Digital Government
Infographic: Global Government Priorities for 2016
Overcoming a tight budget is a popular goal for many.
Ideas
Can Government Outpace the Private Sector in Innovation?
At its heart, digital government leadership is based on the very real and powerful idea that data is an invaluable strategic asset and a critical new natural resource for government -- the “oil” of our time.
Emerging Tech
Tech & Tequila: A Nextgov Meetup Where You Can Get Your Tech Buzz On
On Feb. 24, Nextgov's inaugural tech meet-up will gather data gurus from both government and private sector for a drink or two.
Emerging Tech
How Police Departments Can Evaluate Threats by Using an Algorithm
Cops, firefighters and EMTs react in ways shaped by whatever they’re told.
Cybersecurity
OPM Still Hasn’t Answered Questions on Background Check Hack, Republicans Say
During a House hearing tomorrow, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee is expected to question a legislative branch liaison from OPM about the holdup and excessive redactions in documents it received.
Modernization
The Long, Tortured History of Email -- and What Comes After
Email works just the way it’s supposed to, and better than it used to, but people seem to hate it more than ever.
Modernization
Why Are Digital-Privacy Apps So Hard to Use?
Protecting your data usually means navigating a miserable user experience.
Ideas
Resolutions Government CIOs Should Consider in 2016
The emerging trend among modern CIOs is to think bigger and have goals beyond lowering costs and increasing efficiency.
Digital Government
Mark Zuckerberg’s Plea for Internet Freedom Means Nothing if he Keeps Kissing up to China
Where was Zuckerberg’s statement when China blocked Instagram, another property owned by Facebook?
Cybersecurity
Cyber Bill Boosts DHS Cyberthreat Sharing but Critics Fear Backdoor to NSA Surveillance
The $1.1 trillion spending bill creates an instant information-sharing regime housed at DHS.
Modernization
The Environmental Toll of a Netflix Binge
The data centers that support the Internet use a huge amount of energy.
Digital Government
Secrecy Shuts Down a National-Security Debate
On Tuesday night, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over NSA surveillance—but they can’t tell the public what they’re arguing about.
Digital Government
US Considers Using Portable DNA Labs, Iris Scans to Vet Syrian Refugees
The U.S. government is considering a handful of new technologies to strengthen and potentially hasten the screening of Syrian refugees.
Digital Government
Feds Expand Iris Scans at Southern Border
Up to now, U.S. border officials have had no way of knowing who overstays, because while they check everyone who comes into the country legally, they don’t keep a record of who leaves by land for Mexico.
Modernization
Video: Why Closing Apps Won't Help Save Smartphone Battery Life
Be smart about your smartphone.
Cybersecurity
New OPM Cyber Czar Worried About an ISIS Hack
Clifton Triplett -- named OPM's first-ever senior cyber and IT adviser last month – says forthcoming access controls will blunt the severity of any future hack.
Emerging Tech
The Promise and Peril of Universal Internet
Google’s audacious plan to provide “balloon-powered Internet for everyone” is gathering momentum. But can the tech giant be trusted?
Digital Government
House Homeland Security Chairman Wants Commission to Study Encryption
Lawmakers are scrambling to find a way to ensure the government can spy on terrorist communications.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Aims to Revamp Global Command and Control System
DOD is looking specifically at deploying data in cloud-and mobile-based environments.
Cybersecurity