Ideas
How Cities Are Getting Smarter
There isn’t one definition of a smart city technology, but here are places governments are making progress.
Emerging Tech
DHS is Collecting Biometrics on Thousands of Refugees Who Will Never Enter the U.S.
Most refugees who apply for asylum in the U.S. never set foot in the country, but under an agreement with the United Nations, DHS and its partners can still build biometric profiles on them.
Ideas
4 Recommendations for a Strong Federal Data Strategy
We can expand upon the recommended actions to ensure federal agencies leverage data to advance their missions.
Emerging Tech
CDC Needs Better Tools To Track Sickness, Symptoms In Wake Of Nuclear Disasters
If a nuclear device detonated, the resource CDC wants would support state and local health departments’ ability to respond.
Cybersecurity
The Army is Falling Behind on Staffing Cyber Units, GAO Says
As of March, the cyber and electronic warfare units the Army deployed last year had less than 40% of their combined positions filled.
Ideas
Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon Is Hard Given Their Bewildering Complexity
Whether you’re an individual, business, or government, if you need the internet, you need their services.
Modernization
New App from VA Streamlines Veterans’ Resources to Enhance Their Care
The ultimate goal is to eliminate the barriers vets face in retrieving the information they need most.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon’s AI Center is Developing Tech that Could Revolutionize Disaster Response
It’s another example of federal automation at work.
Artificial Intelligence
How One City Saved $5 Million by Routing School Buses with an Algorithm
The Boston Public School District held a contest to determine the best solution for busing around 25,000 students to school every day. The winning algorithm improved the efficiency of the routes in 30 minutes.
Digital Government
First-Ever Winners of Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards Announced
Honorees are an all-star team of distinguished federal officials and industry partners.
Modernization
In This City, Residents Can Search And Apply for Affordable Housing Online
San Francisco took a laborious paper process and transformed it into an easy-to-use online application system for open affordable housing spots.
Modernization
Labor Unveils New Resources to Boost Contractor Hiring Compliance
It’s part of the agency’s broader effort to improve transparency.
Emerging Tech
Facial Recognition Software Prompts Privacy, Racism Concerns in Cities and States
Some lawmakers are proposing to limit its use even as law enforcement officials and landlords are embracing it.
Emerging Tech
CBP Plans to Use Facial Recognition For ‘All Passenger Applications’
The agency is ramping up its use of biometric identification technology as part of a broader effort to overhaul its traveler processing systems.
Modernization
Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI
The Pentagon defended its JEDI acquisition Friday and pushed back against “myths” and misinformation.
Cybersecurity
GSA Cyber Expert Offers Tips on Cloud Security
Dan Jacobs says agencies should treat security like a team sport and avoid falling in love with the latest cyber products.
Emerging Tech
Air Force and Oak Ridge Get Supercomputer for Better Weather Forecasts
The $25 million contract will provide a system that supports the military’s complex weather prediction workloads.
Modernization
NASA’s Moon Plans Rely Heavily on Mobile Tech
CIO Renee Wynn weighed in on how America’s space agency embraces mobility.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Cloud Customers, Not Providers, Increasingly Responsible for Managing Threats
The Cloud Security Alliance found the issues that traditionally plagued cloud service providers aren’t as big of a problem today.
Emerging Tech