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Justice, DHS Quarantine Smartphones Returning from Abroad
Malicious software may already have infected some phones and tablets.
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Here’s What the White House’s First Chief Data Scientist Will Do
The White House is providing more details about the projects its first chief data scientist will work on.
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The U.S. Now Has Its First Bisexual Governor. Does It Matter?
The moment isn't the rare victory for the LBGT movement it once would have been.
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Stats Surge Continues in Cities and States
Cincinnati hopes to “leapfrog to the front of the class” of municipal stats programs. Here’s how they’ve worked in Louisville, Baltimore and Somerville, Massachusetts.
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Why Spending More Money Isn’t the Answer to Federal IT Failures
The solution to federal IT security breaches looks to not be more money, but rather IT asset management, a recently released study says.
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GSA Considers New Cloud Contract Vehicle
The administration issued a request for information about new contracting and acquisition models for cloud services. Responses are due in March.
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The Secret’s Out: NSA Personnel are Out-Hacking the Chinese and Russians
The all-star hacker group purportedly affiliated with U.S. intelligence has breached perhaps tens of thousands of individuals in sectors spanning government, telecommunications, energy, encryption and academia.
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Amid Open Data Push, Agencies Feel Urge for Analytics
Agencies are turning to industry, academia and outside researchers for cutting-edge analytics tools to parse through their data to derive insights.
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Is There Really a Level Playing Field Between MilCloud and Commercial Cloud Providers?
How does milCloud fit into the Pentagon’s cloud computing strategy?
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Video: Fox Show Rips Feds, AFGE Chief on Valentine's Day
Hosts David Asman and Steve Forbes think feds make too much money.
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Is Open Data in Minneapolis Really Open?
Minneapolis released eight years of finances via OpenGov last week, after launching its own portal in December. But some wonder if the efforts are truly transparent.
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Why Were There So Many Third-Party Apps on HealthCare.gov, Anyway?
One expert called the large number of apps running in the site's background “digital overkill.”
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HHS Tries to Sell Startups on Open Data
In addition to opening certain data sets to the public, the department is trying to get entrepreneurs to come up with new ways to use that data.
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HealthCare.gov 2.0: By the Numbers
How the second edition of the scandal-plagued website is doing.
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The Interior Department Knows How to Celebrate Valentine's Day
A video tribute to love in the National Parks.
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Here’s How DHS Says a Shutdown Would Affect Cyber Operations
A shutdown could delay the issuing of a key contract award under the multibillion-dollar continuous monitoring program DHS manages.
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The Two Acronyms That are Key to Obama’s New Plan to Fight Hackers
The terms are essential for explaining how the government will expand information sharing with the private sector.
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How Tiny Pieces of Space Junk Could Wreak Havoc on US Weather Forecasts
The proliferation of space debris -- and its destructive capacity -- is bad news for the thousands of satellites orbiting Earth.
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Lesson for Congress: Don’t Mess With VA’s Bob McDonald
Federal officials often serve as punching bags for lawmakers trying to land political points. Not this guy.
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