Modernization
One Way to Hide Your Data from Digital Border Searches
A popular password manager unveiled a feature to temporarily remove data from devices.
Digital Government
Hack Back Comes Back and Online Privacy Won’t Go Away
Lawmakers take second swipes at hot-button issues.
Digital Government
These Agencies' Websites Are Easiest To Understand
The Plain Writing Act requires agencies to make their content simpler, but not everyone’s on board, according to a report.
Digital Government
White House Group Offers Sneak Peek of Health I.T. Goals
The National Science and Technology Council seeks feedback on a health IT framework.
Cybersecurity
These Senators Want You to Hack DHS
A new bill would create a bug bounty program at the Homeland Security Department similar to programs at the Pentagon and GSA.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Embassies Lag on Digital Security
One-third of vetted posts weren’t doing routine information security checks.
Modernization
Distracted Drivers May Actually Benefit From Using Tech While Driving
What we really need is technology that holds us accountable for our driving behaviors and encourages us to focus on the road, not our phones.
Digital Government
VA looks at cut in tech funding
While the Department of Veterans Affairs gets a budget bump in the administration's spending plan, the line item for IT comes in for a cut as the agency mulls shifting its tech strategy.
Digital Government
Airport Security Lines Are About to Get Worse―A Perfect Advertisement for TSA PreCheck
Your laptop isn’t the only item you’ll have to part with at airport security.
Cybersecurity
Can government stop using Social Security numbers?
Agencies are having trouble reducing reliance on Social Security numbers as identifiers because of outdated systems, insufficient funding and lack of coordination from OMB.
Digital Government
The Rocket Startup About to Eat Elon Musk’s Lunch
Rocket Lab is aiming to put small satellites in low Earth orbit at a fraction of the cost of even SpaceX
Cybersecurity
What the PATCH Act doesn't do
Proponents of the current Vulnerabilities Equities Process say the proposed PATCH Act will likely improve the process, but it is just one piece of a larger cybersecurity puzzle.
Cybersecurity
Congressman files new 'hack back' bill
A new draft bill would allow private companies to use "active cyber defense measures" in response to a hack, but officials warn such measures could result in cyber escalation and unintended consequences.
Emerging Tech
To Embrace Emerging Tech, Governments Need Supporting Talent, Survey Says
However, hiring is a persistent challenge for public agencies across the globe.
Modernization
Moran pushes MGT in the Senate
The MGT Act's Republican sponsor discusses the bill's prospects for passage.
Ideas
How to Spot Problems Before You Start Moving to the Cloud
Simply knowing these challenges exist is half the battle of solving any potential migration problems.
Cybersecurity
How the Interior Department Stopped a Phishing Attack
The phishing attack compromised more than 100 employees' credentials.
Digital Government
How Apple Watches Could Detect a Stroke
The watch currently has a basic heart rate sensor to monitor a wearer's pulse during exercise, but what if it could do more?
Digital Government