Emerging Tech

Livestream: Nextgov Prime 2014

Nextgov and NASCIO invite you to an engaging livestream session of the 2014 Nextgov Prime Conference on September 9, 8-9 am.

Digital Government

And the Winners Are ... 2014 Nextgov Bold Awards Recognize Tech Problem Solvers

A new system for tracking weapons of mass destruction in the field, a successful social media campaign for disaster preparedness were among the boldest of the Bold Awards winners.

Cybersecurity

China Intercepts Researchers’ Google Searches

The government launched a "man-in-the-middle" attack against the search giant.

Digital Government

App Exposed Flight Data of Japan’s Air Force One for Years

Flightradar 24 tapped into the public satellite feed of Prime Minister Abe’s supposedly-covert aircraft.

Cybersecurity

Yes, HealthCare.gov Was Hacked -- But Here's Why It May Not Be That Big of a Deal

No evidence personal data was breached or even targeted, but malware did end up on Obamacare marketplace

Cybersecurity

Stats Say Home Depot Hackers Likely Looted Nearly All 2,200 US Stores

99.4 percent overlap between ZIP code data on stolen cards and location of Home Depot stores nationwide.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Conceal Spyware in Industrial Software Firm’s Site to Probe Visitors

Infected site attracts companies from automotive, aerospace and manufacturing sectors.

Cybersecurity

Russian Government Might Be Behind New JPMorgan Hack

Infiltration might be a response to U.S. sanctions against Russian banks.

Digital Government

Report: Todd Park to Step Down as Federal CTO

Park plans to move to Silicon Valley, where he will help recruit tech talent for government jobs.

Cybersecurity

UPS Discloses Breach at 51 Stores

The Department of Homeland Security said a type of malicious software known as 'Backoff' is likely to blame.

Cybersecurity

Pro-Palestinian Hackers Deface Delaware State Treasury Site

Hactivists defaced the site with messages including: ‘Hacking sites will not STOP!!! Unless Gaza is Free.'

Cybersecurity

Pakistan Railway Site Breached by Indian Hacktivists

The infiltration purportedly was payback for graffiti on India’s websites.

Digital Government

Keeping Pace With Big Data: Livestream

Featuring Micheline Casey, Chief Data Officer of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, and Kalev Leetaru, Yahoo! Fellow in Residence at Georgetown University.