Emerging Tech
Another Shocking Delay for NASA’s Next Big Telescope
If the James Webb Space Telescope wants to get off the ground, it will need a blessing—and more money—from Congress.
Emerging Tech
CEO of a Facial Recognition Company: The Tech is Too Volatile to Give to Law Enforcement
A malfunction could mean wrongful identification of an innocent person.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How Agencies Can Get and Keep the Best Talent
U.S. Digital Service Chief of Staff Elaine Ho joins the podcast to offer tips for recruiting and retaining tech employees.
Digital Government
VA’s Billion-Dollar Health Records Project Will Be Tracked by New House Subcommittee
Lawmakers worry the department’s lack of leadership and hiccups in Defense’s rollout of its MHS Genesis platform could derail the $16 billion project.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Built a Transforming Flying Robot Dragon
The aircraft actually solves a bunch of problems facing modern drones.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Customs Expects Face Scanning to Speed Up Security at Florida Airport
Using Homeland Security’s biometric program, one airport is increasing security while shortening lines.
Digital Government
Facial Recognition Is Here to Stay. And We Should All Probably Accept It
The public can still push for transparency and pressure for ethical guidelines to be set in place.
Digital Government
This Is How Dramatically China’s Beating the U.S. in its Share of Supercomputers
Is it about quality or quantity?
Emerging Tech
When a Mars Simulation Goes Wrong
A recent mission atop a Hawaiian volcano shows humans still have much to learn before they set foot on another world.
Modernization
CIA Official: Cloud Is More Secure Than Old Tech, Less 'Soul-Crushing'
Is cloud more secure than traditional government data centers? The CIA seems to think so.
Modernization
The Tech Side of Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government
The plans would force government to get digital, as well as improve the way it provides services to citizens.
Digital Government
Hacking Acquisition
How the federal government uses other transaction authorities to buy tech fast.
Emerging Tech
NSA ‘Systematically Moving’ All Its Data to The Cloud
The National Security Agency is all-in on cloud.
Cybersecurity
Just 5 Percent of Federal Contractors Are Fully Protecting Against Email Spoofing
That leaves their partner agencies more vulnerable to malware attacks.
Emerging Tech
NASA Can’t Find Most of the Asteroids Threatening Earth, But It Has a Plan
They’re working on it.
Digital Government
SEC 'Forces Innovation' With New Data Science Program and a Massive IT Contract
The SEC is doing IT differently than it used to in the name of innovation.
Cybersecurity
Can a Small Business Take Over DISA’s Multimillion Perimeter Security Contract?
The defense agency issued two RFIs asking small and disadvantaged businesses whether they can support the Gateway Security program.
Modernization
Officials: Here’s How Not to Screw Up a $50 Billion Networking Contract
The Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract is a great opportunity for agencies to modernize, but they need to focus on people and planning to do it right.
Digital Government
Commerce, Interior, Energy Top New Government Customer Experience Rankings
A new report rates how federal agencies provide customer experience.
Artificial Intelligence