Cybersecurity
Bill to Elevate and Rename DHS Cyber Division Passes House
The bill would rename the division the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Agency.
Cybersecurity
Germany Accused China of Tricking German Government Workers on LinkedIn
More than 10,000 workers in parliament, ministries, and government agencies had been targeted.
Policy
Why Donald Trump Wants to Go Back to the Moon
It’s a promise that has been made by three previous presidents
Digital Government
HHS Turns to Citizen Coders to Curtail Opioid Epidemic
More than 300 coders and health advocates showed up for the agency’s first code-a-thon.
Ideas
How the 2017 Tech Predictions Stacked Up
Here are the predictions that came true—and one that didn't.
Cybersecurity
These Real-World Tricks Can Help Keep You Secure Online
You don't have to be a cyber genius to stop hackers in their tracks. You just need a piece of tape.
Modernization
Contractor agrees to new security protocols after exposing sensitive DISA data to Russia
Netcracker Technology Corp. signed an agreement to keep U.S. customer data in U.S. systems, settling a case that goes back to the Bush administration.
Digital Government
Innovation is key to breaking government's age-old trade-offs
Agencies often find themselves facing conflicting goals, but a combination of innovation, technological advancement and management techniques can break the deadlock.
Modernization
Are the stars aligning for IT transformation?
The migration from Networx to EIS offers a forcing mechanism for rethinking IT infrastructure — if agencies resist the temptation of "like-for-like" updates.
Emerging Tech
A 3D-Printed, Solar-Powered Lab-in-a-Box Could Change How We Combat Disease Outbreaks
FieldLab can even be carried like a briefcase.
Cybersecurity
Drone cybersecurity policy still up in the air
Federal agencies are facing a policy gap when it comes to IoT cybersecurity, but basic due diligence is still the best approach, experts say.
Digital Government
Can government kick bots out of the comments?
Providing feedback on proposed federal rule changes is so easy that bots can do it.
Cybersecurity
OPM Reminds Agencies to Identify Cyber Workforce Needs
The personnel office nudged agencies to finish coding cybersecurity job descriptions as part of an ongoing workforce assessment.
Cybersecurity
This New Phishing Scheme Could Fool You With A False Sense of Security
Be careful where you click.
Digital Government
Barre instructors Are in as Much Demand as Full Stack Developers, LinkedIn Says
These top emerging jobs reflect “broader societal trends.”
Ideas
China Is On a Whole-of-Nation Push for AI. The US Must Match It
Beijing is harnessing government and commercial entities in pursuit of a once-in-a-generation technological kingmaker.
Emerging Tech
Drones On Leashes, Kamikaze Drones, Information Bombs Top Pentagon’s Counterterrorism Wishlist
Expect to see these technologies in a grey-zone battlefield in the not-too-distant future.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Taught an AI That Sorts Cat Photos to Analyze DNA
And it’s very good at it.
Modernization
VA Wasted $1.1 Billion on Failed IT Projects in Six Years
The department gave the bulk of the billion to 15 contractors—one of which is getting a sole-source $10 billion contract to try again.
Digital Government