Digital Government
Even Trump Is Vulnerable to Internet Chaos
In the same day, the president of the United States and many local journalists both suffered the precariousness of life online.
Cybersecurity
Army and Navy Cyber Command Ready Way Ahead of Schedule
The services reached the milestone a year ahead of schedule.
Emerging Tech
Astronauts Have Been Dealing With the Same Crappy Printers for 17 Years
Even people on the International Space Station deal with paper jams and ink shortages.
Ideas
Sharing the Secret to Digitization in Emerging Economies
Governments must realize that data is the currency of the future.
Acquisition
Where should agencies look for innovation?
John Kammerer, NSA's technical director of high performance computing solutions, wants the federal government to pay more attention to startups.
Modernization
Lawmakers look to keep close tabs on VA's health record switch
A bipartisan quartet of lawmakers introduced legislation that would compel the Department of Veterans Affairs to document how it plans to implement its new electronic health record system.
People
House targets burrowers, new hires at agencies
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a series of workforce-related bills that target burrowers and new hires while extending whistleblower and telework provisions
Modernization
Why GAO nixed the Census mobile deal
Census made several key slipups in its decision to award a $283 million mobile device contract for the 2020 population count, according to the Government Accountability Office.
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