Digital Government
The Gmail Feature That Will Help You Speed Through Your Inbox
Auto-advance can help save your time and your sanity.
People
Lawmakers press on Census finances and leadership
Lawmakers from the House have raised concerns about the uncertainty of financial estimates of the costs of the 2020 census, while senators are urging President Trump to swiftly name a permanent director.
Cybersecurity
NATO cyber center, DHS probe Petya attack
Kevin Scheid, a 32-year veteran of the DOD and OMB, takes over NATO's Communications and Information Agency as investigations continue into who launched the Petya attack and what to do about it.
Cybersecurity
IARPA seeks tech to ID bioengineered life forms
A new bio-detection tech development effort by the intelligence community takes a page from science fiction.
Acquisition
IT, acquisition face changes in 2018 defense bills
The House and Senate have completed their draft 2018 defense bills that could result in significant changes for acquisition and IT management in the Pentagon.
Emerging Tech
Donald Trump’s New National Space Council is Already Baffling the Space Industry
Holding an untelevised event on the Friday before a holiday weekend isn’t a way to gin up popular support for a bold space agenda.
Emerging Tech
First Responders Use Gaming System Behind 'Mortal Kombat' for Disaster Training
DHS is testing out a video game-based active shooter simulation.
Emerging Tech
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Digital Government
Private Mobility Services Need To Share Their Data. Here's How.
If ride-hailing companies want to act like public buses, cities will need their numbers to make policy decisions.
Emerging Tech
A Programmer Automated Their Data-Entry Job. Now the Question Is Whether to Tell Their Employer.
What are the ethics of automating yourself out of a job?
Cybersecurity
117K U.K. Car Insurance Customers’ Data Exposed and Accessed
Transportation // United Kingdom
People
DOD CIO explains FITARA fail
In June, DOD received an F+ for its implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, but the CIO says his department is working to bring up its marks.
People
A Fourth of July shout-out to civil servants
Steve Kelman shares a personal exchange that argues against the lazy bureaucrats stereotype.
Digital Government
Former Pentagon Money Man to Oversee Defense of NATO Computer Networks
Kevin Scheid returns to the alliance as members eye spending increases to pay for cyber projects and traditional weapons.
Cybersecurity
DHS Workers Left Unsecured Laptops and Passwords on Their Desks
An audit also found poor password management and weak access controls for digital systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take Aim at County Website, Europe and U.K. Parliament
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
A Montessori-Inspired Wooden Robot Teaches Toddlers How to Code
But how early should kids start to code?
Emerging Tech
Robots Used to Be Advertised as Job-Saving Technology
The idea that automation will save factory jobs from migrating overseas has never really broken into the popular narrative.
Digital Government
'Forest Bathing': How Microdosing on Nature Can Help With Stress
The practice, long-popular in Japan, is gaining traction in the U.S. as a way of harnessing the health benefits of being outdoors.
Emerging Tech