Emerging Tech
Air Force Awards Anchore Phase II Contract to Advance DevSecOps
The company aims to further develop technology to scan containers for malware and viruses.
Ideas
Sloth Robot Is a Very Cute Way to Boost Conservation
The new high-tech tool could help save some of the world’s most endangered species.
Emerging Tech
NIH Partners with Israeli Startup to Generate Synthetic COVID-19 Data
The ultimate aim is to garner new, evidence-based insights to support the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Emerging Tech
New Space Strategy Is Heavy on ‘Winning,’ Light on Details
The first major update in nine years set out more forceful goals, but leaves gaps.
Cybersecurity
NSA Piloting Secure Domain Name System Service for Defense Contractors
The effort is meant to help small- and medium-sized companies get more bang for their cybersecurity buck.
Emerging Tech
Pokémon Go Wants to Make 3D Scans of the Whole World for 'Planet-Scale Augmented Reality Experiences.' Is that Good?
A new feature within the game will encourage players to create and upload 3D scans of real-world locations.
Emerging Tech
3 Ways to Hire More Tech Talent
Want to hack a satellite? Come work for the Defense Department, one of its leading talent officials said.
Emerging Tech
Police Ties to Ring Home Surveillance Come Under Scrutiny
Many law enforcement agencies have been adopting a less sophisticated system of camera registries based on information volunteered by residents.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants to Scale Up Its Device Security Program
The Comply-to-Connect program ensures devices connecting to military networks have baseline security without needing to install endpoint management apps.
Emerging Tech
FCC Directs First 5G-Focused Universal Service Funding to Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Both territories’ communications infrastructures were ravaged by hurricanes in recent years.
Digital Government
NIH Unveils Centralized Resource for COVID-19 Patient Data
Insiders hope it will “serve as the foundation for addressing future public health emergencies.”
Cybersecurity
Social Security Wants a New Way to Manage Access for 330 Million Americans
The agency is considering overhauling its identity credential and access management, or ICAM, system to manage secure access for all users.
Emerging Tech
Justice Gets 15 Guilty Pleas for International Crime Ring that Laundered Money Through Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The case demonstrates law enforcement could be up to the challenge of tackling the anonymity tool, one expert says.
Emerging Tech
NASA Taps Astrobotic to Deliver its Water-Searching VIPER Rover to the Moon
Insiders offered a look at what the forthcoming missions aim to accomplish.
Ideas
Preparing for the Coming Quantum World (Pragmatically)
Waiting around for quantum tech to mature could mean organizational change occurs too late.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Committee Passes Defense Policy Bill with Tech Investments to Counter China
Lawmakers call for research into artificial intelligence, quantum computing and 5G networks to counter near-peer adversaries.
Digital Government
Federal Tech Leaders Outline How Agencies Need to Adapt to the Changing Workforce
Old hiring methods and assumptions won’t hold up in the future, according to a new report from the Federal CIO Council.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants to Know What the Public Thinks About Using Drones During Emergencies
A forthcoming survey will ask people about their knowledge of unmanned aerial systems and how they are used, and their opinions on the ethical implications.
Ideas
Chatbots: The New Government Official in the Fight Against Coronavirus
Even though there’s a deluge of questions from thousands of people, many of these questions are the same.
Emerging Tech