Emerging Tech
The Urban Drone Invasion is Nigh
Will unmanned aerial vehicles make city life easier, safer or just weirder?
Modernization
Here Are the Apps Most Citizens Think Would Help Vets
Career development apps were high on the list.
Ideas
Low Code, Not Open Source, is Key to Federal IT Agility
The government should eliminate code, not try to develop open-source methods.
Cybersecurity
Video: Parsing Cyber in the Trump White House
There are a few clues that will predict how the next administration will treat cybersecurity.
Modernization
Tracking Federal Regulations? Use Your Smartphone
A new app lets users navigate federal regulations.
Digital Government
Tech Trade Group: 114th Congress Was Good For Tech—And the Next One Needs to Be Too
"The members of the 115th Congress have a historic opportunity to seize the momentum," according to the group.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants More Cyber Threat Info from Contractors in 2017
DOD’s 2017 regulatory agenda also aims to make it easier for contractors to get cyber threat information from the government.
Cybersecurity
House Report: 'Serial Fabricator' Snowden Talks to Russian Spy Agencies
Edward Snowden called the report “unintentionally exonerating."
Cybersecurity
DNC Hackers Linked to Russian Activity Against Ukraine 2 Years Ago
The same malware a Russian group used to attacked the DNC was targeting Ukrainian soldiers, says cybersecurity group.
Ideas
Delivering Great Digital Government in the Trump Era
How can agencies transform how digital services are delivered and meet the rising and constantly changing expectations of citizens?
Artificial Intelligence
White House: AI Could Disrupt Millions of Jobs, and Policy Needs to Adjust
The spread of artificial intelligence won't be "costless," a new report says.
Digital Government
In 2017, Expect Fierce Competition for Defense IT Contracts
Over half of the top 100 contractors will be more "exposed"—at risk of losing revenue—than they were in 2016.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Undermine Encryption, Bipartisan Congressional Report Warns
Lawmakers suggest workarounds to undermining encryption such as legal hacking and relying on metadata.
Digital Government
Advocacy Group to Tech Companies: Delete Your Records Before Trump Gets To Them
The Electronic Frontier Foundation took out a full-page ad in Wired's January 2017 issue.
Cybersecurity
Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
Emerging Tech
Trump Doesn’t Need Silicon Valley to Eliminate Government Waste
He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans.
Cybersecurity
Pressure Mounts on McConnell for Special Committee on Russian Election Hacks
Sens. Chuck Schumer, John McCain and others urged a special investigation over the weekend. McConnell has vowed regular order.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Are Using Ancient Greek Philosophy as Life Hack
Stoicism is having a moment.
Cybersecurity