Cybersecurity
Election Commission Wants to Work with DHS on Election Cybersecurity
DHS and the Election Assistance Commission are in a race to shore up voting systems before the 2018 midterm elections.
Digital Government
Congress is Looking for a Few Good Techies
Congressional Innovation Fellowship wants to bring tech expertise to the Hill.
Digital Government
Election officials: 'We are going to need more assistance'
At the Election Assistance Committee's latest meeting, officials warn of "enlightening and frightening" planning exercises and a need for additional funding.
Cybersecurity
NIST retools security and privacy controls for IoT era
NIST expands its security and privacy governance strategies to address the new ecosystem of connected devices.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Are Trying to Crack into Scottish Parliament's Networks
Government (Foreign) // Scotland
Digital Government
The Republic of Amazon Can Borrow More Cheaply Than Many Countries
It's extremely easy for U.S. companies to borrow right now
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber shop seeks CTO
A key cyber hub at the National Protection and Programs Directorate is looking for a top tech officer.
Modernization
Verizon plans FirstNet rival
Verizon says it will carve a dedicated network out of its extensive national 4G LTE network for first responders, in competition with FirstNet.
Digital Government
Contractors Begin Early Shutdown Preparations
Agencies will be forced to shutter their doors on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to pass a spending bill to set agency funding for fiscal 2018.
Artificial Intelligence
If an AI Creates a Work of Art, Who Owns the Rights to It?
AI also raises some thorny issues by potentially impinging on the IP rights of others.
People
Can't we all just get along?
Some friction between senior careerists and political appointees is inevitable, but a little empathy can go a long way.
Emerging Tech
NGA Wants Bleeding-Edge Tech and Talent—And It Will Open Up to Get Them
The intel agency is open to sharing its data with industry. It also wants its own tour-of-duty tech team.
Digital Government
Can the U.S. Government Seize an Anti-Trump Website's Visitor Logs?
The Department of Justice is seeking the 1.3 million IP addresses that accessed a website advertising Inauguration Day protests.
Cybersecurity
NIST Releases Updated Cyber and Privacy Guidance Draft
The new draft will be open for comment through mid-September.
Emerging Tech
IARPA Funds Project To Track Worker Productivity with Sensors
A new study aims to understand the impact stress has on worker performance.
Cybersecurity
Unclassified ICITE on the horizon
The intelligence community's cloud-based computing platform is moving into more broadly accessible realms, according to the ODNI's top tech official.
Digital Government
Can AI tools replace feds?
The Heritage Foundation is recommending that hundreds of thousands of federal jobs be replaced by automation as part of a larger government reorganization strategy.
Ideas
Creating a Rosetta Stone is the Key to Successful Public-Private Partnerships
If partners don't establish a common language, the relationship is likely doomed before it even begins.
Digital Government
The future of prediction in an unpredictable world
Agility and prediction are not mutually exclusive in government decision-making, according to a new study.
Digital Government