Cybersecurity
DNC Hackers Linked to Russian Activity Against Ukraine 2 Years Ago
The same malware a Russian group used to attacked the DNC was targeting Ukrainian soldiers, says cybersecurity group.
Ideas
Delivering Great Digital Government in the Trump Era
How can agencies transform how digital services are delivered and meet the rising and constantly changing expectations of citizens?
Modernization
Email management deadline looms
Agencies have until Dec. 31 to manage their email records in electronic format, and abandon antiquated print-to-file methods. Not all of them are going to make it.
Digital Government
Video: Hyundai is Bringing Exo-Skeletons to the Masses
The company hopes to expand the notion of mobility.
Artificial Intelligence
White House: AI Could Disrupt Millions of Jobs, and Policy Needs to Adjust
The spread of artificial intelligence won't be "costless," a new report says.
Cybersecurity
Ukraine Investigates Suspected Cyberattack on Power Grid
Energy // Financial Services // Government (Foreign) // Other Critical Infrastructure // Kiev, Ukraine
Digital Government
In 2017, Expect Fierce Competition for Defense IT Contracts
Over half of the top 100 contractors will be more "exposed"—at risk of losing revenue—than they were in 2016.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants Help ‘Future-Proofing’ Data Security
The standards agency is seeking citizens' aid in building encryption algorithms that can withstand attacks by quantum computers.
Digital Government
New advisory committee will assist in 2020 census
The Census Bureau is establishing a committee of public- and private-sector representatives to make sure plans for the 2020 population count are on track.
People
How to survive and thrive in the Trump administration
Advice for career federal executives navigating the awkward "in-between" time of a presidential transition.
Emerging Tech
Virtual Reality Is Disorienting People Into Questioning Reality
After exploring a virtual world, some users can’t shake the unsettling sense that the actual world isn’t real, either.
Cybersecurity
Report: Defense firms face more volatility in 2017
Govini forecasts greater risk and volatility for cyber and IT services firms with DOD contracts that expire in the coming year.
Emerging Tech
Peter Thiel is Pushing Donald Trump to Use Private Space Companies at NASA
The move could prove vital in a battle over NASA’s priorities and multi-billion-dollar budget.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers warn against weakening encryption
A congressional working group studying encryption has concluded that strong encryption is in the national interest, but needs of law enforcement must be accommodated.
People
Prison sentence for GSA Advantage fraudster
A former Defense Department procurement official will serve nearly three years in prison for stealing and reselling millions of dollars of equipment and material obtained through GSA's online shopping and ordering system.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers Push Limits of Machine Learning by Programming Robot to Fold Laundry
It won't really save you time.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Undermine Encryption, Bipartisan Congressional Report Warns
Lawmakers suggest workarounds to undermining encryption such as legal hacking and relying on metadata.
Digital Government
How Did One Small Defense Firm Get a Seat at Trump’s Tech Summit?
The meeting put data-viz firm Palantir next to some of the world’s largest data-gathering companies.
Digital Government