Cybersecurity
Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
Cybersecurity
House panel seeks new rules for Stingrays
Technology used by law enforcement agencies to track the location of a cell phone needs to be better regulated, a House report concluded.
Emerging Tech
Trump Doesn’t Need Silicon Valley to Eliminate Government Waste
He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans.
Digital Government
12 government apps to get you through the holiday season
The federal government is getting in on the holiday spirit, promoting 12 holiday-relevant agency apps that offer travel, weather, safety and educational information.
Digital Government
DOD watchdog lists top 10 challenges for 2017
The Pentagon Inspector General's office has released its Fiscal Year 2017 Oversight Plan that focuses on 10 performance and management challenges facing the DOD, including cyber.
Cybersecurity
Consolidation could be coming to federal radar
Multiple agencies are participating in an FAA-led bid to optimize spectrum use for aircraft and weather surveillance.
Acquisition
GAO sustains more protests in 2016
The GAO's annual bid protest report to Congress shows a spike in the number of protests filed.
Acquisition
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Tuesday, Jan. 3, to get them in. Happy holidays!
Digital Government
Garment Originally Made for Astronauts is Saving Lives of New Mothers in Developing Countries
"It’s simple, reusable and affordable.”
Artificial Intelligence
BlackBerry Is Now a Self-Driving Car Company and Plans to Spend Like One
The company is currently testing autonomous vehicles on public Canadian roads.
Digital Government
Cyber Vendor to Pay $1M Settlement for Bid Rigging
ThunderCat Technologies is based in Reston.
Digital Government
Google’s Eric Schmidt Tells Trump to Upgrade Government IT
Silicon Valley's biggest names advised President-elect Donald Trump on tech policy last week.
Emerging Tech
Alphabet’s New Self-Driving Minivans Will be on Public Roads in 2017
The future of automotive technology looks a lot like one of the most popular types of cars from the 1990s.
Digital Government
That Underwater Drone Donald Trump Doesn’t Want Back? China Says it Might Have 'Valuable Information'
The latest flare-up between the U.S. and China adds to the rise in military tensions in the region in recent weeks.
Cybersecurity
Pressure Mounts on McConnell for Special Committee on Russian Election Hacks
Sens. Chuck Schumer, John McCain and others urged a special investigation over the weekend. McConnell has vowed regular order.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Are Using Ancient Greek Philosophy as Life Hack
Stoicism is having a moment.
Cybersecurity
Will Obama Order American Hackers to Dox Putin?
Cyberwar is so new, it's hard to know what a proportional response looks like.
People
Mulvaney's record shows tilt toward outsourcing, cutting federal workforce
President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget doesn't have a long record on IT issues, but he's shown an interest in outsourcing to the private sector and trimming the federal workforce by attrition.
Cybersecurity