Digital Government
FAA's plan to accelerate drone integration
FAA wants companies and local governments to work together on tests to support more low-altitude commercial drone use.
Digital Government
BlackRock Is Worried Technology Firms Are About to Know “Every Single Thing You Do”
Understanding of our financial lives could be an even richer source of data for them to sell to advertisers.
Digital Government
15 Things We Learned From the Tech Giants at the Senate Hearings
The key takeaways from two days of testimony about Russia’s electoral mischief during the 2016 election
Modernization
How to Get Yourself Ready to Upgrade to the iPhone X
There are a few things that should be on your checklist.
Artificial Intelligence
CIA, NSA Offer Startups More Than Money
The intelligence community can serve as a test-bed for startups pitching AI and other emerging technologies.
Emerging Tech
Be Funny and Other Tips from TSA's Social Media Team
Federal agencies are incorporating social media into their customer service.
Digital Government
This One Rule Informs All of Veterans Affairs' Customer Service Decisions
Bells and whistles are great, but they don't matter if they aren't helping customers, Veterans Affairs Department's Lynda Davis said.
Modernization
Here's How to Save Phone Data While Traveling
Keep your device offline and it will save you some dough.
Artificial Intelligence
China Will Surpass US in AI Around 2025, Says Google’s Eric Schmidt
Schmidt, who also chairs the Defense Innovation Advisory Board, says the Chinese are poised to erase a key American advantage — and the Trump administration is helping them.
Cybersecurity
House bill would shake up HHS cyber offices
Two lawmakers are reviving a bid to improve cybersecurity at the Department of Health and Human Services by reorganizing cyber personnel and operations.
People
IG: Silos contributing to DHS immigration woes
An audit found that DHS is struggling to implement a unified immigration strategy and pointed to a series of breakdowns that illustrate a lack of communication and coordination between different offices.
Digital Government
Senate bill keeps election systems critical
A new bill looks to maintain the DHS designation of election systems as critical infrastructure while helping state officials access classified threat information.
Emerging Tech
A “Silicon Valley” Actor is Terrified by What’s Happening in Silicon Valley
Tech companies have often cast aside concerns or questions from cast members regarding privacy and other issues.
People
Procurement priorities take cues from commercial space
Acquisition policy is focusing on more transparent, innovative buying methods that take cues from commercial markets.
Emerging Tech
Are Facebook, Twitter, and Google American Companies?
This week’s Senate hearing highlights a deep tension in the tech giants’ self-definitions.
Modernization
The future of algorithmic warfare
The Department of Defense is six months into Project Maven, an effort to leverage AI for warfighting.
Cybersecurity
New standards coming for ISAOs
There are no common standards for data collection and dissemination at private-sector cybersecurity information sharing groups, but that is expected to change soon.
Artificial Intelligence
Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System
The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.
Digital Government
Federal IT Reforms are Freeing Up Funds in an Otherwise Flat Budget Forecast
Obama-era federal IT reforms are starting to have an effect, but there’s a long way to go, analysts say.
Policy