Cybersecurity
Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says
Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.
Emerging Tech
Inside the Growing Problem of Space Debris
Technology alone may not be enough to address it.
Modernization
More Health IT Isn’t Always Better, Says HHS Digital Service Director
Shannon Sartin and her team are working to cut through convoluted tech and give patients easier access to their data.
Digital Government
Hackathon Participants Use Agriculture Data to Create Real-World Solutions
Can hackers help make farmers’ lives easier? Maybe.
Emerging Tech
Google Maps Wants to Help Users Navigate During Natural Disasters
The app will offer crisis navigation warnings and provide detailed visual information about hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes.
Ideas
Building a Better Infrastructure Through Agile Integration
Approaches taken over the past decade no longer fit the needs of agile development and hybrid cloud.
Cybersecurity
Senators Question FBI’s Response to 2016 Russian Hack of Florida Election Tech
The lawmakers also want to know how the agency is working to ensure election officials can adequately report cyber threats in 2020.
Modernization
Agencies Leaning on Citizens to Drive Innovation, Research
The government is increasingly investing in prize competitions, crowdsourcing and other “citizen science” efforts to advance its research, according to the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Emerging Tech
Feds Snooping in Travelers' Social Media Feeds is Not the Answer
New State Department rules give the government increased authority to review travelers' social feeds. Will it actually make us safer?
Ideas
How Federal Agencies Can Move Innovation Forward
There’s hard work ahead to truly capture the full potential of artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
The ‘Platform’ Excuse Is Dying
For years, tech companies have relied on a rhetorical sleight of hand. It’s not working anymore.
Ideas
To Fight Online Disinformation, Reinvigorate Media Policy
Disinformation, toxic speech, and polarization online are a result opaque digital information systems. The fix? We can start by updating the approach of media policy for the new environment.
Emerging Tech
House Oversight Votes to Secure Connected Devices in Government
The committee approved legislation that would enforce basic security standards for the numerous internet-connected devices used at federal agencies.
Emerging Tech
Survey: U.S. Air Travelers Approve of Biometric Identification
A large majority of respondents said they are willing to give up their biometric data—when they perceive a security benefit.
Digital Government
Federal Agencies Rank Dead Last in Forrester Customer Experience Index
Once again, only the National Park Service scored on par with the industry average.
Cybersecurity
NIST Asks for Input on Building Secure Software
The draft framework is intended to both instruct developers on building safe tech and help IT buyers, like the government, know which companies they can trust.
Emerging Tech
The Wild-West Era of Streaming TV Is Ending
Cord cutters will soon need several subscriptions to watch all their favorite movies and shows—and the cost could look like the dreaded cable bill.
Modernization
Top U.S. Intelligence Official Says Cloud ‘One of Best Decisions We Made’
Cloud computing is changing the way U.S. spy agencies meet their missions.
Policy
The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel
As NASA opens up the International Space Station to private astronauts, the romance of space will be within reach for those who can afford it.
Ideas