Artificial Intelligence

Outgoing DOD CIO: 'There's Still A Lot of Work To Do'

Terry Halvorsen expects AI to play a greater role in cybersecurity soon.

Cybersecurity

Why there's no one deterrent for cyber

Policymakers need to stop looking for a silver bullet deterrence model for cyber and recognize the complexity of the threats, say current and former officials.

Emerging Tech

How a Flooded Data Center Sparked a Cloud Migration Effort

Agencies need to know their inventory and infrastructure before they start migrating, the SBA CIO said.

Artificial Intelligence

By Sparring With AlphaGo, Researchers Learn How an Algorithm Thinks

Even the smartest humans miss patterns that computers see instantly.

Cybersecurity

Failed SBINet offers lessons for border wall oversight

With a failed billion-dollar DHS project in mind, the agency's inspector general said he will audit the southern border wall project repeatedly as it is built.

People

Prime time for the Data Act?

Some early signs suggest that the implementation of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act could become a policy priority in the Trump administration.

Cybersecurity

FBI to private sector: work with us

The FBI is looking for more cooperation from industry and private businesses to identify and mitigate cyberthreats.

Cybersecurity

Blame the US, Not China, For Recent Surge in Massive Cyberattacks

The blame so far had largely fallen on the Chinese manufacturers for churning out devices with shoddy security on the cheap.

Modernization

How health IT hints at the future of innovation for DOD

The current effort to integrate DOD systems with the Cerner electronic health record represents a new direction in Pentagon IT culture and practice, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen.

Cybersecurity

Why NIST's Framework Avoids a One-Sized-Fits-All Approach to Cybersecurity

Many companies are adopting the framework, but there’s still work to do, the NIST program manager tells Nextgov.

Artificial Intelligence

China’s Artificial-Intelligence Boom

The country’s universities and tech giants are starting to surpass American ones when it comes to researching and implementing AI.

People

Senate confirms Trump's OMB chief

Mick Mulvaney, one of Capitol Hill's leading critics of government spending and debt, will serve as budget director in the Trump administration.

Cybersecurity

What Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander Thinks of Trump's Cyber Stance

The former NSA director hopes Trump will allow government to more actively defend industry from cyberattacks.

Digital Government

New Research Shows Who Will Be Hurt—And Helped—If America’s Tech Industry Can’t Hire World’s Best Talent

The H-1B visa was created for college graduates with knowledge in a highly specialized field.

Digital Government

NGA seeks a new CIO

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency needs an executive to both drive IT operations and facilitate collaboration with a wide range of partners.