Ideas
Alexa, How Can Government Adopt Artificial Intelligence Faster?
If I were Alexa, I'd say open source and transparency.
Digital Government
When Hurricane Hunters Are Replaced by Drones
For more than 70 years, pilots have flown into the center of deadly storms to collect crucial scientific and forecasting data. Is it time to have robots do that work for them?
Digital Government
VA Innovator Network To Expand, Less Than 1 Year In
It started out at eight pilot sites in November, but could soon expand to about a dozen more this year.
Digital Government
Would Obama Pardon Edward Snowden?
It’s a long shot, but who knows what the president might do in his last months in office.
Digital Government
Military’s Tech Matchmaker Is Getting Ready to Open Its Wallet
Carter says DIUx will also get a new Austin branch, its third after Boston and Silicon Valley.
Ideas
Combating Hackers with Multimodal Biometrics
A recent study found the global biometrics market is projected to become a $21.9 billion industry by 2020.
Cybersecurity
Quiz: How Likely Are You to Fall Victim to a Data Breach?
Hackers targeting federal agencies are a serious threat to keeping the government's information safe but careless mistakes by employees can be just as dangerous.
Digital Government
Join GovExec & Nextgov for the Federal Customer Experience Summit
The Obama administration continues to push government toward enhancing CX, and the White House pressure has many agencies trying to get it together.
Digital Government
Feds Should Investigate Digital Loss Prevention Protection
Even though most federal networks are already packed with cybersecurity protections, the need for DLP could easily be overlooked.
Cybersecurity
How Long Until Hackers Start Faking Leaked Documents?
There’s nothing stopping attackers from manipulating the data they make public.
Modernization
Former Clinton IT Aide Describes Destruction of Old Devices as Routine
Three witnesses plead the fifth at hearing on State Department email vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
NSA Director: Cyberattacks On State Election Systems Still a Concern
Sen. John McCain pressed Adm, Michael Rogers during a hearing Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
Lockheed Scores $395M DHS Cyber Contract
The company will support DHS' Security Operations Center, which would monitor cyber activity and potential intrusions across the department.
Cybersecurity
Unleashing Digital Talent in the Next Administration, Part 2
Tricks for CHCOs and CIOs can use to hire in-demand digital talent within existing rules.
Cybersecurity
NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net
NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.
Cybersecurity
McCain to White House: If You Won’t Establish a Cyber Defense Policy, Congress Will
A Senate Armed Forces Committee blasted the White House for "ignoring" issues related to encryption.
Emerging Tech
Video: America's First Offshore Windfarm
Five deepwater wind turbines are going to create a lot of energy.
Modernization
FedRAMP Is Now At Least 3 Times Faster
“We’re now talking under four months for the first authorization,” FedRAMP Director Matt Goodrich said.
Cybersecurity