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.

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.

Emerging Tech

Video: What It's Like to Fly a Solar Airplane

Slow and steady wins the race.

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

Senators Call on White House to Speed Up Cybersecurity Guidance

The current policy on the books dates back to 2000.