Acquisition

Trial by Twitter for acquisition pros

How federal acquisition will work under the Trump administration still an emerging and complicated issue.

Cybersecurity

DHS May Fast-Track Bug Bounties But Hit Brakes on Election Security

The department may launch a cash rewards program for ethical hackers before legislation requires it.

Digital Government

Bray to join NGA as chief venture officer

The FCC CIO is taking his change agent game to the intelligence community.

Acquisition

What to make of this year's WT Top 100

Changes on Washington Technology's 2017 leaderboard suggest some important trends in federal IT.

Modernization

DHS chief doubles down on critical infrastructure designation for voting systems

In the wake of a leaked intelligence document describing Russian attempts to hack voting systems, DHS Secretary John Kelly reiterated his support for providing election systems with federal protection.

Acquisition

VA preps for its sprint to acquire a commercial health record

After announcing it would switch to a commercial electronic health record system, the Department of Veterans Affairs must race to make a deal with Cerner.

Cybersecurity

Why there's no silver bullet for cyber deterrence

Members of Congress are increasingly calling for a cyber deterrence strategy that one former DOD official says is possible, but won't be easy.

Digital Government

Vladimir Putin and the Little Green Men of the Internet

The future of Kremlin-backed information operations against Western governments looks a lot like Russia's deceptive campaign against Crimea in 2014.

Digital Government

How U.S. Law Enforcement Caught Reality Winner, the NSA Contractor Charged With Leaking Top-Secret Materials

It didn't take long for the FBI to make an arrest.

Artificial Intelligence

How Apple Sees the Near Future

Siri is set to play a much larger role in the company’s products.

Cybersecurity

Task Force Urges a Cyber Coordinator for Health Care

HHS should also work with industry to build a cyber emergency response team for medical devices.

Cybersecurity

How Should the U.S. Build a Cyber Workforce of the Future?

The White House is looking for ways to improve the nation’s cybersecurity workforce, the longest-range part of President Trump’s cybersecurity plan.

Emerging Tech

Lawmaker: 'We Need to Speak the Truth' About Automation

Sen. Kamala Harris said lawmakers aren’t clear enough with constituents about the impending obsolescence of their jobs.

Digital Government

Safari Browser to Offer Privacy Features

If you've been a Google Chrome or Firefox devotee, it might be time to switch browsers. 

Modernization

White House funds federal spectrum study

OMB funds research on how to consolidate multiple federal radar capabilities to free up government-owned spectrum for the commercial market.

Emerging Tech

The New Cryptocurrency Gold Rush: Digital Tokens That Raise Millions in Minutes

The oracles of Silicon Valley say token offerings could reinvent the “freemium” business model of the internet.

Artificial Intelligence

Inside the Bizarre Human Job of Being a Face for Artificial Intelligence

Amelia is a technology developed by IPsoft to automate some customer service, IT and business processes. She looks very human.

Modernization

Trump pushes plan to privatize air traffic control

The White House is backing long-held plans to privatize air traffic control operations to jumpstart progress on a massive technology upgrade.