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
Air Traffic Control Can Text Flight Crews. FAA Says It's Safer Than Radio, But Is It Secure?
A watchdog wants to ensure outsiders can’t interfere with flight safety communications.
Emerging Tech
How Digital Media Got the Message Out About #NoBillNoBreak
The digital media manager for Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., said it was imperative to communicate with constituents in California’s 52:nd congressional district, even when C-SPAN’s on-floor cameras turned off.
Cybersecurity
CIA director rips Assange, defends foreign surveillance
In his first public remarks as CIA director, Mike Pompeo defended the work of the agency -- and condemned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and former intel contractor Edward Snowden for undermining the CIA and national security.
People
Trump transition the slowest in decades
The Trump administration is appointing Senate-confirmed positions, including those critical to national security, at a historically slow pace.
Modernization
Why the Vista sunset is not a big deal
With Vista no longer supported by Microsoft, Windows 7 is the next major operating system scheduled for obsolescence.
Digital Government
Facebook Can’t Escape Mounting Evidence It’s Making People Miserable
A new study adds to the growing body of research on the fallout of our socializing online.
Cybersecurity
Former intel chiefs fear future election hacks
Former top CIA and NSA officials say Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election marks the dawn of a new era for information warfare directed against U.S. interests.
Digital Government
FAA rolls out no-drone zones
The agency released new data detailing drone flight restrictions around airports and military bases and has begun a process that could further restrict private drone use.
Digital Government
Was the HealthCare.gov Fiasco ‘The Best Thing that Happened to Digital Government?'
William Eggers, government consultant and author of “Delivering on Digital,” has a different view than most on the plagued rollout of the website.
Ideas
'If I Were the Federal CIO': Setting Technology Priorities in the Digital Age
There’s much that can be learned from the experiences—and the mistakes—of the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Mismanagement Could Scuttle Trump Cyber, IT Modernization Plans
Trump’s prepping big plans to modernize and secure government technology, but he’ll need government’s buy in to get it done.
Digital Government
For Programmers, the Ultimate Office Perk Is Avoiding the Office Entirely
Over the past decade, designers and engineers have invented dozens of new tools to keep us connected to the office without actually going there.
Digital Government