Digital Government

There Are More Programming Jobs Than Ever Outside of Silicon Valley

For decades, the software industry has been synonymous with Silicon Valley. That’s an increasingly dated concept.

Cybersecurity

Vendors: Don’t step back from FLASH

An unusual letter from would-be winners of DHS' cancelled FLASH contract encouraged the agency to move forward with other innovative procurement efforts.

Digital Government

Google Is Making it Easier for You to Only See What You Want To

Google’s latest update to its mobile search app may make such “filter bubbles” even harder to eradicate.

Emerging Tech

The SEC Has Finally Weighed in on the Crypto-Token Frenzy, and Nobody’s Going to Jail—Yet

The agency found that the “initial coin offering” last May that kickstarted the current cryptotoken gold-rush was subject to U.S. securities laws.

Cybersecurity

NPPD reorg bill moves on to full House

A bill that would restructure the Department of Homeland Security's cyber and infrastructure protection operations passed out of committee with ease.

Ideas

The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: The Necessary Ingredients

The former federal chief information security officer offers a recipe for a successful cybersecurity program.

Digital Government

Re-evaluating the need for 'I' in IoT

A "network of things" might be a better way to describe and categorize elements of connected-device environments.

Digital Government

Thompson dishes on Census concerns, needs for catch-up

Recently retired Census Director John Thompson raised concerns about the status and swelling cost of the decennial count and urged Congress to adequately fund the final preparations.

Digital Government

A Company Implanting Microchips in its Employees Says It’s Not to Track Them

The embedded chips allow employees to swipe into the building or pay for food in the cafeteria as if their hands were key cards.

Cybersecurity

ICS-CERT analyzing grid-crippling malware

ICS-CERT is teasing out signatures of a new family of malware to help identify code that targets critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

After a Series of Hacks, Cryptocurrency Issuers May Turn to Old-Fashioned Bank Vaults for Security

It's difficult to keep even the most sophisticated new technology safe and secure.

Emerging Tech

The Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed With YouTube

Surprise eggs and slime are at the center of an online realm that’s changing the way the experts think about human development.

Digital Government

Border Walls Work in Cities, DHS Officials Tell Lawmakers

Lawmakers want a higher-tech border patrol, but a watchdog agency is concerned CBP isn't measuring how useful its technology is.

Modernization

Google's SOS Alerts Can Help You During An Emergency

The tech company is helping provide citizens with important information through Google search results.

Digital Government

IRS Pilot Lets You Settle Tax Disputes From Home

The agency will test a online conferencing platform that taxpayers can use from their homes or wherever they click the link.