Modernization
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Coming This Month
GSA signaled it is close to issuing a draft request for quotations for the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract.
Digital Government
Defense Acquisition Reform Panel Suggests Reevaluating Department CIO
The Section 809 Panel’s third report recommends big changes to how the Defense Department buys technology.
Emerging Tech
Anatomy of an Electric Scooter Crash
The rise of the rented e-scooter has also brought safety fears and injury-related lawsuits. What happens when a new mobility mode meets the American legal system?
Emerging Tech
Lawmaker Asks FCC for Emergency Briefing
The House Energy and Commerce committee chairman wants location data answers, now.
Emerging Tech
The Transportation Department is Funding Autonomous Drones
It also wants to research how self-driving vehicles can be manipulated to threaten the public.
Emerging Tech
The Chill of U.S.-Russia Relations Creeps Into Space
Bungled plans between the U.S. and Russia highlight how hot-and-cold international relations mess with space exploration.
Digital Government
A Warning for Elected Officials on Social Media—Court Says Don't Block Critics
A social media page can be the equivalent of a public meeting, a federal appellate court found for the first time last week.
Emerging Tech
L.A. Joins the Growing Battle Over Location Data
Los Angeles is taking the Weather Channel to court over its treatment of app users’ location data. Expect that to be one of many such lawsuits in 2019.
Emerging Tech
The Quiet Ways Automation Is Remaking Service Work
Workers may not be replaced by robots anytime soon, but they’ll likely face shorter hours, lower pay, and stolen time.
Cybersecurity
Yubico Creates Physical Security Key for iPhones
Android devices no longer get to have all the fun.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon Has More than 250 Cyber Gaps in Its Networks, Watchdog Says
The Defense Department has a lot of work to do to remedy some years-old cyber issues.
Emerging Tech
Air Force to Host First Small Business Pitch Day, With $40 Million Up For Grabs
The best pitches will leave with a signed contract in hand.
Digital Government
Poll: Nearly 3 in 4 Tech Workers in DC Would Consider Leaving Their Employer for Amazon
A survey suggests Amazon’s new HQ2 in Arlington, Va., is going to dramatically disrupt the local workforce—especially in tech.
Emerging Tech
Some Android Users Can't Delete Facebook From Their Devices
The social network has established preinstall deals.
Digital Government
Rep. Kelly: Shutdown Hurts Government’s IT Workforce
The shutdown will have long-term consequences on federal agencies’ recruiting and retention efforts, Rep. Robin Kelly said.
Ideas
How a New Law Supports Quantum Computing's Great Leap Forward
The technology could be up there with some of the major technological advancements that changed the world, like the microchip or even electricity.
Digital Government
The Peaceful Transition of Government Twitter Accounts
House Republicans are taking the fruits of Twitter’s growth with them into the minority.
Emerging Tech
IBM Wants to Use Your Smartphone to Better Predict the Weather
The company wants to explore untapped sensors in phones to take barometric readings.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Turns to GSA Pilot for DevOps Platform
The Air Force is using GSA’s Commercial Solutions Opening pilot program to speed through the acquisition process.
Digital Government