Modernization
A long slog ahead for VA health record modernization
Lawmakers who welcomed the news of VA's plan to shift to a commercial health record now have to strap in for a multi-year implementation.
Ideas
Government Transformation Starts With Employee Digital Experiences
Don't overlook employees when rethinking agency services.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Are a Step Closer to Creating Their Own Siri
Siri, Alexa and Facebook chatbots might soon be handling common customer service roles in government.
Emerging Tech
Trump Asks Tech Companies: How Can Government Help You?
As "tech week" continues, companies selling drones and other emerging technology briefed the White House on their challenges.
Modernization
DOD releases electronic warfare strategy to stakeholders
The DOD has released a new strategy to guide its buildup of electronic warfare capabilities, but the unclassified document is only available to government and contractors.
Digital Government
Senate bill would foster drone development, facilities
New legislation would foster drone tech development, airspace integration and air traffic management.
Cybersecurity
The Cyber Advice Tech Titans Gave the White House Behind Closed Doors
White House Cyber Coordinator Rob Joyce shared what private-sector tech executives told the American Technology Council.
Cybersecurity
TSA nominee touts biometric exit pilots
A former commandant of the Coast Guard being considered to head the TSA said the security agency's recently unveiled trials of fingerprint/boarding pass tech could become big part of its future.
Cybersecurity
More money for cyber in 2018 NDAA
The House Armed Services Committee is looking to boost spending on cybersecurity training in the 2018 NDAA, while empowering DOD's CIO to govern supply chain risk.
Digital Government
Federal Websites Are So Unreadable, They Actually Break Laws
Few agencies have managed to master the craft of clear writing.
Artificial Intelligence
Is it Unethical to Design Robots to Resemble Humans?
The more we humanize chatbots, virtual assistants and machines, the more we in turn display human emotions toward them.
Digital Government
Trump budget includes OMB bump, but cuts IT policy spend
The White House's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 hacks civilian spending to offset proposed defense increases, but it includes a slight uptick in funding for OMB to fund management priorities.
Digital Government
Deportation Is Going High-Tech Under Trump
The process began with Obama, but the new administration is using technology designed for tracking down terrorists to surveil immigrants more than ever before.
Ideas
3 Human Traits We Must Bring to Big Data
Decisions based on bad data costs the economy $3.1 trillion a year.
Digital Government
An Insider's Take on What Went Wrong with DHS' Agile Contract
Former Digital Services Head Eric Hysen took to Medium to share his thoughts on FLASH’s failure.
Emerging Tech
NASA to Study Artificial Organs on the Space Station
The agency wants to know how microgravity may affect bodies traveling deeper in space.
Digital Government
Report: Most Government Sites Fail Security Audit
About 60 percent of federal sites failed the Online Trust Alliance's trustworthiness test.
Cybersecurity