The Pentagon Thinks AI Could Help Troops Telepathically Control Machines
The Pentagon Thinks AI Could Help Troops Telepathically Control Machines
Policy
New York’s Ejection of Amazon Is the Start of a Movement
NYC lawmakers who led a resistance campaign against HQ2 are declaring victory. And already, they have plans to escalate their opposition to tax incentives.
Emerging Tech
Space Exploration, Radicalization and Other R&D Highlights in the Spending Bill
Here are some of the interesting projects Congress funded at civilian agencies.
IT Modernization
Here’s What Technology Modernization Fund Dollars Are Doing Now
Three projects have awarded contracts so far and two have already spent a combined $6 million to date.
Sponsor Content
Election Security Tested
We’ve learned a lot about election security in the two years following the 2016 presidential election, and most of it is not confidence-instilling. U.S. voting systems, like any other electronic systems, have vulnerabilities. The midterms brought only false alarms, but securing elections is a marathon, not a sprint. In this ebook, we look at the issues that need continued attention.
Cybersecurity
DHS ‘Doubling Down’ on Election Security Heading Into 2020
Under Congress’ budget deal, the Homeland Security Department will receive $33 million to combat foreign influence campaigns and defend election security in fiscal 2019.
Emerging Tech
FAA Wants to Protect First Responders from Drone Bombs
Under a new ruling, law enforcement officers would be able to identify drones from afar.
IT Modernization
Online Health Applications Increased 50 Percent After VA.gov Relaunch
The newly redesigned homepage makes it easier for vets to use self-service tools, which will save the government money, according to the agency’s digital services chief.
CIO Briefing
Latest Spending Deal Includes Almost $20 Billion for IT Programs
The spending bills include multimillion-dollar agency projects and governmentwide funding sources for IT modernization and cybersecurity.
IT Modernization
Get Ready for the Pentagon’s Big Cloud Buy
For the first time ever, the Defense Department is primed to spend over $2 billion on cloud computing in fiscal 2019.
Policy
Trump Administration Releases Rural Broadband Strategy
Officials estimate that 24 million people in the United States can't get broadband internet service. Eighty percent of those people live in rural areas.
Emerging Tech
There’s a Big Obstacle to the Pentagon’s New Strategy to Speed AI to Troops
Defense officials want to accelerate the delivery of artificial-intelligence tools from the lab to the field. But it's hard to obtain the massive data streams that make AI work.
Ideas
The Problem With a ‘Smart’ Border Wall
To resolve Trump’s impasse, many lawmakers have proposed boosting surveillance technology to create a virtual border wall. Is that more humane and effective?
Policy
GAO Urges Congress to Start Moving on a Privacy Law
Researchers recommended lawmakers give regulators more power to write rules and punish the companies that break them.
Policy
Defense Acquisition Guidance Overhaul Will Focus Squarely on Software
The Defense Department shouldn’t be buying software the same way it buys weapons, and the next version of its acquisition guidance should reflect that.
Emerging Tech
Is the Revolution of 3D-Printed Building Getting Closer?
3D printing was expected to transform architecture and construction, but uptake has been slow. Could that be changing?
Cybersecurity
DOJ Indicts Former Intel Officer For Helping Iran Hack Her Colleagues
Monica Witt, a former Air Force officer and intelligence community contractor, also allegedly disclosed information about a sensitive Pentagon program, according to Justice Department officials.
IT Modernization
DISA Announces a New Impact Level 5 Certification
PTC Cloud Services joins an elite group of cloud offerings to meet some of the Defense Department’s most stringent security requirements.
Data
Should Libraries Be the Keepers of Their Cities’ Public Data?
Public libraries are one of the most trusted institutions, and they want to make sure everyone has access to the information cities are collecting and sharing.
Emerging Tech