Cybersecurity
Cyber Researchers Propose a ‘Smart’ Social Security Card
Instead of ditching the SSN as an identifier, the government could take steps to modernize it.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Wants to Be Inside Your House With Portal, its First Physical Device
The company is already facing major consumer-trust issues.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Most Feds Could Steal Government Data If They Wanted To
But most have no desire.
Digital Government
The Navy’s Terrible Accident Record Is Now Hidden From Public View
The latest incidence of a government agency quietly removing data from its website demonstrates the dangers of an ever-changing internet.
Modernization
Microsoft to Host the Government’s Classified Data Early Next Year
The software giant made a slew of announcements Tuesday that indicate how seriously it is targeting government business, especially cloud computing.
Emerging Tech
Schools Are Spending Big On Surveillance Technology. Is It Worth It?
After Parkland, schools are installing gunshot-detection systems typically used in cities like Oakland and Chicago. But the concrete benefits of the technology are dubious.
Digital Government
VA’s National Cemetery Administration Continues High Customer Satisfaction Scores
The federal agency with the highest customer satisfaction scores continues its high performance, according to new internal survey data.
Cybersecurity
Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain
A Chinese company targeted data centers of some of the largest commercial companies, according to a report.
Modernization
Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds
More than a third of Americans residing on tribal land lack high-speed internet access.
Emerging Tech
FAA Now Lets Certain Drones Fly Near Airports
Pilots will have to apply first, of course.
Cybersecurity
That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May Be Spying On You
These common roadside devices could be capturing your license plate data.
Emerging Tech
The Web Is Broken, So Its Founder Is Taking Another Stab at It
Tim Berners-Lee believes people should control their own data.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Mini-Satellite Could Improve Your Weather Forecast
This tiny device is designed to track massive storms.
Digital Government
House Passes Bill to Standardize, Centralize Grant Data
Without machine-readable reports, waste will continue, lawmaker says.
Emerging Tech
The Always-On Police Camera
A new patent proposes body cameras that can automatically activate in response to the sound of gunfire, or scan crowds for criminal suspects. What does that mean for expectations of privacy in public spaces?
Emerging Tech
Google Says it Spent “Hundreds of Years of Human Time” Complying With Europe’s Privacy Rules
The cost of protecting users.
Emerging Tech
Google Promises Changes To Chrome After Complaints
Some users felt the latest Chrome updates violated their privacy.
Emerging Tech
Better Data Management is Key to Denver’s Smart City Aspirations
The situational awareness dashboard at the city’s Traffic Operations Center is the first step in a grander plan.
Cybersecurity
Google Introduces Data Privacy Framework Ahead of Senate Hearing
The tech company is gearing up for Congress' questions.
Emerging Tech