Digital Government
Can FOIA be fixed?
A federal advisory committee offered tech and procedural suggestions to improve agency performance on meeting Freedom of Information Act requests.
Digital Government
This Technology Could Help Solve IED Detection — And Airport Security Too
New radio-wave sensors are designed to suss out hidden explosives —whether in car bombs or carry-on laptops.
Cybersecurity
Whitehouse: 'I can't find a point of entry' to talk cyber with Trump administration
Senate Democrat wants to know whom he needs to talk to in the administration to coordinate on cybersecurity legislation.
Cybersecurity
Letter: White House told House panel officials weren't following records law
Rep. Elijah Cummings, ranking member on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is asking for the chairman to press the White House on records management.
Digital Government
Mash Up Library of Congress Data, Maybe Win $5,000
The Library of Congress launched a new data competition searching for new ways to use legislative data sets from Congress.gov.
Ideas
What Every Government Leader Should Know About Blockchain
Blockchain could be as disruptive as the internet.
Emerging Tech
Startup Funding Bill Makes A Comeback
A group of lawmakers reintroduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act, which would set aside funding for startup accelerators.
Cybersecurity
GAO Denies Northrop Grumman Protest in $1 Billion DHS Cybersecurity Contract Fight
Northrop Grumman has been wrangling with contract winner Raytheon over the DOMino contract since 2015.
Digital Government
Don’t Bet Against the Baltimore-Washington Area in Amazon’s HQ2 Search
The region put in multiple bids: one from D.C., one from Baltimore and a joint proposal from two Northern Virginia counties.
Artificial Intelligence
I Just Coded My First AI Algorithm, and Oh Boy, It Felt Good
Learning to code is not as hard as you might think.
Emerging Tech
Senators Target Russian Election Meddling with Political Ad Bill
The bill would require ads that run on Facebook, Twitter or other online platforms disclose who paid for them.
Digital Government
Mattis Opposes Splitting Defense CIO Duties
The defense secretary’s letter also objects to a requirement that the Defense Department notify other nations before responding to cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel rips administration on cyber
Sen. John McCain decried the absence of White House cyber coordinator Rob Joyce from an Armed Services Committee hearing as "unconstitutional."
Artificial Intelligence
DeepMind Has a Bigger Plan for Its Newest Go-Playing AI
AlphaGo was never just about board games.
Cybersecurity
Sessions pushes back on proposed House surveillance reform
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Senate panel that the administration is open to FISA reform, but doesn't want to saddle the FBI with a warrant requirement.
Digital Government
Could the Senate’s Plan to Speed Up Bid Protests Backfire?
A shorter timeframe to review contracting disputes could put significant stress on the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
The White House IT report sounds good, but funding is still needed
To truly transform federal IT, agencies will need more than just reallocated resources.
Cybersecurity