Digital Government
Tomorrow’s Office Furniture Will Be Rapidly 3-D-Printed in Pools of Goo
Steelcase, one of the largest office furniture firms in the world, has partnered with MIT to create this new form of 3D printing.
Emerging Tech
Record-Breaking NASA Astronaut Chats With President About Unusual Drinking Habits
Astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent 534 days in orbit and counting
Cybersecurity
Can a voluntary framework deter cyberattacks?
With cyber attacks on the rise, experts wonder if voluntary norms are enough to keep the peace in cyberspace.
Digital Government
White House gives no guarantee on avoiding shutdown
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer told reporters that he couldn't guarantee the government would be funded and open for business after April 28, but said that the administration was confident it would strike a deal with Congress.
Cybersecurity
The Fed should do more to oversee financial sector cyber
With the financial sector under threat, the Federal Reserve should take a stronger hand in oversight of cyber defense, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
White House links innovation and cybersecurity
As the White House finalizes its cyber executive order, there are growing questions over how much the NSC will be driving cybersecurity and how much will be led by Jared Kushner's new innovation office.
Digital Government
Elon Musk's next act -- it involves government again!
Steve Kelman urges more people to find inspiration in the large-scale challenges government faces.
Digital Government
EPA's open data shutdown that wasn't
A notice on Opendata.EPA.gov warned the site would go dark on April 28, but the agency says it's "not going anywhere."
Cybersecurity
Hackers Slickly Spoof URLs, Use NSA Tools and Steal Credit Cards Numbers from Hotels
There's never a dull week in ThreatWatch.
Digital Government
A Search for the Zombie Websites of 1995
The must-visit destinations from early cyberspace are mostly gone now.
Emerging Tech
There’s No Such Thing As a Flying Car
Some companies believe they’re about to change that.
Digital Government
Census IT tackling a very long to-do list for 2017
In 2017, the bureau plans to award three IT contracts, scale up its systems, and nail down its partnership with USPS and with state and local governments to shore up its address records, all in time for its August 2017 dress rehearsal start date.
Digital Government
Justice, 18F Partner for Government-wide FOIA Portal
The goal is a centralized system for processing Freedom of Information Act requests.
Emerging Tech
How to Slingshot a Spacecraft Between Saturn's Rings and Crash It
The Cassini spacecraft takes it final lap.
Digital Government
Senators Urge Trump to Fill Top White House Science and Tech Spots
The president has only officially announced one appointment to the office that offers STEM and cyber policy advice.
Digital Government
More Competition Key to Improving OASIS, GSA IG Says
The agency's inspector general had suggestions, not complaints, about the professional services contract.
Emerging Tech
The Israeli Finalist in Google’s $20 Million Race to the Moon Won’t Make It to the Starting Line
The Google Lunar XPrize is a contest offering $20 million to the first private team to send a robot to the moon.
Artificial Intelligence
Chatbots Have Entered the Uncanny Valley
When virtual assistants almost pass as human, they only seem more robotic.
Digital Government