Artificial Intelligence
How Sexy Tech Could Tackle Some of Government's 'Boring' Jobs
At first, artificial intelligence may tackle repetitive jobs and ease backlogs.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Infects DC Police Closed-Circuit Camera Network
Government (U.S.) // Washington, D.C., USA
Emerging Tech
IARPA Wants Autonomous Fingerprint Tech
The intelligence research arm is offering up cash for cutting-edge ideas on capturing complete fingerprints.
People
Dave Mader joins Deloitte
The former OMB controller, who pushed aggressively for shared services, will be the chief strategy officer for Deloitte's federal civilian sector business.
Digital Government
The A-to-Z Guide to Silicon Valley’s Backlash Against Trump’s Immigration Ban
The American tech sector has found its voice.
Cybersecurity
50-year-old cyber warnings from CIA
The CIA's online database of declassified documents reveals the computer security concerns of an intelligence working group.
Digital Government
IG reports hiccups in GSA's cloud adoption
IG audits just released show as managed services pioneer GSA had to absorb some early lessons about cloud security.
People
Chaffetz bill targets feds who owe back taxes
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is looking at changes to workforce and procurement policies, including a bid to crack down on federal employees who have "seriously delinquent" tax debt.
Digital Government
Will Your Next Job Be Piloting Drones?
With commercial use expected to surge, would-be operators have more options for training.
Cybersecurity
Can DHS push harder on biometrics?
President Trump's controversial immigration order calls for an expedited approach to biometric entry/exit system, but significant issues still dog its implementation.
Acquisition
A new (old) way to fund IT modernization
Steve Kelman suggests that share-in-savings contracting could help agencies solve the funding conundrum and tackle legacy IT.
Digital Government
Former OMB Controller To Join Deloitte
He will take on the role of chief strategy officer for the firm's federal government practice.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Discover Code to Reboot Samsung Phones Forever, Claim Trump's Twitter Account Has Bad Security, and Block Online Banking
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
MIT Economists Are Combating Groupthink With Algorithms
The 'wisdom of the crowd' isn't always wise.
Artificial Intelligence
A Massive AI Partnership Is Tapping Civil Rights and Economic Experts to Keep AI Safe
The Partnership is now the most high-profile, comprehensive, and mainstream organization considering how AI will shape our future.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Still Wants Feds to Stop Watching Porn at Work, Plus Other Bills to Watch
Rep. Mark Meadows introduced the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act in the 113th and 114th sessions in response to a fed who reportedly watched two to six hours of it a day at work.
Digital Government
Despite budget uncertainty, Census remains 'on track,' officials say
The Census Bureau has altered and trimmed programs in advance of the 2018 end-to-end test of census tech, but officials say that despite budget uncertainty, the projects remain on schedule.
Digital Government
What’s Up With the Office of Management and Budget Website?
Currently, the integral agency—a repository for memoranda issued by the executive branch—is without a website.
Cybersecurity