Policy
FEC Gets the Ball Rolling on Online Political Ads Rules
If passed, the rules would require websites to disclose who paid for online political ads urging viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate.
Cybersecurity
IG: Interior unprepared for cyber threats
The Department of Interior’s watchdog found the agency's incident response program to be inadequate, citing network users visits to malware-plagued websites.
Digital Government
White House-backed IT modernization push makes first contract awards
The General Services Administration picked the vendors who will support a plan to centralize modernization best practices.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Still Fixing Spectre and Meltdown Flaws
These complex vulnerabilities can't be patched overnight.
Modernization
Rethinking TIC: 3 pitfalls to avoid
For government to take full advantage of the cloud, the Trusted Internet Connection program should be reimagined entirely.
Policy
5G Faceoff on Capitol Hill
Localities want more of a say in broadband policymaking. The U.S. wireless industry wants to win its race with China.
Digital Government
YouTube Is Turning to Wikipedia to Help It Fight Conspiracy Theories
The company also wants to include other “information cues."
Emerging Tech
A Google Founder’s Dream of Autonomous Flying Taxis Is Taking Off in New Zealand
The aim is to be able to carry passengers in three years.
Modernization
Protest on JEDI Cloud Support Contract Dismissed
The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Military looks for ways to bring in cyber talent at better salaries
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said $37,000 may be sufficient for Hill staffers answering the phone, but is much too low for military cyber specialists.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Right Tool for Everything, Top Army Scientist Says
AI isn’t always the right fix for every problem, experts warned.
Emerging Tech
Bitcoin Mining Turns Electricity Into Money
A close-up portrait of bitcoin miners in eastern Washington reveals the real hustle at the heart of cryptocurrencies.
Digital Government
TSA Sued Over Electronic Devices Screenings
The American Civil Liberties Union wants to know the agency's intentions behind searching domestic travelers' devices
Modernization
Federal CIO, Tech Board Vote On How To Dole Out Modernization Funds
The Technology Modernization Fund Board held its first meeting this week, which included establishing a Statement of Principles.
Cybersecurity
5 Things You May Have Missed in the Homeland Security Reauthorization Bill
For one, the department will be setting up a bug bounty program.
Digital Government
How transparent is FOIA?
The DOJ recently launched a one-stop shop to centralize the submissions of Freedom of Information Act requests, but senators on both sides of the aisle have issues with how little information agencies are releasing.
Modernization
Microsoft withdraws protest against U.S. Transcom's classified cloud plans
A proposed sole-source task order with Amazon Web Services prompted the protest. It's still unclear how "the issues involved were resolved to Microsoft’s satisfaction."
Digital Government
Who's Running NASA?
An interim administrator has been overseeing the space agency for more than 13 months—and now he’s leaving, too.
Cybersecurity
ARPA-E tilts toward cyber
The Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy, which focused on making grants and loans to alternative energy companies under the Obama administration, may find a new lease on life as a cybersecurity skunkworks.
Policy