Emerging Tech
Education Official: Virtual Reality Can Reduce Reliance on the Classroom
Virtual reality headsets can be for more than 3-D movies.
Emerging Tech
US Government Has Approved the First Private Moon Landing
They're hoping to launch in 2017.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Funds IoT Malware Detection Project
Researchers developed a way to monitor devices' thermal emissions to detect program irregularities.
Digital Government
DOD Issues Final Rule to Avoid Counterfeit Electronics
Focuses on the careful selection of suppliers and verifying the authenticity of electronic parts
Emerging Tech
NIST Tries to Define ‘Internet of Things’
Technologists can’t really agree on what qualifies as part of that network of devices and sensors.
Digital Government
GSA Officials on Increased Bid Protests: 'This is How It’s Going to Be'
Expect and plan for bid protests so agency missions aren't disrupted, officials say.
Ideas
How Automation Can Unleash Government IT Innovation
By embracing automation, agencies can free up budget for innovation.
Cybersecurity
White House: Cyber Competitions Could Solve Skills Shortage
Office of Science and Technology Policy experts think contests could help the White House raise awareness about job opportunities.
Digital Government
Commerce Data Guru Announces Departure
In a post on Medium on Thursday evening, Tyrone Grandison, Commerce’s deputy chief data officer, announced his planned exit nearly exactly a year after he joined the agency.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
Ideas
Time to Stop Hitting the Cyber Snooze Button on US Infrastructure
There’s nothing special about the U.S. power grid that would protect systems from cyber terrorists.
Cybersecurity
Should Secret Service Protect Emails of Future Presidents?
Until there is some type of specific intrusion, like the alleged DNC hack, there is nothing the government specifically does to help prevent hack attacks against presidential nominees.
Cybersecurity
Professionals Across the Globe Agree: Governments Don’t Invest Enough in Cyber
And one in three thinks the cyber shortage makes their organizations more vulnerable to attack.
Digital Government
NASA to Contractors: Hey, Do You Have $10M Worth of Our Stuff?
The U.S. space agency wants to make sure its government property is accurately accounted for.
Digital Government
Pentagon Officially Opens Boston DIUx with Eye on Biotech
Carter also added tech heavyweights such as Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to the Defense Innovation Advisory Board.
Cybersecurity
DISA Wants $9M to Fast Track Cyber Innovations
The agency's Rapid Innovation Fund is pursuing “mature prototypes” of cybersecurity technologies that could be operationalized within two years.
Emerging Tech
Why Federal Agencies Won’t Take Up the Internet of Things Anytime Soon
A new report suggests leadership vacuums and lack of an IoT strategy could hinder adoption.
Cybersecurity
Obama Establishes Cyberattack Response Chain of Command
For years, there has been confusion in the private sector and internally among agencies about who's in charge when hackers hit the homeland.
Digital Government
CIA Director: Open Source a ‘Tremendous Advantage’
Combining data sets offers a clearer picture of an event, John Brennan said.
Digital Government