Modernization
Amazon Web Services Chief Says Pentagon Got it Wrong with JEDI Award
The head of Amazon Web Services isn’t pulling punches at the company’s global summit in Las Vegas.
Emerging Tech
Customs Reverses Course on Mandatory Facial Scans for U.S. Citizens
After criticism from Congress and privacy advocates, the border security agency says it will pull back a proposed rule change.
Ideas
A Practical Guide to Next Steps of the Pentagon’s Vendor Cyber Certification Program
Kicking your cybersecurity can down the road is no longer an option.
Ideas
To Stop a Tech Apocalypse We Need Ethics and the Arts
The time has come to answer the call for humanities graduates capable of crossing over into the world of technology so that our human future can be as bright as possible.
Artificial Intelligence
Senators Want to Know How FTC, CMS Will Prevent Bias in Health Care Algorithms
Sens. Ron Wyden and Cory Booker also asked five industry giants how to mitigate discrimination against minority patients.
Policy
Hassan Joins Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
The junior senator from New Hampshire became the caucus’ 17th member.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Unveils Which Bases Will House Large-Scale 5G Experiments
The first projects will focus on asset management and sharing across the spectrum.
Ideas
Fingerprint Login Should Be a Secure Defense for Our Data, But Most of Us Don't Use It Properly
Most users remain unaware of its initial purpose.
Emerging Tech
CBP Starts Process to Include U.S. Citizens in Facial Recognition Program
A proposed rule change would no longer allow citizens and green card holders to opt-out of Customs and Border Protection’s biometrics program.
Cybersecurity
Russian Trolls Are Hammering Away at NATO’s Presence in Lithuania
A broad disinformation campaign of fake news and other tricks aims to turn the Baltic nation’s public against the alliance.
Emerging Tech
How a National Lab is Securing Electric Vehicles and Smart Cars of the Future
At Argonne, a holistic approach is accelerating discoveries and bolstering the fight against emerging transportation threats.
Digital Government
Senators Renew Effort to Safeguard People’s Data Online
The bill would make companies subject to fines from the Federal Trade Commission if they poorly protect data.
Ideas
The Tricky Ethics of Google's Project Nightingale Effort to Learn from Millions of Health Records
Big-data projects like this one should always be ethically scrutinized.
Cybersecurity
Small Contractors Struggle to Meet Cybersecurity Standards, Pentagon Finds
Even large companies aren’t doing as well as they think they are, the assistant acquisition chief said.
Modernization
Survey: As-a-Service IT Is Here to Stay
Cloud-based services continue to change the way organizations offer IT services.
Ideas
How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM
The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.
Modernization
IG: CBP Knew Its Tech Couldn’t Handle Family Separations Before Pushing Zero Tolerance Policy
The agency was made aware of significant data entry and tracking issues after a test in November 2017, then chose to ignore those problems.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wants Smart Suits to Protect Against Biological Attacks
A new program aims to usher in a modern military ensemble that can provide 100% survival against lethal exposure from multiple chemical and biological agents.
Ideas
The False Promise of Morning Routines
Why everyone’s mornings seem more productive than yours.
Ideas