Artificial Intelligence
NORAD is Tracking Santa in More Ways than Ever Before
Even the North Pole modernized this year.
Digital Government
Congress passes 3-week funding bill
With the clock running out on government funding, the House and the Senate passed a bill to keep agencies open over the holidays.
Modernization
FBI Mulling Secretive $30 Billion Tech Contract
A recompete could become a more public affair.
Digital Government
Fight waste and fraud with tech
Nick Sinai and Steve Kelman contend that a great way to "drain the swamp" is to fix the Do Not Pay shared service that was created to combat fraudulent and improper payments.
Cybersecurity
DHS plans to step up cyber agreements with private companies
DHS is looking at increasing the use of proactive agreements with critical infrastructure entities to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks.
Modernization
Time to fix the TIC
Why modernizing trusted internet connection requirements will help speed agencies' path to the cloud.
Modernization
FedRAMP Issues Step-By-Step Guide for Cloud Adoption
The cloud office shares its best practices for federal agencies that want to grant a cloud service provider permission to operate.
Policy
What Does a Government Shutdown Mean for the Department of Defense?
Four years ago, this staffer for the defense policy undersecretary helped the Pentagon figure out the impacts of a shutdown. Hint: it wasn’t pretty.
Cybersecurity
DHS Test Reveals Flaws in Emergency Responder Apps
A pilot test found cyber vulnerabilities or privacy issues in 32 out of 33 apps.
Policy
Hoyer: Republicans Still Don't Have the Votes on Deal to Avoid Shutdown
Democratic lawmakers decry GOP inaction on spending negotiations, while union officials note lack of communication.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Tasks DHS With Finding a ‘Balance’ on Encryption
There’s a middle ground between personal privacy and effective law enforcement, Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul says.
Emerging Tech
US Lifts Ban on Super-Virus Studies
But that doesn't mean there will be genetically modified strains of ebola in a test tube near you.
Digital Government
Hurd dishes on MGT's future
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) discusses the prospects of the MGT Act's centralized modernization fund actually getting funded for fiscal year 2018 and how agencies can maximize the working capital funds.
Emerging Tech
Everything Apple Will Be Working on in 2018
Will there be any gadgets that inspire a technological revolution?
Emerging Tech
Where Were Netflix and Google in the Net-Neutrality Fight?
Big tech firms have gone from pushing for open-internet protections to being powerful enough not to need them.
Cybersecurity
DHS advisory board to examine 'going dark' encryption challenge
At the House Homeland Committee's request, DHS created a working group within the Homeland Security Advisory Council to deal with the challenges encryption poses to law enforcement agencies.
Acquisition
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 3, to get them in. Happy holidays!
Digital Government
Online Shopping is Overloading the US Postal Service
USPS expects to ship more than 850 million packages this holiday season.
Cybersecurity
National Lab offers tech test drives to business
The Pacific Northwest National Lab is offering short-term licensing agreement that companies can use to take tech out for a spin to see if they like it.
Ideas