Acquisition
The next big thing in IT procurement
Steve Kelman talks to the agencies that have embraced tech demos in their acquisition efforts -- and urges others in government to give it a try.
Digital Government
Can Cops Force You to Unlock Your Phone With Your Face?
Apple’s new Face ID technology raises questions about constitutional protections for personal devices.
Digital Government
Tech Companies Are Redefining How We Respond to Natural Disasters—in a Good Way
Uber, Facebook, Airbnb and others are providing essential services to those affected by the storm.
Digital Government
House Panel Moves Bill Urging Federal Buyers to Consider Quality, Not Just Cost
Also: the House Oversight Committee approves a measure promoting social media monitoring in clearance investigations.
Modernization
Amazon Web Services Can Now Host the Defense Department’s Most Sensitive Data
The company received provisional authority to host Impact Level 5 workloads.
Cybersecurity
Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
Modernization
Here's How Apple Pay Will Work Without Touch ID
Facial recognition changes everything.
Emerging Tech
Transportation Department Shares Road Map for Self-Driving Cars
Automated driving systems could cut down on fatalities and unlock economic activity, according to the department's recent guidance.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISOs want more education and training to help boost incident response
To get ahead of cyberthreats, agency CIOs and CISOs want to focus on reducing response times from weeks and months to minutes.
Digital Government
If You Value Your Privacy, Be Careful With Online Translation Tools
Some translation requests—including the text to be translated—might be indexed by search engines.
Cybersecurity
DHS bans Kaspersky from federal systems
The Department of Homeland Security banned the Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab’s products from federal agencies in a new binding operational directive.
Cybersecurity
Equifax Hacking Victims Are Now Able to Use a Free Chatbot to Help Sue for Damages
The hacking victims account for 44% of the US population.
Cybersecurity
Walter Copan tapped to lead NIST
A former senior executive at the Brookhaven National Lab is President Trump's pick to lead the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Modernization
Consolidating federal networks could lead to new security holes
Upgrading the federal government's networks is a bipartisan goal among policymakers in Washington, but some worry that a unified architecture presents risks of its own.
Digital Government
Will states' ACA tech be ready for November open enrollment?
The Government Accountability Office warns that the federal government may have limited visibility into state marketplace systems.
Cybersecurity
Five Privacy and Security Concerns About Apple’s New FaceID Facial Recognition
This technology is meant to be the successor to the iPhone fingerprint scanner.
Digital Government
Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences
Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.
Modernization
Why the New iPhone Is So Important
As Apple unveils the latest version of the most successful consumer product of all time, two charts show the critical juncture the company faces.
Cybersecurity
Industry’s Case Against Shared Services
Keeping agency systems diverse could protect them from attack, two cybersecurity professionals said.
Cybersecurity