Digital Government
GSA looks for possible DUNS replacements
For the second time in 2017, the General Services Administration is requesting feedback on ways to reduce its reliance on a proprietary business entity identifier system it uses to track government contracts.
Digital Government
Seven US States Were Too Small to Even Apply for Amazon’s HQ2. (Two Others Tried Anyway.)
Amazon is looking for a metro area of more than 1 million people.
Ideas
5 Ways Government Can Shift From Spinning Out Tech to Spinning It In
The U.S. government has unique tools to attract innovators and acquire technology as its traditional influence over R&D and technology markets shrinks.
Cybersecurity
Acting DOD tech chief tapped for DHS CIO post
President Donald Trump selects a longtime DOD tech hand for the DHS CIO job 12 weeks after a New York hedge fund CISO abruptly left the post.
Digital Government
How Do You Regulate a Self-Improving Algorithm?
For health care, the answer is a matter of life and death.
Emerging Tech
Do You Trust Amazon to Enter Your House?
The online retailer unveiled an app that would allow delivery drivers access inside your house to drop off packages.
Digital Government
Survey: Cities Rely on Federal Data—And That Worries Them
Local officials consider federal data “very important” but they’re concerned about how it will be updated less frequently.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Launches Guide for Tech-Curious Agencies
The online resource focuses on practical applications of emerging technologies.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Feds Don’t Do Enough to Stop H-1B Visa Fraud
The Homeland Security Department’s inspector general warned USCIS that shoddy site-visits might let companies replace American workers with lower-paid foreign workers.
Cybersecurity
Bill Calls for Cyber Training for House Lawmakers
Staffers are currently required to undergo cybersecurity training, but members aren’t.
Modernization
The True Cost of the iPhone X, Based on What You Actually Earn
With the iPhone X, we have entered a new age of ultra-premium smartphones.
Digital Government
The End of Ron Burgundy? FCC Kills Local Newsroom Requirement
Expect significant repercussions for state and local policy, politics and emergency response.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Says It Intercepted NSA Hacking Tools but Didn't Hand Them Over to Russia
The Russian anti-virus firm released preliminary results of an investigation into how and when it lifted NSA malware from a personal computer.
Modernization
Can agencies seize the moment for modernization?
There is "incredible alignment" in support of IT modernization, officials say, but better planning is needed to take full advantage.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky: pirated software led to NSA contractor breach
The embattled cyber vendor claims an NSA contractor breach can be traced to a pirated version of Microsoft Word.
Cybersecurity
Can DOD overcome its 'data hoarding' problem?
A senior Pentagon tech official said that when it comes to data protection, the Defense Department and other organizations must learn how to harness their data if they want to stay secure.
Digital Government
Lawmakers grill IRS on management, IT security
Lawmakers expressed frustration with the tax agency's failures to implement oversight recommendations for workforce management, IT security and legacy systems, as well as its handling of the recent Equifax contract.
Cybersecurity
Agencies don't know where attacks are coming from
A risk report being produced under the cybersecurity executive order suggests that agencies need to get a better handle on where attacks are originating.
Digital Government
Online Political Ad Bill Could Burden Small Publishers, Experts Tell House Panel
The Honest Ads Act comes after the Senate found that Russian groups purchased thousands of online ads during 2016 election
Cybersecurity