Emerging Tech
Ready, Set, Pitch: Executive Leadership Conference Shakes up Format
This year's conference focuses on transformational leadership, agile government and disruptive technology.
Digital Government
Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data
The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.
Emerging Tech
Barack Obama’s Plan For the US to Go to Mars is Six Years Old and Still a Work in Progress
Will it ever be accomplished?
Ideas
Why Defense Contractors Should Embrace Insider Threat Requirements
Contractors should embrace government’s new cybersecurity standards.
Digital Government
One Tech CEO’s Ingenious Idea to Get Workers to Stop Feeling Guilty for Going to the Doctor
Even at the most progressive companies, many employees worry that they will be judged or penalized if they take time off for a routine check-up.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO Unveils Plans to ‘Proportionally’ Protect Data, Create a Cyber Mascot
As the first White House chief information security officer, Greg Touhill expects to withstand the administration change.
Digital Government
Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.
Cybersecurity
Top US Officials Say Russia 'Authorized' DNC Hacks
"These thefts and disclosures are intended to interfere with the U.S. election process," said a statement from DHS and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Digital Government
Haven't Sold To Government Before? DARPA Still Might Buy Your Tech
The Pentagon's R&D agency is just one of many groups chasing companies that have so far focused on commercial business.
Ideas
4 Fundamentals of an Effective Cloud Access Security Broker
A new type of cloud security solution can help the federal government to protect sensitive information residing in cloud environments.
Digital Government
White House Expands Employment, Housing Data Effort
Fitbit, LinkedIn and other companies are collaborating on the Opportunity Project.
Cybersecurity
NSA Contractor Charged with Stealing Classified Materials
A Maryland man has been charged with unauthorized removal and retention of top secret/SCI materials.
Cybersecurity
Private Companies Shouldn’t Be The Ones Crying ‘State-Sponsored Hack!’
If the U.S. government doesn't start officially attributing cyberattacks, it risks losing control of the narrative and evolving legal norms.
Cybersecurity
Why the Government Needs Cyber Translators
Not all the skills cyber pros need are technical.
Cybersecurity
Yahoo Responds to Email Scanning Program
Calls the report that it built a program to scan all its users' incoming email "misleading"
Cybersecurity
New Technology Lets You Transmit Passwords Through Your Body
It may sound sci-fi, but the invention is based on present-day tech.
Digital Government
How One Federal Official Uses Comedy Techniques to Teach 'Innovation'
The Transportation Department's chief innovation officer sometimes starts meetings with improv exercises.
Digital Government
CIA Can Anticipate Social Unrest ‘Three to Five Days’ Out in Some Cases
The agency's use of sophisticated algorithms and analytics have significantly improved its ability to predict events.
Ideas
Why DHS Didn’t Need Its Own Internet of Things Guidance
The department's internet of things framework is late to the game.
Emerging Tech