Cybersecurity
Bitcoin Crashed After Another Crypto Exchange Got Hacked
The alleged attacker appeared to have stolen more than $40 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Emerging Tech
Drone Cops Take Flight in Los Angeles
The L.A. County Sheriff has deployed a quadcopter drone for rescue and reconnaissance. But will the public accept that these aerial officers come in peace?
Emerging Tech
Here’s How to Check If Facebook Accidentally Set All Your Posts to Public in May
The glitch affected 14 million people.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Boots Up America's Most Powerful Supercomputer
The Summit runs roughly eight times faster and five times more efficiently than America’s most powerful supercomputer to date.
Artificial Intelligence
Google’s New Ethics Rules Forbid Using Its AI For Weapons
Alongside these broad ethical guidelines, Google has also drawn a line in the sand for the AI it will not develop.
Emerging Tech
This Is the Week That the Drone Surveillance State Became Real
Local police have access to drones and footage from those flying cameras will be automatically analyzed by AI systems not disclosed to the public.
Emerging Tech
FCC Bans Surprise Phone Charges
The agency is also cracking down on surprise network switching.
Policy
Congress Says It Doesn’t Need a Tech Advisory Office
Lawmakers voted against reinstating the Office of Technology Assessment, which was defunded in 1995.
Modernization
Modernization Board Awards Half Its First Year Funding to Three Projects
They are the first projects to receive Modernizing Government Technology funds.
Emerging Tech
Military Seeks New Tech to Weaponize Information
The military wants to know what technology can do to improve information warfare.
Digital Government
Did Cambridge Analytica Actually Change Facebook Users’ Behavior?
A survey of Atlantic readers finds the vast majority self-censor on social media because of privacy concerns.
Digital Government
Inventive Tips for Separating Your Job From Your Life When You Work From Home
It's important to kickstart productivity when the work day begins, and to unplug when the day is done.
Modernization
GSA Announces New Start Date for $50B IT Service Contract After Legal Challenges
The Alliant 2 Unrestricted contract awards survived four lawsuits, but the delay means a later start and a later end date.
Digital Government
Microsoft Moves a Data Center Under the Sea
It's up and running. Or down and running.
Digital Government
The U.S. Army’s New Algorithm Tells You How Much Caffeine Will Hit Your Body’s Peak Performance
Caffeine affects everyone differently.
Emerging Tech
18F Thinks Security Authorizations Should Be Agile Too
The government’s digital consultants are working with agencies to develop an iterative process for certifying the security of new IT systems.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker: Congress Will 'Mess Up' Tech Regulation Without Help from Industry
Leaving Congress alone to regulate the tech industry may not be the best idea.
Digital Government