Emerging Tech
The SEC Has Finally Weighed in on the Crypto-Token Frenzy, and Nobody’s Going to Jail—Yet
The agency found that the “initial coin offering” last May that kickstarted the current cryptotoken gold-rush was subject to U.S. securities laws.
Cybersecurity
NPPD reorg bill moves on to full House
A bill that would restructure the Department of Homeland Security's cyber and infrastructure protection operations passed out of committee with ease.
Ideas
The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: The Necessary Ingredients
The former federal chief information security officer offers a recipe for a successful cybersecurity program.
Digital Government
Re-evaluating the need for 'I' in IoT
A "network of things" might be a better way to describe and categorize elements of connected-device environments.
Digital Government
Thompson dishes on Census concerns, needs for catch-up
Recently retired Census Director John Thompson raised concerns about the status and swelling cost of the decennial count and urged Congress to adequately fund the final preparations.
Digital Government
A Company Implanting Microchips in its Employees Says It’s Not to Track Them
The embedded chips allow employees to swipe into the building or pay for food in the cafeteria as if their hands were key cards.
Cybersecurity
A security solution that's simple for government, tough for attackers
Format-preserving encryption can secure legacy systems and new solutions alike.
Cybersecurity
ICS-CERT analyzing grid-crippling malware
ICS-CERT is teasing out signatures of a new family of malware to help identify code that targets critical infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Predictions for What Robots Will Do to the U.S. Workforce, Ranked From Certain Doom to Potential Utopia
No matter what you think, there’s probably a research-backed prediction that supports your view.
Cybersecurity
After a Series of Hacks, Cryptocurrency Issuers May Turn to Old-Fashioned Bank Vaults for Security
It's difficult to keep even the most sophisticated new technology safe and secure.
Emerging Tech
The Algorithm That Makes Preschoolers Obsessed With YouTube
Surprise eggs and slime are at the center of an online realm that’s changing the way the experts think about human development.
Digital Government
Border Walls Work in Cities, DHS Officials Tell Lawmakers
Lawmakers want a higher-tech border patrol, but a watchdog agency is concerned CBP isn't measuring how useful its technology is.
Modernization
Google's SOS Alerts Can Help You During An Emergency
The tech company is helping provide citizens with important information through Google search results.
Digital Government
IRS Pilot Lets You Settle Tax Disputes From Home
The agency will test a online conferencing platform that taxpayers can use from their homes or wherever they click the link.
Digital Government
IT Modernization Gets Nod, But No Money, In House Funding Bills
Funding for a major tech upgrades push will have to wait on Senate action on a modernization bill.
Cybersecurity
Swedish Agency Skirts Its Own Security Rules, Exposes Data of Millions
Government (Foreign) // Sweden
Cybersecurity
Tech and wall are inseparable, border security managers say
A physical wall isn't effective without integrated technology and agents who have access to real-time data.
Acquisition
Agencies should look to industry for scaling shared services
Adopting standards and building partnerships with industry will accelerate agencies' ability to take advantage of shared services, says a GSA executive.
People
Former GSA FAS execs start consulting firm
Two top managers from GSA's Federal Acquisition Service have launched their own consultancy after settling with the agency over a whistleblowing complaint.
Emerging Tech