4 Big Ideas in the DNC Hacking Indictments
4 Big Ideas in the DNC Hacking Indictments
The indictments show how complicated spear-phishing really is.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Wants Congress to Regulate Facial Recognition
One of these metrics for regulation could be ensuring the technology works similarly for all
Emerging Tech
5G Compromise Bill Still a Hit to Local Government
Wireless industry groups support the new Senate bill, but the Institute for Local Self-Reliance argues it sacrifices too much local government authority.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks an Edge in Quantum Computing
The Pentagon’s research arm wants to get up to speed on quantum computing before China and other adversaries.
USDS Helps Drive Digital Transformation in Government
The U.S. Digital Service has recently worked with the SBA, CMS and CBP to modernize their technology by leveraging both cultural change and IT expertise.
Cybersecurity
Google Chrome Feature Guards Users From Spectre Attacks
Site isolation helps keep most of your data out of reach from hackers looking to exploit the Spectre vulnerability.
Ideas
Here's Why the Federal Government Ought to Embrace the Blockchain
First, it's essentially impervious to tampering.
CIO Briefing
Microsoft Is Putting Slack On Notice
The company's new product appears positioned to directly compete with Slack’s free offering.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Sets Big Goals for Its New AI Center
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will be the hub for all projects that exceed $15 million.
Emerging Tech
AI Is Getting Closer to Replacing Animal Testing
The algorithm can predict results from nine different tests.
CIO Briefing
Donald Trump Nominated a Man With No Space Experience To Be NASA’s Second-in-Command
Trump is passing over Dr. Janet Kavandi, an astronaut and respected leader of one of the space agency’s research centers.
IT Modernization
VA Creates Special Office to Direct $16B Health Record Overhaul
The House Veterans Affairs Committee also unveiled the lawmakers who will track the project from its new subcommittee.
Cybersecurity
China, Russia, and the U.S. Are All Building Centers for Military AI
But their burgeoning approaches to state-sponsored research are divergent as the countries themselves.
Cybersecurity
Why It’s Hard to Protect Domestic-Violence Survivors Online
Restraining orders have evolved to prohibit digital communication, but what happens when they fail?
CIO Briefing
Google Calendar Feature Helps Users Create Work-Life Balance
"No, I will not be available for that 7 a.m. meeting."
Cybersecurity
GSA Adds Login.gov to Sweeping Bug Bounty Program
Participants can win between $150 and $5,000 for each bug they find.
Cybersecurity
DHS Would Get More Power to Bar Risky Contractors Under Dueling Proposals
Congress and the White House are zeroing in on supply chain threats.
IT Modernization
Modernization Nation
This Nextgov ebook looks at updating the federal government’s technology and operations.
Emerging Tech
Google’s High-Altitude Internet Balloons Could Soon Connect Rural Kenya
If implemented, the project could have the potential of extending online connectivity to thousands of people across Kenya.
Data