Cybersecurity
Windows Vista Users, It's Time to Finally Upgrade
There's no more Microsoft support for this "ancient" software.
Digital Government
Trump Is Keeping White House Visitor Logs Secret, Unlike Obama
Transparency advocates have urged the new administration to continue the practice of making those logs public.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Outlines Cyber Geneva Convention Proposal
The company is also promoting an international nonpolitical body for cyber attribution.
Modernization
How government can securely move IT systems to the cloud
To manage the risks and maximize the opportunities, agencies keep five key considerations in mind.
Modernization
How a National Lab in Charge of Nuclear Safety Optimized Its Systems
The lab went from having 63 data centers to 18, across its square-mile campus, reducing facility costs and repurposing staff.
Artificial Intelligence
No One Is Prepared to Stop the Robot Onslaught. So What Will We Do When It Arrives?
Economists say somewhere between 9 percent and 47 percent of workers in the West could lose jobs to automation over the next two or so decades.
Digital Government
IG: SSA system reboot success depends on backlog
The Social Security Administration's reboot of a failed $300 million IT system for its disability program is being rolled out gradually, and it's getting good marks so far.
Cybersecurity
DHS wants help bringing new tech to market
The department's Science and Technology Directorate wants help commercializing the technology it helps develop.
Acquisition
IT insiders tell GAO what works
As FITARA implementation progresses, a government watchdog convened a group of tech leaders to share lessons learned about acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Shadow Brokers leak trove of NSA hacking tools
The mysterious Shadow Brokers group has have released a trove of alleged NSA hacking tools including Windows zero-day exploits and tools designed to hack into the global SWIFT banking system.
Cybersecurity
M2M cyberthreat protocol is ready for prime time
The second generation of STIX, the structured language for conveying cyberthreat information on a machine-to-machine basis, is nearing completion.
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Is Making It Easier for Companies to Track You
In a letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos wrote about how the company is making machine-learning tools widely available.
Digital Government
Why Government Websites Suck So Much
Our interactions with government websites are often memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Ideas
United's Hot Mess: The Customer Experience Truth Government Must Now Face
Agency leaders must look through the customer lens when creating policies and rules that impact customers.
Digital Government
A New Tax Law Is Making Sweden Very Attractive to the World’s Biggest Tech Companies
In January, a new law slashing the tax rate on electricity used by data centers by 97 percent went into effect.
Cybersecurity
CIA Director Pledges to Ramp Up Digital Defenses Against WikiLeaks, Insider Threats
Mike Pompeo characterized WikiLeaks and others as anti-democratic celebrity seekers in his first public remarks as director.
Cybersecurity
How to Protect Yourself Against Digital Tax Fraud
Beware of hackers getting your hard-earned tax refund.
Digital Government