Modernization
Obama Was Too Good at Social Media
His “cool dad” presidency blinded him to technology’s dangers.
Cybersecurity
DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure
The moves comes amid an end-of-administration drive to respond to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Digital Government
Congress Wraps First Week with Muslim Registry, H1-B Visa and Innovation Fellow Bills
One week into the 115th Congress, and there’s already plenty of legislation for the tech community to track.
Digital Government
Pentagon Acquisition Reorganization Could Help Fight Adversaries
The NDAA breaks down a major acquisition role into two parts.
Cybersecurity
Intel Report: Russian Government Aimed to Help Trump with Hacks
The new report does not provide additional nonpublic information to support its findings.
Modernization
US Is Finally Getting Serious About Security on the Internet of Things With This Lawsuit
The lawsuit is against Taiwanese router manufacturer D-Link and its alleged shoddy security practices.
Cybersecurity
Trump Ducks Russian Attribution After DNC Hacks Briefing
The president-elect has called the attribution politically motivated.
Digital Government
Government Needs Tech-Savvy Leaders to Succeed, Says Outgoing OMB Chief
In the 21st century, every agency’s mission rests heavily on officials with a “high tech IQ,” Shaun Donovan said in his White House exit memo.
Digital Government
Video: Meet the Man Who Turned Off Energy Dept.'s Lights for 16 Years
Saving money, one switch at a time.
Digital Government
The future of 44
The Obama administration will archive its social media history in novel and interactive ways.
Digital Government
Why Bosses Can Track Their Employees 24/7
In many states, employers aren’t barred from monitoring workers’ locations after hours or without their consent.
Digital Government
Air Force launches Digital Service franchise
Following on the December launch of the Army Digital Service, the Air Force has announced it is creating its own branch of the Defense Digital Service.
Modernization
Three AWS services get FedRAMP High approval
Joint Authorization Board issues provisional ATOs for database, logging and API tools in Amazon's GovCloud.
Cybersecurity
New Hampshire Health Department Data Breach Attributed to Former Patient
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // New Hampshire, U.S.
Emerging Tech
Robotics Expert Predicts Kids Born in 2017 Will Never Drive a Car
The auto industry is racing toward a driverless future.
Cybersecurity
Trump to appoint former senator as DNI
According to multiple reports, President-elect Trump intends to nominate retired Indiana Senator Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence.
Modernization
FAA looks to spur spectrum sharing tech
The FAA is leading a multi-agency effort to encourage commercial innovation in spectrum sharing.
Modernization
New 'Camouflage' Promises to Make You Unrecognizable to Facial-Recognition Tech
It exploits the way face-recognition algorithms work in order to fool them.
Modernization