Digital Government
This Speck of DNA Contains a Movie, a Computer Virus, and an Amazon Gift Card
Meet the storage format that never goes obsolete.
Cybersecurity
Shoddy U.S. Cyber Deterrence Policy Emboldens Adversaries, Lawmakers Say
Former military officials urge war games to improve U.S. cyber responses.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Tests Dirty-Bomb Hunting Ambulances
You may not have known it, but some D.C. ambulances were searching for radiation while they drove.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Would Expand DHS Cyber Aid to State and Local Governments
The department would help state and local officials—upon request—protect systems from cyberattacks.
Digital Government
US Immigration Asked a Nigerian Software Engineer Test Questions Even Quartz’s Engineers Couldn’t Solve
He was in New York to develop software for First Access, a New York-based fintech startup.
Cybersecurity
One Russian Hacking Investigation Moves Forward, Another in Chaos
House intelligence leaders agreed on the scope of their investigation as calls mounted for Attorney General Sessions to recuse himself from executive branch investigations.
Modernization
FirstNet's Message To Tech: First Responders Could Be The Next Big Market
Public safety officers have unique needs, and tech companies need to start thinking about them.
Cybersecurity
NIST as Enforcer? House Committee Passes Bill to Expand Agency's Responsibilities
The bill would require the government’s cyber standards agency to audit other agencies’ cyber protections.
Digital Government
Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks
Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.
Ideas
In Defense of 18F—Because Inaction Also Has a Cost
Procurement doesn’t grab many headlines, but it is critical to the nation’s future.
Cybersecurity
Executives Have More Faith in Cyber Defenses than the Cyber Staff
Front-line operators see a less rosy picture than their top executives, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Russia Election Hacks Pop Back into Focus as Trump Prepares to Address the Nation
Trump’s intel director nominee pledged to assist congressional investigations into the election breaches.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DHS' Biometric Exit Tracking Still Needs Work
DHS’ previous overstay reports, including the one from fiscal 2015, have been incomplete because of “unreliable collection of departure data."
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Dig into Data Science
We'll chat with three data scientists at our first Innovation After Hours event of 2017
Cybersecurity
White House Names Cyber Adviser to Economic Council
Grace Koh was formerly a tech counsel to the House Energy Committee
Emerging Tech
Interior Dept. to Nature: Bring It On, We've Got Drones
The agency’s growing fleet of drones are being used in disaster response, search and rescue and in containing wildfires, mitigating avalanches and monitoring volcanic eruptions.
Ideas
6 Strategies for Digital Transformation that Puts Citizens First
Agencies have made great strides in customer experience over the past couple of years.
Modernization
How Long Can Border Agents Keep Your Email Password?
Some data gathered from travelers going through customs can stay in a Homeland Security database for 75 years.
Cybersecurity
House Intelligence Leaders Show Shaky Marriage on Russia Hack Investigation
Chairman Devin Nunes says there’s no there there; ranking member Adam Schiff says it’s too early to judge.
Emerging Tech