Cybersecurity

Election Day Security Chat Room Will Be Open to More Than 3,000 County-Level Officials

The chat room will operate on an unclassified level and invite participation from across U.S. counties, a DHS official said.

  • By Joseph Marks
CIO Briefing

The U.S. is About to Redefine the Occupations That Qualify For H-1B Visas

Experts expect the criteria to become more stringent.

  • By Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz
Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Cody Wilson, with Defense Distributed, holds a 3D-printed gun called the Liberator at his shop, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, in Austin, Texas.
Emerging Tech

Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns

Even printers have fingerprints.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
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IT Modernization

NSA Finalizes $6.7 Billion in Classified Tech Contracts

After two years, the NSA finished rebidding its “Groundbreaker” program and is beginning work on a secretive new set of communications contracts.

  • By Frank Konkel
Ideas

Report Offers Options For Effectively Using Blockchain in Government

Blockchain is often seen as an over-hyped technology. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its uses.

  • By Aaron Boyd
CIO Briefing

The Myers-Briggs Company Wants to Bring Personality Tests to Work

Understanding your coworkers' personalities could be a crucial element in team building.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz
CIO Briefing

A Rare Peek Inside the FBI’s Internal Video-Streaming Service

It's like a homegrown YouTube.

  • By Justin Rohrlich, Quartz
Ideas

Emerging Technologies Will Disrupt Government. Here’s What to Do About It.

Forward-thinking government leaders can follow these steps to stay ahead of the curve.

  • By RJ Krawiec and Alan Holden
Cybersecurity

About One-Fourth of Government Web Domains Still Lack Top-Level Encryption

The most recent deadline for government sites to be HTTPS-protected passed in February.

  • By Joseph Marks
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Cybersecurity

Tech Modernization is About Cybersecurity, Federal CIO Says

Security requires a modern tech architecture, CIO Suzette Kent said.

  • By Joseph Marks
An Apple iPhone X on display during an Apple event. An Apple iPhone X on display during an Apple event.
Emerging Tech

New Apple Portal Lets Customers Download All Their Data

What dirt does Apple have you?

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
CIO Briefing

GSA Hopes eBuy Transparency Will Lead To More Competition, Not More Protests

A select group of buyers will be posting their award information on FedBizOpps during the one-year pilot.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Emerging Tech

Most Big Cities Are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

The National League of Cities has seven recommendations for those looking to launch pilots.

  • By Dave Nyczepir
CIO Briefing

Trump Demands 5 Percent Spending Cuts From Every Cabinet Agency

Reductions will "get rid of the fat," president says.

  • By Eric Katz
Ideas

Boring Details Make Effective Legislation

In a perfect world, you’d see the addition of mandates come with some much-needed subtraction as well.

  • By Jennifer Pahlka
CIO Briefing

GSA Releases Customer Experience Playbook

The government released a go-to guide for customer experience practitioners.

  • By Frank Konkel
CIO Briefing

Pentagon to Young Techies: We Want You (To Come Work for Government)

The Defense Department is trying new methods of engagement to recruit young tech talent.

  • By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity

Twitter Publishes 10 Million Election Meddling Tweets

Not surprisingly, most of them are Russian.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Cybersecurity

Global Cyber Workforce Shortage Mirrors Government’s Struggle

The lack of qualified cyber workers outpaces concerns about budget and resources for a large share of the cyber workforce.

  • By Joseph Marks
CIO Briefing

FEMA Wants a New Way to Verify Survivors After Disasters

The new system will need to handle up to 750,000 cases at the same time to ensure survivors get what they need while fraudsters get shut out.

  • By Aaron Boyd
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