People
Council to take leadership post at MITRE
The former VA CIO is joining MITRE as senior vice president and general manager of the group's Center for Connected Government.
Digital Government
This Speck of DNA Contains a Movie, a Computer Virus, and an Amazon Gift Card
Meet the storage format that never goes obsolete.
Digital Government
Software Engineers Figured Out How to Turn Charts Into Music for the Blind
There is a vexing gap between data’s possibilities and its accessibility.
People
DOD vague on AT&L split
The Department of Defense met its to update Congress on progress towards splitting the office of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, but provided few details on what the split will look like.
Cybersecurity
Singapore Commuters Can Soon Use Credit Cards to Board Public Transit
Straphangers won’t have to put money on a separate fare card to ride buses and trains.
Digital Government
The Invisible Fence That Keeps Drones Away From the President
Some drones are programmed to avoid restricted airspace—but it’s not hard to ignore the limits and fly there anyway.
Cybersecurity
Shoddy U.S. Cyber Deterrence Policy Emboldens Adversaries, Lawmakers Say
Former military officials urge war games to improve U.S. cyber responses.
Modernization
For the First Time, the Price of Bitcoin Is the Same as the Price of Gold
Two years ago, the value of Bitcoin slumped so badly that the digital currency was being written off as a failed experiment.
Digital Government
Howard Schmidt, former Obama cyber adviser, dies
Howard Schmidt, a longtime IT leader in both government and industry who served as cybersecurity adviser in the Obama White House, has passed away at the age of 67.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Tests Dirty-Bomb Hunting Ambulances
You may not have known it, but some D.C. ambulances were searching for radiation while they drove.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Would Expand DHS Cyber Aid to State and Local Governments
The department would help state and local officials—upon request—protect systems from cyberattacks.
Digital Government
30 Agencies Pursue Shared Services, Most With IT Modernization in Mind
Aging IT is a looming problem for federal agencies, presenting both performance and security issues.
Digital Government
US Immigration Asked a Nigerian Software Engineer Test Questions Even Quartz’s Engineers Couldn’t Solve
He was in New York to develop software for First Access, a New York-based fintech startup.
Cybersecurity
One Russian Hacking Investigation Moves Forward, Another in Chaos
House intelligence leaders agreed on the scope of their investigation as calls mounted for Attorney General Sessions to recuse himself from executive branch investigations.
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning Is Bringing the Cosmos Into Focus
Training neural networks to identify galaxies could forever change humanity’s perspective of the universe.
Cybersecurity
Grant program would support state, local cybersecurity
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is looking to help state, local and tribal governments protect their data, systems and networks.
Cybersecurity
McCain continues push for cyber policy
Arizona senator says the U.S. still lacks a clear policy for deterring and defending against cyberattacks and vows to pressure the Trump administration to develop a comprehensive cyber strategy.
People