Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Emerging Tech
The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services
Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.
Artificial Intelligence
Spies Like AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence for the U.S. Intelligence Community
Putting AI to its broadest use in national defense will mean hardening it against attack.
Policy
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Modernization
DHS Office that Tracks Weapons of Mass Destruction Seeks Multilayer Cloud Environment
The relatively new Homeland Security office is looking for “a full range” of cloud architecture and engineering services.
Emerging Tech
The Army’s Investigative Unit Wants Social Media Exploitation Services
The Criminal Investigation Command is looking to tap into social media sites for digital evidence.
Modernization
Federal Contract Award Data from FPDS Will Be on SAM Before Spring
With the FedBizOpps transition done, the Federal Procurement Data System reporting tool—one of the main functions of the website—will be the next to migrate to GSA’s central contracting site.
Ideas
Will 2020 Be the Year of Data?
Agencies across the federal government are beginning to recognize the importance of data and data-driven decision-making.
Modernization
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Map Correlation Between Maternal Mortality and the Digital Divide
The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would add a maternal mortality overlay to connectivity maps produced by the FCC.
Artificial Intelligence
VA’s Artificial Intelligence Director Details AI Institute’s Early Efforts
The center laying the groundwork for public/private partnerships to accelerate budding projects.
Cybersecurity
Weakening Encryption Could Impact Election Security, Coalition Says
An election security group said the Justice Department’s renewed calls for access to encrypted data could impact more than privacy.
Emerging Tech
One State May Become the First to Ban Law Enforcement Use of Genealogy Databases
A Utah state representative said he believes lawmakers are prepared to continue their “strong record of protecting individual privacy.”
Cybersecurity
Survey: Financial-Sector Agencies’ Policies for Sharing Cyber Threats Inconsistent
Respondents describe barriers ranging from a lack of resources to intelligence agencies’ classification decisions.
Emerging Tech
Inside the CBP-Built ‘Backbone’ of Atlanta’s Biometric Terminal
An executive agency conducting a comprehensive assessment of the technology’s use in aviation security detailed its recent review of America’s first fully biometric terminal—and the service it runs on.
Emerging Tech
CBP Expands Facial Recognition for Global Entry Travelers
The technology is already being used at 15 airports—including three abroad—to speed pre-approved travelers through the customs process.
Cybersecurity
German Researchers Accessed Service Members’ Sensitive Medical Data—and One Lawmaker Wants Answers
Sen. Mark Warner wants to know what the Defense Health Agency is doing to secure “a significant number” of medical images.
Ideas
Don't Die Wondering: Apps May Soon Be Able to Predict Your Life Expectancy, but Do You Want to Know?
It's complicated but emerging technologies could make this a reality in the future.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department Needs Counter-Biometric Experts
The U.S. Marshals Service wants to learn more about the market for counter-biometric expertise, including evading the tech and preventing criminals from doing the same.
Modernization
Body Cameras May Not Be the Easy Answer Everyone Was Looking For
Four states last year considered requiring police body cameras.
Ideas