Digital Government
NASA Just Made a Tiny New Robot Companion for the Mars Rover
It’s built to manage all kinds of situations.
Modernization
Marines want industry help with mobility
U.S. Marine forces operations are increasingly expeditionary, but their IT systems are not keeping pace, so the Corps is asking industry for help with mobility.
Modernization
Despite glitches, Census officials not worried about 2020 count
Census officials said that despite recent delays, watchdog findings and cost uncertainty, Census is "in good shape" for the 2018 end-to-end test, and the 2020 main event.
Cybersecurity
Why bug bounty programs are worth the risk
Expert hackers aren't necessarily the folks you want to invite on your network, but according to a Pentagon expert, they're the best equipped to do an important job.
Acquisition
It's official: AT&T wins $6.5 billion FirstNet award
The 25-year agreement to build out a national public safety wireless broadband network has been awarded to AT&T.
Cybersecurity
Encryption Won’t Stop Your Internet Provider From Spying on You
Data patterns alone can be enough to give away what video you’re watching on YouTube.
Acquisition
The 2017 Federal 100
The women and men who make up this year's Fed 100 are proof positive of what one person can make possibile in federal IT. Read on to learn more about each and every winner's accomplishments.
Emerging Tech
Trolls Are Winning the Internet, Technologists Say
And they're pushing the rest of us toward a “Potemkin internet,” a mere shell of the web we know today.
Cybersecurity
NIST Cyber Framework for Federal Agencies Coming Soon
The guidance is expected in the next two months or so, a NIST official said.
Digital Government
IT Subcommittee to Focus on Buying Better Tech Faster
“It’s time we align best practices in government with industry in acquisition,” Rep. Will Hurd said.
Digital Government
Border Patrol Sniffs Out High-Tech Collars for Canine Agents
Homeland Security's K-9 teams might use wearable devices to ensure the dogs aren't injured on the job.
Digital Government
Tech is Overwhelmingly White and Male, and White Men Are Just Fine With That
Women make up about half of the workforce in the United States, but they only hold a quarter of computer- and math-related jobs.
Cybersecurity
DHS Seeks to Reboot Relationship with Election Officials as Cyber Fears Loom in 2018
DHS wants to ensure election systems are secure against Russian hackers before the 2018 election.
Modernization
What You Need to Know About the Latest iPhone Update
An easier way to keep you iPhone secure.
Artificial Intelligence
The Next Big War Will Turn on AI, Says US Secret-Weapons Czar
William Roper says the military must get better at feeding the voracious learning algorithms that will fight future battles.
Cybersecurity
FBI Warns Doctors, Dentists Their FTP Servers Are Targets
Healthcare and Public Health
Digital Government
Lawmakers look to modernize U.S. Code
A bipartisan bill would digitally encode U.S. law with a statutory history.
Emerging Tech
A Timeline of When Self-Driving Cars Will Be on the Road, According to the People Making Them
“It will happen in very discrete baby steps.”
Modernization