Modernization

Pentagon Says No JEDI Conflict, Narrows Field to AWS and Microsoft

The Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract could be awarded by mid-July.

Modernization

Cloud Success Starts at the Top

Top-down support is “game-changer” for innovation efforts, federal tech leaders said.

Modernization

When it Comes to Cloud Migration, Leave the Junk Behind

Not doing so will drive up cost and delay modernization, Army IT official Thomas Sasala said.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Want to Fund Cyber Upgrades for State and Local Governments

A bill introduced Monday would create a federal grant program for cash-strapped states that want to bolster their digital defenses.

Artificial Intelligence

OPM Wants AI Bots To Decipher Government Legalese

The agency wants natural language processing bots that any employee can customize and deploy without significant tech skills.

Cybersecurity

The Private Sector is Trying to Bring More Cyber Experts to Government

Mastercard, Microsoft, Workday and the Partnership for Public Service launched an initiative that would place highly qualified grads in cyber jobs at federal agencies.

Digital Government

Trump Upends Homeland Security Department in Mass Removal of Top Staff

Experts and former officials call the bulk turnover unhealthy, unprecedented and "enormously disruptive."

Emerging Tech

Report: China’s Closing the Innovation Gap

Experts say the United States needs its own robust national strategy to compete in advanced technologies.

Emerging Tech

Scientists Predict Weak Sun Activity During Next Solar Cycle

Low solar activity should mean relatively calm space weather for the next 11 years.

Emerging Tech

How to Design an Esports Arena

An architect working on Philadelphia’s future esports arena explains the basics of designing for video-game competitions.

Emerging Tech

NASA Makes First Award on GSA’s Massive $50 Billion Telecom Contract

With security authorizations trickling in, the space agency awarded a $10.5 million contract to support its core services.

Emerging Tech

How Customer Experience is Disrupting Government Technology

Better service delivery is changing the way implementers and users view technology.

Artificial Intelligence

FDA Proposes Regulations for AI-Powered Medical Devices

Because AI retrains itself over time, the administration wants to keep tabs on what’s happening under the hood.

Cybersecurity

Financial Regulators Want To Know If Their Cyber Assessment Tool Is Worth It

Four federal agencies are asking the industry they regulate whether a cybersecurity assessment is worth the work of collecting and submitting the necessary data.

Ideas

Is Your Agency Ready for AI?

Federal agencies can be particularly susceptible to AI failure, for several reasons.

Cybersecurity

DHS Cyber Chief is Ready to Update Federal Tech Hiring

The department is preparing to roll out a new personnel system that will let officials “hire people based on their skill sets, not what’s on a piece of paper,” said Chris Krebs.