Digital Government
Trump Has A New Innovation Office. It’s Unclear What That Means for 18F and USDS.
Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner will head up the office.
Cybersecurity
Digital Rights Group Plans to Publicize Lawmakers who Oppose Internet Privacy Rules
The House plans to vote on the controversial measure Tuesday.
Ideas
4 Security Trends for the New Administration To Consider
The challenge is to balance what’s practical with what’s effective, all in the face of global threats evolving every day.
Digital Government
Facial-Recognition Tech Will Make Life a Perpetual Police Lineup for All
Facial-recognition technology combined with policy body cameras could “redefine the nature of public spaces."
Cybersecurity
Why the internet of things isn't as vulnerable as it looks
While security mavens cast the internet of things as leaky and vulnerable, the tech is also a vital ally, according to the head of the DHS Science & Technology Directorate.
Digital Government
IT Modernization Bill Could be Reintroduced in Congress This Week
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, could introduce a tweaked version of the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which passed the House in September but stalled in the Senate during the lame-duck session.
People
OPM issues how-to guide for layoffs
Following the White House's proposed budget cuts, the Office of Personnel Management issued guidance for agency heads on how to handle potential workforce reductions.
Digital Government
We Can Now Work Next to Our Robot Colleagues Without Getting Mauled to Death, Thanks to an Airbag
German researchers at the DLR Robotics and Mechatronics Center are working to create a safer workplace for both man and robot.
People
Can Jared fix federal IT?
Seasoned government managers are hopeful about an innovation effort backed by the president, but they see pitfalls and the possibility of duplication.
Digital Government
UK Officials Want to Fight Terrorism By Forcing WhatsApp to Release Users’ Messages
The UK home secretary on Sunday told the BBC it’s “completely unacceptable” that intelligence agencies can’t access WhatsApp messages.
Cybersecurity
Former cyber czar looks to change info sharing
As the U.S. government continues to wrestle with policies and programs to share intelligence about cybersecurity threats with the private sector, a small non-profit is trying to change paradigms around information sharing.
People
The new Office of American Innovation -- let's give Trump credit
Steve Kelman sees several reasons to be optimistic about the administration's new initiative to spark innovation in government management.
Cybersecurity
Who Owns Your Face?
Advertising companies, tech giants, data collectors, and the federal government, it turns out.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Leak Job Seekers' Info, Customer Data and Discover Cisco Bugs
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence: The Park Rangers of the Anthropocene
We worry about machines going rogue. What if they went green instead?
Digital Government
Why Fake News Spreads: A Neurological Explanation
The logical part of your brain really, really likes listening to the social part, which just wants to fit in
Artificial Intelligence
Why American Jobs Have a Higher Risk of Automation Than Jobs in Germany, the UK and Japan
You’ve been warned before—robots are coming for your American job.
Artificial Intelligence
Alexa, Can You Tell Me About GSA's Virtual Assistant Pilot?
The Emerging Citizen Technology Office is trying to help other agencies develop their own AI-powered projects.
Digital Government