdsource, such as through competitions.
Cybersecurity
Report: China's Spies Read Top US Officials' Private Emails
The intrusion is still going on, a senior official told NBC News.
Digital Government
Q&A with Ian Kalin: Why Commerce is Taking More Cues from the Private Sector
Commerce's chief data officer described the department's efforts to listen to entrepreneurs' data demands.
Digital Government
VA Secretary: We Need to Simplify Website for Veterans
Veterans health sites should be renamed "Veterans.gov," the secretary suggested.
Cybersecurity
Reports: Russia Hacked Pentagon's Joint Staff Email
Unnamed U.S. officials told NBC News the attack was "clearly the work of a state actor."
Emerging Tech
Postal Service's Futuristic Vision for the Internet of Things
The "Internet of Postal Things" paints a picture of post office systems that auto-fill paperwork for customers as they walk in, delivery vehicles that monitor themselves for maintenance, and sensors that notify package recipients upon delivery.
Digital Government
Can FITARA Prevent Future Cyberattacks?
A group of federal experts weighed in during a recent panel in Washington.
Digital Government
Federal CIO: Agile Won't Solve Everything
By itself, "agile" development won't solve the government's tech problems, Tony Scott said.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Privacy Laws Aren't Keeping Up with Facial Recognition Technology
In a new report, GAO warns consumers that existing federal privacy laws do not expressly limit how businesses can use images of their faces.
Emerging Tech
VA Embraces Virtual Care, Testing Bluetooth Hearing Aids
Gradually, more VA services will be delivered virtually, Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson said during a recent keynote.
Digital Government
DOD Official to Industry: We Need Fitness Tracking Software, Not New Devices
Better tracking software could help military patients recover from injuries, Col. Deydre Teyhen said.
Digital Government
Trade Group Collecting Tips on Federal Cybersecurity for White House
ACT-IAC plans to take its recommendations to the White House, the CIO and the Federal CIO Council.
Emerging Tech
White House Gets Superserious about Supercomputing
A new order directs agencies within the federal government to work together -- and with the private sector -- on high-performance computers.
Emerging Tech
House Talks 'Internet of Things,' Data Privacy
Representatives discussed how data could be both useful to consumers -- and also a potentially risky asset.
Digital Government
HHS On the Lookout for a Deputy CIO
The deputy CIO will help coordinate the department's cloud strategy, among other responsibilities.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Water, Power on Pentagon Installations Need Better Protection Planning
Better planning could help DOD protect its utilities from cyberattack and unexpected storms, a GAO report said.
Digital Government
NIST Draws up Guidelines for Protecting Medical Patient Data on Mobile Devices
The guidelines attempt to ensure doctors don't compromise patient data when they use smartphones to access electronic health records.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Wants Employees to Beef Up Quant Skills
Analysts at FEMA, TSA and other DHS agencies might soon be required to take data courses.
Emerging Tech