Emerging Tech
The IRS Wants to Use Social Media to Catch Tax Cheats
Auditors would use the tool to shore up previously identified cases.
Ideas
What GovTech Will Look Like in 2019
This year, some agencies might opt to think inside the box.
Policy
The Federal Tech Bills that Moved as Funding Legislation Stalled
New laws call on Homeland Security to consolidate its data and force agencies to improve their websites.
Modernization
DHS Turns to Existing GSA, NIH Contracts to (Mostly) Replace EAGLE
The department will use existing governmentwide acquisition contracts rather than recompete another EAGLE contract vehicle.
Emerging Tech
Uber Is Resuming Self-Driving Car Tests On U.S. Public Roads
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will see autonomous Ubers again.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Didn’t Sell Your Data; It Gave It Away
In exchange for even more data about you from Amazon, Netflix, Spotify, Microsoft, and others
Emerging Tech
DHS Seeks National Security Tech from Small Businesses
Officials finalized the 10 focus areas for groups participating in next year’s Small Business Innovation Research program.
Emerging Tech
Foreign-Influence Operation
It’s disturbing how easily Internet Research Agency accounts blended into America’s online life.
Modernization
Pentagon to Connect Experimental Background Check App To Other Systems By Year’s End
The Defense Department is testing its nascent app on 1,000 security clearance applicants ahead of an October deadline to take over all investigations work.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Is Facing More Global Government Demands For Content Removal Than Ever Before
Countries around the world are making these requests.
Ideas
How Federal Agencies Can Take a 'Quantum Leap' in Computing
The first step is to come together.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Tech Shops Don't See Themselves Driving Change
Nearly 60 percent of civilian tech specialists cited insufficient funding as a major barrier to IT modernization.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone
Facial recognition is not foolproof.
Modernization
Transportation Is Consolidating Its IT Contracts into a Single Vehicle
The Enterprise IT Shared Services contract will be available departmentwide but task orders will have to flow through the Office of the Chief Information Officer.
Cybersecurity
Tech Giants Didn’t Spot Russia Paying For 2016 Disinformation With Rubles
Russian phone numbers were also used as contact information.
Emerging Tech
Spacesuits for Spiders
And what they tell us about the difficulty of keeping people alive in space.
Digital Government
USASpending.gov Needs Better Search and Better Data, Watchdog Says
The transparency site does not provide as much government spending data as it should, GAO said.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Faces Another Privacy Scandal
This time it's over user photos that have been exposed.
Digital Government