Oversight

Student Crowdfunds Unpaid Internship with Harry Reid

The campaign could be good practice for the aspiring lobbyist.

Tech

Obama's Intelligence Chief Will Head Up Promised NSA Review

Clapper has said the U.S. doesn't 'collect any type of data at all' on hundreds of million of Americans.

Tech

Obama: 'America Is Not Interested in Spying on Ordinary People'

The president announced major potential changes coming to the NSA.

Management

Analysis: The Case for Keeping Whistleblowers Nervous

A free society requires vigilant protection of a free press—and of national security. Each poses full legitimate claims, and neither should a priori trump the other.

Tech

It Doesn't Count as Outreach When Obama Talks About the NSA in Secret

On Thursday, Obama met at the White House with tech company executives and privacy groups to discuss surveillance.

Nextgov

Federal Agencies Want NSA Data to Help Nab Copyright Violators

Justice is seeking information on those who abet the sharing of copyrighted media.

Tech

Energy Secretary Pushes for Expanded Use of Clean Coal in West Virginia Speech

Echoing President Obama's remarks at Georgetown University last month, Ernest Moniz warned against the damaging effects of climate change.

Tech

America Is Split by the NSA, but Not Along the Usual Partisan Lines

Both parties sharply divided over data-mining revelations, Pew finds.

Oversight

Commentary: On Spying, Obama Just Isn't That Into the Democratic Coalition

His alliance with House Republicans proves that partisanship isn't as all-encompassing as is sometimes implied.

Oversight

Contractors Slammed for Uranium Project's Ballooning Expense

NNSA was 'overly optimistic' in its assumptions, auditors say.

Tech

Analysis: Washington Is out of Step With America on Snowden

The former NSA contractor set This Town's teeth on edge, but most Americans think he exposed something worth exposing.

Oversight

Homeland Security Appeals Air Marshal Whistleblower Case

Aviation specialist was fired for telling media of reduced flight coverage.

Tech

Feds Ordered to Report James Bond Wannabes, Night Owls and Other Suspicious Colleagues

Program looks at finances, divorce, online activity.

Tech

Census Nominee Impresses Senators, Avoids Specifics on Disputed Survey

Bureau veteran Thompson hopes to use technology to reduce cost of count.

Tech

If You Don't Want the Government to Spy on You, Move to Montana

The state passed a law that requires the government to obtain a probable cause warrant before spying on citizens through a cell phone or laptop.

Tech

The Easy Way for the Government to Get Around Secrecy Rules Is to Change Them

Moving files out of reach and redefining common words are just some methods for keeping activity in the shadows.

Tech

Why and How Obama Will (Probably) Approve Keystone XL

The test the president laid out for the controversial pipeline wasn't a prelude to rejecting it -- just the opposite.

Tech

The Most Important Person Entering Government You’ve Never Heard Of

Nicole Wong has been dubbed by many as the US’s first chief privacy officer.