Emerging Tech
Congressional AI Caucus Wants to Separate Fact From Fiction
Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., wants to educate Congress about artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
NIST Cyber Advisers Anxious Over Auditing Agencies
The proposed expansion of NIST's mission comes as the agency is quickly working to meet mandates in the cybersecurity executive order.
Cybersecurity
Laptops to get more scrutiny at overseas airports
Laptop and tablet computers of international passengers destined for the U.S. will be subject to stricter screening under new DHS rules.
Cybersecurity
Congressman Renews Concerns About Mar-a-Lago Cybersecurity
Rep. Ted Lieu wants to know if DHS is securing the Florida resort’s Wi-Fi when the president visits.
Modernization
Just Having Your Phone Within Reach Makes You Dumber
Trying not to be distracted by a phone is, itself, distracting.
Cybersecurity
Ukraine Police Say This is the Source of Tuesday’s Massive Cyberattack
The lesson from Tuesday’s massive cyberattack, beware of updates from Ukrainian accounting apps that are orders of magnitude larger than normal.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Tech Refresh Thursday
Rep. Robin Kelly kicks off Thursday's morning event on IT modernization.
Digital Government
I Could Kill You with a Consumer Drone
As a former intelligence soldier who now sells drones for a living, I can tell you this problem is bigger than almost anyone realizes.
People
9 GOP reps oppose cuts to federal retirement system
A group of House Republicans including D.C.-area lawmaker Barbara Comstock announced opposition to cuts aimed at federal employees and retirees in Trump's FY18 budget request.
Ideas
9 Ways to Declare Independence from Hacking
It's time to drop the collective ambivalence toward cybersecurity.
People
Lord tapped to lead DOD acquisition
The Trump administration has nominated Ellen Lord, president and CEO of defense contractor Textron Systems, to serve as undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
Cybersecurity
Officials press Congress to reauthorize spy powers
The Trump administration is asking Congress to reauthorize a critical foreign surveillance program without any amendments and to eliminate the sunset clause.
Digital Government
For Google, Everything Is a Popularity Contest
The limits of the search giant's philosophy
Cybersecurity
Former Obama techies join forces at think tank
New America's inaugural class of Public Interest Technology Fellows includes some familiar names from the Obama administration.
Digital Government
Is the Problem With Tech Companies That They're Companies?
A Stanford professor argues that a profit imperative is in tension with the needs of a democratic society.
Acquisition
Confronting the culture of fear in government
Steve Kelman gives kudos to DHS' Soraya Correa for facing the FLASH cancellation head-on.
Emerging Tech
Consumers Think The Government’s Voice Should Be Female
People would use a government version of Siri or Alexa as long as it sounded human, a new survey shows.
Digital Government
Be Boring When You Need To, Innovate When It Makes Sense, GSA CTO Says
“We have an incredible allergy toward failure,” said General Services Administration's top technologist.
Cybersecurity
Officials: Controversial Surveillance Law Helped Stop Smartphone Attack
Intelligence officials declined to reveal how many Americans have been scooped up by FISA section 702 programs.
Modernization