Modernization
Video: A Japanese Company Has Invented a Smartphone You Can Wash
Kyocera said it created the device, called Digno Rafre, by developing “better sealing” for the phone.
Cybersecurity
Has the Government Paid Off Hackers to Remove Malware from Agency Computers?
Ransomware viruses have become a common nuisance in the United States.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Watchdog: Cyberspace Fighters Need More Resources To Do Their Jobs
The Pentagon Inspector General over the past six months has published at least two classified audits on the Cyber Mission Force Teams.
Ideas
4 Government Tech Priorities That Need a Funding Boost Next Year
Getting the government’s security standards up to par will require significant investments.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want National Security Damage Assessment on OPM Hack
The House version of the 2016 Intelligence Authorization Act mandates a report on whether the hack disrupted overseas operations.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Watchdog: Show Us the Cost Benefit Analysis of Cloud
A forthcoming DOD IG audit may soon shed light on the extent the Pentagon and its components perform cost benefit analysis before acquiring cloud services.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Program Beats Humans On College Acceptance Test
Japanese researchers have created a computer program capable of limited humanistic understanding.
Cybersecurity
Senator Labels OPM Breach a ‘Federal Fumble’ of 2015
“The federal government still does not know -- and may not know for years to come -- the extent of the damage done by the massive OPM breach,” the report stated.
Cybersecurity
Secret DHS Audit Could Prove Governmentwide Hacker Surveillance Isn’t Really Governmentwide
The intrusion-prevention system, named EINSTEIN 3 Accelerated, garnered both ridicule and praise following the OPM hack.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Too Many DARPA Projects Enter 'Valley of Death,' Don't Progress
DARPA's method of tracking "technology transition" is unreliable.
Digital Government
FDA Crowdsourcing its Way to Precision Medicine. But What About Security?
A team at FDA is in the midst of launching PrecisionFDA, a cloud-based platform so researchers can work together.
Emerging Tech
Defense Agency Wants to Talk About Operations on Twitter
The Defense Media Activity wants a contractor who can think about ways to use social media to talk to the public about defense.
Emerging Tech
Getting a Drone for Christmas? You’ll Have to Register with FAA Eventually
As many as 1 million people could receive drones as gifts.
Emerging Tech
Next Step in DOD-VA Health Records Sharing: Doctors’ Scribbles and Other ‘Unstructured’ Data
One of the most important aspects of DOD’s future electronic health records system is its ability to pull in and display unstructured data in raw text from electronic health records.
Cybersecurity
State Department Tech Chief Not Plugged Into Cybersecurity at Bureaus
System operators can plug in rogue devices to the department's network without the chief information officer's knowledge, a watchdog report found.
Cybersecurity
New Pentagon Website Can Tell If You Were Hacked by China
Launched Nov. 17, "OPM Verify" is a public, self-confirmation tool for the 21.5 million victims of the Office of Personnel hack who have not yet received notification letters or need additional help.
Digital Government
Pentagon Rolls Out New Office Devoted to ‘People Analytics’
A first tranche of reforms omits some highly anticipated fixes, but seeks to lay the groundwork for more.
Cybersecurity
New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
This ISIS-Endorsed Encryption Contractor Says It Will Now Screen Who's Buying Its Services
The goal is to stop terrorists from using stolen credit cards bought off the online black market, and entering bogus physical addresses to register for encryption services.
Digital Government