Ideas
How 5G and AI Are Creating an Architectural Revolution
5G will transform IT from the bottom-up—and that means changes for security.
Cybersecurity
GSA Introduces Vendor Risk Assessment Program in Draft Solicitation
The SolarWinds hack seems to be breathing new life into the supply chain security effort.
Emerging Tech
NTIA, Pentagon Move to Tackle 5G Interoperability Complexities
The aim would be to accelerate the production of an “open 5G stack ecosystem.”
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Releases Strategy for Countering Small Drones
The strategy’s accompanying implementation plan is set for release later this month, DOD officials said.
Digital Government
Smithsonian Seeks Lead for Broad Swath of Digital Transformation Efforts
The position is based out of the Washington, D.C. headquarters but is open for applicants teleworking from anywhere in the U.S.
Digital Government
FBI Calls for Photos, Videos of Insurrectionists at the Capitol
The Department of Justice said some participants will be charged in connection with the riots.
Digital Government
Pentagon Establishes Program Increasing Contractor Access to Classified Information
The department expects 20 to 30 corporations to join the group, a spokesman said.
Digital Government
Twitter, Facebook Temporarily Block Trump’s Accounts
Tech executives also called for Congress to move forward with certifying the election.
Cybersecurity
The Hack Roundup: Justice Department Confirms Email Breach
During an extraordinary day of unrest in the Capitol, here are the news and updates you may have missed.
Artificial Intelligence
Air Force Software Hub Needs New Data Chief
Boston-based Kessel Run is looking for a chief data officer candidate with extensive technical experience.
Emerging Tech
Inside the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Contemporary Quantum Pursuits
The early quantum adopter is making strategic moves to develop on-the-rise capabilities—and manage the hype around them.
Ideas
The Year Ahead: 3 Predictions From the ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf
With the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine being administered, a return to normal feels within reach but normal will change.
Digital Government
State Selects First Permanent Chief Data Officer
Matthew Graviss previously served as USCIS’ first CDO and will report to Janice deGarmo, who was recently promoted at State.
Emerging Tech
How Supercomputing and Advanced X-Rays Helped the Government Fight COVID-19
Years of basic research and speedy, strategic coordination helped to catalyze new and needed treatments.
Emerging Tech
The Army Aims to Be Less Dependent on Contractors for Software
The command of the military branch in charge of looking ahead is soliciting prototypes for a major knowledge-transfer initiative.
Ideas
Artificial Intelligence Begins to Realize Its Potential
Here's a look at some interesting projects, like one that helps programmers maintain and update COBOL.
Emerging Tech
Army Research Lab Announces Acquisition of Two New Supercomputers
They’re named Jean and Kay to celebrate the legacies of two computing pioneers.
Emerging Tech
FAA Unveils Final Drone Rules for Remote ID, Nighttime Flights and Operations Over Humans
Unmanned aircraft systems will have to broadcast their “digital license plates” to legally zip around most places in the future.
Policy
The Federal CX Moves that Mattered in 2020
Experts expect momentum in improving service delivery and customer experience to continue under the coming Biden administration.
Artificial Intelligence