Digital Government
Former Microsoft chief launches government data site
Steve Ballmer's $10 million government data site offers scope and scale, but transparency advocates warn that it's not a management tool.
Digital Government
Report: USPTO’s Michelle Lee In Running for White House’s Top Science Spot
The report comes amid concern that the Trump White House was letting the Office of Science and Technology Policy die out.
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary cryptic on cyber
In his first public speech as Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly said government networks are constantly being bombarded, but he offered few details on any new cyber policies or initiatives.
Emerging Tech
Here's Why Agencies Shouldn't Give Up on Firewalls
Instead of abandoning the old fortifications, rejuvenate them.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Really Wants Developers to Make VR a Thing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed VR as the future of computing.
Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Bezos Lays Out Amazon’s Three-Pronged Approach to AI
Amazonians and investors alike, rest assured: Jeff Bezos knows artificial intelligence is a big deal.
Digital Government
DHS Needs Someone to Explain Biometrics to the Public
The department wants a communications professional to manage rhetoric about collecting fingerprints, iris scans and facial images.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Thinks Military Strategists Could Learn a Lot from Video Games
The agency is seeking proposals for how video games can aid strategic, operational and tactical war gaming.
Cybersecurity
This Is Still the Best Way To Protect Your Accounts
Staying secure online just takes two steps.
Cybersecurity
Terry Halvorsen joins Samsung
The former DOD CIO is taking a senior role with the Korean electronics manufacturer.
Modernization
IG: DISA needs a 3-year ATO for collaboration tool
The Pentagon's inspector general said DISA has complied with software management procedures for the lifecycle management of Defense Collaboration Services, but needs to mitigate risk levels to obtain a full 3-year authority-to-operate.
Ideas
Machine-Learning Technologies Help Agencies Develop Highly Intelligent Security Postures
Machine learning makes life much more manageable for network security operators.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Mysteriously Fixed Security Gaps Allegedly Used by US Spies a Month Before They Leaked
Security commentators were bamboozled.
Modernization
Securing the government cloud
FedRAMP is a good first step, argues one security expert, but in the end, the customer is responsible for taking steps to prevent, detect and respond to cyber adversaries.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft says it's all patched up
The latest Shadow Brokers release of alleged NSA hacking tools included a trove of Microsoft exploits, but the software giant says it has now patched all of the vulnerabilities in the leaked code.
Digital Government
House panel nudges Trump over IGs
The chairman and ranking member of a key oversight committee want the Trump administration to find candidates for 11 open inspector general posts.
Acquisition
What are the real reasons small firms won't sell to the government?
Steve Kelman goes outside the traditional government contractor community for insights into the true barriers to entry.
Ideas
HR and IT: A Partnership Poised to Protect Federal Cyber Systems
By partnering with IT, HR departments will assemble the must-have tech and people building blocks required to cover all essential areas.
Cybersecurity