Digital Government

The Most Militarily Decisive Use of Autonomy You Won’t See

Drones and robots get the headlines, but autonomous cyber weapons will be key to future warfare.

Digital Government

Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer

The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.

Digital Government

Industry Group to Senate: Don't Drag Your Feet on IT Modernization Bill

Failing to address the government’s legacy IT problem would be a major missed opportunity for the Senate, according to the head of a trade association.

Digital Government

What it takes to review 650,000 emails

Although Donald Trump argued it wasn't possible to review 650,000 emails in eight days, cyber forensics experts said it's quite common.

Digital Government

Despite hype, level of election cyberthreats is uncertain

As Americans go to the polls to vote in a hotly contested election, federal officials will be behind the scenes watching for malicious cyber activity, even though there won't be much they can do in response.

Digital Government

How Agency Data Turned into 3-D Maps of the Oceans

Anyone with a web browser can click on sections of the ocean to discover key variables like salinity, temperature and oxygen levels.

Digital Government

Why open data needs a mission

DJ Patil, the Obama administration's top data scientist, believes open data has the power to help reveal and remediate social problems, but the data doesn't mean much without a mission behind it.

Digital Government

FBI to Conduct Internal Probe of Election-Season Tweets

FOIA office’s sudden activity on Clinton and Trump pasts draws suspicion.

Digital Government

After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps

The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.

Digital Government

White House Launches Federal Software Code's New Home

U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott unveiled Code.gov on Thursday.

Digital Government

GPO names acting tech chief

Tracee Boxley, the Government Publishing Office's deputy CIO since 2012, is the temporary replacement for Chuck Riddle, who is now CTO at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Digital Government

Is the CIA Ready for the Age of Cyberwar?

Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits

Digital Government

GPO Gets New Acting CIO

Tracee Boxley is replacing former CIO Chuck Riddle, who moved to SEC.

Digital Government

Pentagon Tech Chief Says He'll 'Take the Hit' for GAO Criticism of JIE

“What we’ve tried to tell GAO is, in this case, you don’t measure JIE—you have to measure the components,” Terry Halvorsen said.

Digital Government

America's Great Science and Technology Divide

More urban and diverse blue U.S. states score highest on an updated technology and science index.

Digital Government

Why government open-data practices are low-tech

The open-data movement is still in its infancy. In a new report, the Data Foundation charts how it can grow up.