Emerging Tech
Commerce Wants Your Thoughts on Preliminary Internet of Things Guidance
As connected devices proliferate, the internet of things could eventually "increas[e] efficiency and convenience for industry, consumers and government to improv[e] safety,” Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said in a statement.
Emerging Tech
General Motors CEO Chairs Federal Committee on Automation, Self-Driving Cars
The advisory committee will focus on research and policy around automated vehicles.
Digital Government
GAO Denies Alliant 2 Protests, Evaluations to Come
The protests questioned GSA's self-scoring system and baseline price.
Digital Government
SpaceX’s Leaked Finances Show Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Satellite Internet
The company hopes to generate enormous revenue by selling internet service from space.
Digital Government
DATA Act deadline signals need for upgrades
While most CFO Act agencies expect to hit the May deadline of the DATA Act, some agencies will need to change their accounting practices and upgrade their systems.
Cybersecurity
What cyber can learn from counterterrorism
The U.S. has to look at its experience in developing post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to inform efforts to formalize cybersecurity policies, says a senior official.
Digital Government
NTIA: The internet of things doesn't need new rules
The National Telecommunications and Information Agency offers its take on how to foster the emerging technological ecosystem known as the internet of things.
Acquisition
What to make of the Alliant 2 protest rulings
With the pre-award protests all resolved in GSA's favor, is the $50 billion IT services contract now bulletproof?
Modernization
Microsoft cloud gets Pentagon's top security rating
Microsoft's Azure and Office 365 cloud offerings have earned a provisional authority to operate certification at Level 5, the highest security level for unclassified information.
Modernization
If You Want Affordable Internet in Africa, Move to a Country on the Coast
In sub-Saharan Africa, a major obstacle that keeps millions from achieving universal digital access is geographical location.
Digital Government
Why Is Obama Expanding Surveillance Powers Right Before He Leaves Office?
It could be to prevent Trump from extending them even more.
Digital Government
Defense Secretary Nominee Cautions Against ‘Stumbling’ into Cyberwar
James Mattis also said he was “philosophically OK” with elevating U.S. Cyber Command into a unified command, promising to give the matter his personal attention.
Cybersecurity
Pompeo Pledges to Give Trump the Straight Dope on Cyber Threats
The CIA nominee expressed high confidence in the intelligence community’s conclusions about Russian hacking.
Digital Government
The Drones of ISIS
Islamic State fighters are launching an ever-wider assortment of deadly drones, even as their UAV factories come under heavy attack.
Modernization
DARPA Wants Troops to Access Multiple Security Classifications From One Device
New software could help troops share data in a secure way.
Digital Government
Video: This Gadget Could Keep You Safe During Assault
Personal safety goes high-tech.
Modernization
To Hide Dismal Reality of Flying, Airlines Try Virtual Reality on Passengers
Better entertainment options could distract cramped passengers from the pains of traveling economy.
Digital Government