Cybersecurity
NIST Wants to Make PIV Cards Work for Smartphones in Two Years
The effort mirrors a Pentagon plan to improve identity verification on mobile devices.
Modernization
TSA Wants Industry Input on Its Proposed Agile Contract Vehicle
The agency plans to tap the contracts for its modernization initiatives.
Digital Government
DISA Only Wants Tailored Pitches from Vendors
A Pentagon official said DISA doesn’t want to hear about how your solution worked for industry. If you don’t have a unique pitch for DISA, don’t bother.
Emerging Tech
Senators Want Facebook To Fix Ad Transparency Tool
The system for verifying ad buyers is easily abused.
Emerging Tech
Tech Billionaires’ Obligation to the Cities Around Them
California voters are being asked to tax big corporations to solve local problems. But is that the companies’ responsibility?
Emerging Tech
We Tested Facebook’s Ad Screeners and Some Were Too Strict
The platform mistook a disabled veterans fundraiser for a political ad.
Emerging Tech
Cell-Phone Radiation Can Cause Cancer in Rats. The Next Question: What Does it Mean For Humans?
The studies were nearly two decades in the making.
Emerging Tech
Intel Community is Developing a More Spy-Proof Room
The intelligence community’s research arm is upgrading SCIF security to protect against threats from personal devices and sensors.
Cybersecurity
New DHS Cyber Center Meets with Industry to ID Most Valuable Assets
DHS officials met Thursday with officials from the communications, electricity and finance sectors.
Digital Government
Transportation Wants to Use Data to Predict Accidents and Make Roads Safer
The Transportation Department collects a wealth of data on traffic accidents but can't present it in the most impactful way to policymakers.
Digital Government
Administration’s Shared Services Push Starts In Familiar Place: Payroll
Officials said the NewPay payroll and work schedule system will be a case study for rolling out other shared services across government.
Emerging Tech
China Is Exporting Its Digital Surveillance Methods to African Governments
The country is providing a mix of official training and infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Military’s Self-Flying Helicopter Program Passes Critical Test
Unmanned Black Hawks are coming. The goal is a major flight demonstration next year.
Modernization
Postal Inspector General Needs Email Security Services by January
The Postal Service’s internal watchdog is looking for a cloud-based email authentication service to meet a Homeland Security mandate.
Emerging Tech
A Rare Issue Is Causing Police Body Cameras to Explode
The nation’s largest police force is changing its body-camera policy after a malfunctioning camera started a fire.
Emerging Tech
CDC Wants to Use Blockchain to Get People to Crisis Zones Faster
The tech would pull data from across the agency and automatically identify the right people for certain emergencies.
Digital Government
By Spring, Government Aims to Halve 600,000 Security Clearance Backlog
The government is working to reduce its security clearance backlog.
Emerging Tech