Cybersecurity
Cyber threat grows exponentially, says outgoing official
The number of cyber threats, attacks and criminals continues to grow, says an outgoing White House counterterrorism and cybersecurity advisor, and the new administration must continue developing international cyber norms.
People
Watchdog: improper workforce incentives could cost VA millions
The Department of Veterans Affairs awards incentives to attract and retain skilled employees in hard-to-fill positions, but their unauthorized and improper uses could lead to millions of dollars in unsupported spending, according to a recent inspector general report.
Artificial Intelligence
If You’ve Been Stuck in an Airport Because of Delays Recently, You Already Know How Bad a Highly Automated Society Will Be
We, in the U.S. at least, live in a world where we often can’t talk to humans, even when we want to.
People
Is Congress really going to cut your pay to $1?
A brief history of the Holman Rule, and what it likely means for appropriations, agency programs and individual feds.
Emerging Tech
Moths Are Driving Miniature Cars to Help Scientists Build Odor-Tracking Robots
It turns out, moths are actually pretty good at driving—at least when scientists hook them up to the right equipment.
Modernization
Video: Looking Back at the Original iPhone
The original smartphone is a lot clunkier than you remember.
Cybersecurity
Here's Why Trump's Intel Bashing Matters
The president-elect’s denigration of the Russian hacking findings will make it harder to make a case against other U.S. adversaries, former officials say.
Modernization
The 2017 forecast for federal IT
From cyber to cloud to automation, here are the trends to watch in the coming year.
People
CFPB hires longtime fed as new CIO
Jerry Horton, most recently at the State Department, fills the post vacated by Ashwin Vasan.
Digital Government
Here's Why Defense IT Firms Should Brace for Merger Mania
Companies that excel in emerging technologies—like cloud computing and internet of things—will be prime targets.
Modernization
Carter stresses reform and innovation in exit memo
In his exit memo, the secretary of defense outlines current threats and priorities with a strong emphasis on the need for acquisition reform and innovation.
Cybersecurity
DHS tags election systems as critical
Some state government officials object to the Department of Homeland Security's move to add election infrastructure to the roster of 16 existing federal "critical infrastructure" areas.
Cybersecurity
This is the Hacking Investigation Trump Wants Instead
The president-elect seems more interested in how results of Obama’s probe into Russia’s election-related hacking were leaked to the press than in the intelligence itself.
Cybersecurity
EU needs more nudging on travel data, says DHS chief
The incoming administration will have to continue prodding the EU to share more traveler passenger information with DHS, according to the agency's outgoing secretary.
Cybersecurity
L.A. College Pays Hacker’s Ransom to Unlock IT Systems
Don’t expect exploitative ransomware attacks to die down anytime soon.
Ideas
With Self-Driving Cars, the Future is Now
Much of what was considered the stuff of science fiction is today certainly within reach technologically.
Acquisition
An IT moonshot: Can government IT development come to look like SpaceX?
Steve Kelman outlines the changes needed to truly transform IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Engage in WhatsApp Wi-Fi Scam; N.H. Health Data Breach and SOCOM Staff Leak
Another busy week in Threatwatch, Nextgov's regularly updated index of cyber incidents.
Modernization