Digital Government
Labor Department Launches New Jobs Site for Vets
Veterans.gov -- separate from Vets.gov -- puts agencies’ employment resources in one place.
Digital Government
The Key to Using Terabytes of Data to Predict Soldier Suicide
Researchers analyzed 1.1 billion data points from 39 Army and Defense Department databases.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Envisions an Artificially Intelligent Government
A working group plans to convene next week to discuss AI pilots.
Emerging Tech
Chinese Government Unveils ‘Security Robot’ to Squelch Riots
The robot performs automatic patrols and can shock people with an electric prod.
Cybersecurity
The Military Is Building an Engine to Uncover the Humans Behind Hacks
The point is "to not only look at the bullets but also look at the weapon,” a DARPA researcher tells Nextgov.
Digital Government
You Can't Escape Data Surveillance In America
The Fair Credit Reporting Act was intended to protect privacy, but its provisions have not kept pace with the radical changes wrought by the information age.
Ideas
How the Digital Transformation Will Upend the Pentagon
DOD is one of the most complex and widespread organizations in the world, but in today’s battlespace, embracing digitization helps pull together all aspects of defense.
Digital Government
Pentagon CIO in Hot Seat Over Windows 10 'Endorsement'
Halvorsen’s remarks in support of the Microsoft operating system are “unprecedented,” according to one trade group.
Cybersecurity
What’s Your ‘Insider Threat Score?’ It Could Determine If You Keep Your Clearance
The idea is to regularly vet individuals with access to classified information on their likelihood to go rogue, officials say.
Modernization
Pentagon Wants Its Own Secure Messaging System
DARPA is looking for small businesses to supply that technology.
Cybersecurity
House Oversight Committee Probes Social Security’s Vulnerability to Hackers
Lawmakers want a copy of a recent penetration test of the agency’s networks.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Panic (For Now) About ISIS Hacking
The group’s cyberwarriors are underfunded and poorly organized, but a recent shakeup could signal a change.
Digital Government
NSA Has No Clue How Many Americans it’s Spying On
The agency is watching the electronic communications of hundreds of millions people, allegedly to find foreign threats.
Digital Government
'Service Never Ends': Join Nextgov on May 4 to Learn from Public Service Leaders and Change Makers
Speakers will share their stories as change makers on the local, national and international stage through their continued service in the armed forces, the government and the private sector.
Digital Government
DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Digital Government
Are Agencies Drowning in Data Mandates?
There's the DATA Act, the OPEN Government Act and others. Can agencies keep up?
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy
The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.
Cybersecurity