Emerging Tech
In the Future, Drones Will Charge Your Electric Car While You’re Driving
For now, countries are focusing on adding charging stations.
Cybersecurity
Air Force takes cyber message 'beyond the uniform'
The Air Force has rolled out a new cyber hygiene program for service members and their extended families.
Ideas
Are Careless Insiders the Biggest Federal Cyber Threat?
Agencies face a ton of cybersecurity threats, but hapless insiders are especially worrisome, according to a recent survey.
Emerging Tech
Americans Appreciate What Technology Has Done for Them More Than Equality and Civil Rights
Nearly half of Americans feel this way.
Digital Government
Is Your Agency Ready to Solve Its Problems?
A Stanford faculty member says agencies need a specific infrastructure to support innovation programs.
Cybersecurity
Why the Russia Fake News Scandal Hasn’t Touched Snapchat
Snapchat is deliberately much stricter than other social media companies about which news outlets it partners with.
Emerging Tech
Survey: 42% of Feds Say Increasing Workloads Merit More Automation
More than 75 percent of respondents said they spend at least a quarter of their workday on tedious administrative tasks.
Modernization
Twitter's Harassment Problem Is Baked Into Its Design
Many women recently boycotted the social network, protesting its failure as a public sphere where all voices are welcome.
Cybersecurity
The KRACK Security Flaw Affects Everyone. Yes, Even You.
All devices connected to Wi-Fi are vulnerable, a security researcher says.
Digital Government
GAO Denies Equifax Bid Protest on IRS Contract
In its ruling, GAO said Equifax’ contentions were “unreasonable,” allowing IRS to move forward on a contract with Experian.
Cybersecurity
DHS mandates new security standards for federal networks
The Department of Homeland Security is requiring agencies to use new email and web security protocols.
Cybersecurity
IG: Infosec weaknesses at Energy continue
While DOE has gotten better at protecting sensitive information, the agency still shows weaknesses in vulnerability management, business web applications and access controls.
Cybersecurity
Meet the Army's cyber protection force
Army Cyber Commander Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone explained the command's challenges and staffing and training plans.
Cybersecurity
DHS to Order Agencies Implement Email, Website Encryption Tools
Agencies must implement DMARC and STARTTLS within three months, according to the DHS order.
Digital Government
GAO denies Equifax bid protest
The protest had resulted in a controversial (and now suspended) bridge contract from the IRS for Equifax's identity management and taxpayer fraud protection services.
Ideas
Using Technology to Aid the Opioid Crisis' Innocent Victims
Manual processes are holding back the way governments could support children and families in crisis.
Cybersecurity
Someone's Swiping Credit Cards from Hyatt, Research Reports from Forrester and a Disqus Breach
It's just another week in Threatwatch.
Digital Government
A New Survey Reveals That Most Men in Tech Don’t Think Sexism Is a Big Deal
The results neatly follow the patterns seen in the perceptions of gender discrimination in society as a whole.
Digital Government
US Government Agencies Are Buying Ads on Facebook—in Russian
Basically everyone can buy ads on the platform to push their agenda.
Digital Government