Digital Government
If It Cracked Down on Password Sharing, Netflix Could Probably Make $400M More a Year
Twelve percent of adults who use streaming services like Netflix have used credentials from someone outside of their household at some point.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Worry GSA's Reorganization Politicizes Buying
A House Oversight subcommittee questioned why the General Services Administration's moved its tech units under the acquisition office and shifted to a politically appointed commissioner.
Digital Government
Democratic Senators Join Online Net Neutrality Protest
They and more than 100,000 companies and individuals lambasted legislation giving internet providers the right to alter speeds for different sites.
Cybersecurity
Here’s Why a U.S.-Russia Cyber Working Group Could Do Some Good
The group could focus on areas of common interest without stepping back on election hacking, but some experts still say it’s a silly idea.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft to Expand Broadband in Rural Areas
The tech giant wants to bring more internet to more people.
Modernization
SBA CIO grapples with modernization
A House committee urged the Small Business Administration CIO to flatten the org chart and improve on cybersecurity.
Acquisition
Is GSA getting too political?
Some Hill Democrats are pushing back on a decision to make the Federal Acquisition Service chief a political appointee.
Digital Government
Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service
“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.
Digital Government
But His Emails!
The latest White House scandal brings the nation’s attention back to the inbox.
Digital Government
Remote Workers Earn More, Quit Less And Are Happier Than Their Office-Bound Counterparts
One researcher says requiring employees to be in the office is an outdated work tradition.
Cybersecurity
FBI nominee stresses cyber and spy powers
FBI director nominee Christopher Wray told senators he will make cyber and the reauthorization of FISA Section 702 top priorities if he is confirmed.
Cybersecurity
Millennials Pose Greatest IT Security Risk of Any Group, Survey Says
Millennials use unapproved apps, Generation X members ignore security policies and baby boomers get phished.
Cybersecurity
House Homeland Budget Plans $1.8B for Cyber Unit, Cuts Research
The moves are largely consistent with the president’s budget request.
Modernization
How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster
The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.
Acquisition
Kaspersky axed from governmentwide contracts
Russian cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab has been taken off key government contract vehicles NASA SEWP and GSA Schedule 70 as part of an overall move to address possible risks posed by the firm.
Emerging Tech
The Technology That Will Make It Impossible for You to Believe What You See
With these techniques, it’s difficult to discern between videos of real people and computerized impostors that can be programmed to say anything.
Acquisition
Could 'microconsulting' disrupt government contracting?
Steve Kelman suggests that short engagements priced under the micropurchase threshold could be just the sort of disruptive innovation agencies need.
Artificial Intelligence
MIT Researchers Can Now Track AI’s Decisions Back to Single Neurons
AI researchers have had a breakthrough.
Ideas
House of Clouds: The Federal Transition to New Network Infrastructure
Antiquated systems are a major reason why agencies have experienced security problems.
Digital Government