Digital Government
Now Is the Time to Think About How Artificial Intelligence Will Change War
The cost of engaging in cyberspace is much lower than that of human combat.
Modernization
Here’s a Cloud Guide Written by Feds for Feds. Will the White House Listen?
The interagency group has been sharing the draft to solicit further feedback and attract the White House's attention.
Digital Government
How VA Turns Survey Data into Better Veteran Health Care
Real-time feedback could help the Veterans Affairs Department direct respondents to task forces for suicide or homelessness.
Cybersecurity
Time’s Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure, Advisory Group Says
The report urges rapidly declassifying cyber threat information between industry and government and other measures to ease the exchange.
Digital Government
Delayed NOAA Supercomputing Contract to be Bid Out in October
The agency shared more details about what it needs to process weather data.
Digital Government
Banks Are Now Monitoring How Often Top Employees Sit at Their Desks—But That’s Not the Problem
Barclays claims the monitoring will determine how much office space the bank needs.
Cybersecurity
Trump Order Elevates Cyber Command
CYBERCOM is now a full combatant command rather than a sub-unified command beneath U.S. Strategic Command.
Digital Government
Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Simulate and Treat Depression?
The National Institutes of Health are looking for small businesses to furnish the virtual reality technology.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Expanding Behavioral Biometrics With Keystroke Tracker
A new group signed to see if the technology can help fight insider threats.
Cybersecurity
Dems Want Proof FCC Net Neutrality Page Was Actually Attacked
The agency said a coordinated attack forced it offline in May; skeptics suggest it was a flood of comments by net neutrality supporters.
Digital Government
OMB To Congress: DATA Act Could Advance Trump's Agenda
A pilot that gathers spending data directly from contractors and grant recipients could also help agencies better assess spending.
Modernization
Almost Half of Traffic To Government Sites Comes From Smartphones and Tablets
Mobile devices account for about 43 percent of traffic to government sites.
Cybersecurity
Election Commission Wants to Work with DHS on Election Cybersecurity
DHS and the Election Assistance Commission are in a race to shore up voting systems before the 2018 midterm elections.
Emerging Tech
NGA Wants Bleeding-Edge Tech and Talent—And It Will Open Up to Get Them
The intel agency is open to sharing its data with industry. It also wants its own tour-of-duty tech team.
Cybersecurity
NIST Releases Updated Cyber and Privacy Guidance Draft
The new draft will be open for comment through mid-September.
Emerging Tech
IARPA Funds Project To Track Worker Productivity with Sensors
A new study aims to understand the impact stress has on worker performance.
Cybersecurity
More Bad News from IRS About Taxpayer Info Security
A restricted GAO report hints at severe vulnerabilities of taxpayer data.
Emerging Tech
Draft Bill Would Create Connected Device Advisory Board for Agencies
Rep. Robin Kelly plans to introduce companion legislation to the Senate's Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvements Act—possibly with a few tweaks.
Cybersecurity