Cybersecurity

Learning to 'fight through the hurt'

Rear Adm. Danelle Barrett wants U.S. cyber forces to be able fight through "Puerto Rico levels" of devastation.

Digital Government

The Networking Faux Pas Almost Everyone Makes

Success often hinges on our ability to make connections with people we don’t yet know.

Digital Government

Who Are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, the Trump Associates Charged in the FBI’s Russia Investigation?

The two arrests are expected to the be first of many in the FBI’s investigation.

Acquisition

Agile at scale

Federal agencies are embracing agile development, but new ways of thinking are needed to make it work at government scale.

Acquisition

HHS' opioid code-a-thon: Challenges go mainstream and mission-critical

Steve Kelman suggests the upcoming HHS contest could mark a new maturity for challenges as a procurement tool.

Emerging Tech

What Will Our Lives Be Like as Cyborgs?

A case for embracing the “augmentation” of human minds and bodies

Digital Government

A New Type of Leader is Emerging in Silicon Valley

Steady and measured, but effective.

Emerging Tech

Facebook Thinks So Little of Us

The new 'Explore Feed' might not be worth exploring.

Emerging Tech

Lawmakers Increasingly Cautious About Internet of Things

Congressional discussion on connected devices centers more on the privacy and security of citizen data.

Digital Government

Twitter, Facebook and Google Head to the Hill

Congressional investigations into Russian political meddling expect answers from tech companies' lawyers.

Cybersecurity

Early Kaspersky Count Shows Anti-Virus Not Pervasive In Agencies

So far, fewer than half of agencies have reported finding the Russian anti-virus software on their systems, a DHS official said.

Digital Government

Census delays IT contracts, plays catchup on systems

At a quarterly meeting, Census announced it has delayed two key IT contracts, but following a requested funding increase, is catching up on IT systems development.

Cybersecurity

Will warning labels shield users against insecure IoT?

A pair of Democratic lawmakers is backing new cybersecurity standards for connected devices, including a framework to identify and label products.

Digital Government

Why Nerds and Nurses Are Taking Over the U.S. Economy

A blockbuster report from government economists forecasts the workforce of 2026—a world of robot cashiers, well-paid math nerds, and so (so, so, so) many healthcare workers.

Cybersecurity

Dems see opportunity on cyber

The moderate New Democrat Coalition is looking for bipartisan support for a cybersecurity agenda focused on public-private cooperation.

Digital Government

How NATO Is Preparing to Fight Tomorrow’s Information Wars

As members fight off cyber attacks from Russia, here’s a deep dive into spending goals, partnerships, and policy debates about going on the offensive.

Cybersecurity

DHS: A 'vast majority' of agencies on track with Kaspersky directive

It is too soon to tell how long it will take to fully purge the embattled vendor from federal systems, according to a DHS official.

Digital Government

What to Expect When Twitter, Facebook, and Google Testify in Congress on Nov. 1

The companies will discuss the role they played in Russia’s attempt to influence the US presidential election.