Acquisition
Can the Army sell Congress on modernization?
Why the Army needs to solve its communication problem with Congress if it hopes to secure more funding.
Emerging Tech
The Secrets of Google’s Moonshot Factory
How the tech giant is trying to leverage the science of breakthroughs and resurrect the lost art of invention
Cybersecurity
House bill looks to secure IoT ecosystem
New legislation would improve security and oversight of connected devices.
Digital Government
A New Social-Media Simulator Is Helping US Troops Train for Hybrid War
The program harvests and remixes real tweets to generate a convincing online environment for wargames large and small.
Digital Government
Commerce: 2020 census to cost $3B more than planned
IT cost overruns and fears of low online response rates have contributed to a steep upward revision of the costs of counting the U.S. population in 2020.
Cybersecurity
Hacking Is Inevitable, So It’s Time to Assume Our Data Will Be Stolen
Data breaches are a part of life
Digital Government
Do acquisition deadlines spur innovation?
IT modernization legislation looks to avoid the end-of-year spending spree, but some say time pressure can spark creativity.
Emerging Tech
5 Ways Congress Can Grow the Internet of Things
A trade association asked Congress to pass legislation that would advance connected technology in the United States.
Ideas
How Microservices Can Help Build a More Responsive Government
Thinking small can make a big difference in improving citizen services.
People
Mattis: 'Open communication' with private sector is the key to acquisition reform
Pushing forward with the department's reorganization plan, Defense Secretary James Mattis said "it's time to roll up our sleeves and get on with it."
Cybersecurity
E-Verify role upped in White House plans
A new White House immigration wish list calls for 100 percent employer participation in DHS' online worker status verification system.
Cybersecurity
The 20-year climb to an elevated CyberCom
How a 1997 military exercise sparked the eventual creation of a unified combatant command for cyber.
Artificial Intelligence
This Is How Much Google Is Spending on Cutting Edge AI Research
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has repeatedly said the company’s future success will be based in artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
Most Americans Think Self-Driving Cars Are Inevitable but Fewer Than Half Would Ride in One
Americans are freaking out about the possibility of driverless cars hitting the road.
Digital Government
Congress' Week: Data Breaches, Kaspersky and Murderers with Security Clearances
Amid tackling a series of high-profile data breaches, Congress moved along important IT legislation and aims to address whether criminals are actually getting temporary security clearances.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon: We’ll Keep Buying Software That Russian Spies have Looked Through
The U.S. military will still buy consumer-off-the-shelf products from several tech companies that allowed Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, an intelligence outfit, to intimately probe.
Digital Government
GAO to IRS: Actually, You Didn't Have to Give Equifax a Contract
Despite what IRS officials told Congress, the IRS did not have to continue using Equifax services in a bridge contract, a GAO official said.
Digital Government
The City Likely to Win Amazon’s HQ2 is Already a Winner—And That’s a Problem for America
Cities have been bending over backwards in attempts to woo the tech giant.
Modernization
AOL Instant Messenger to World: 'Goodbye!'
The iconic chat service puts up its final away message.
Digital Government