Emerging Tech
A Wall-Crawling Roomba That Teaches Kids to Code
Harvard roboticists have created a robot that will gradually introduce children to programming skills by blending them with art.
Cybersecurity
NARA names classification chief
Mark Bradley will head the Information Security and Oversight Office, responsible for governmentwide classification policy.
Cybersecurity
House Homeland Chairman Braces for Jurisdiction Fight Next Congress
The current shared jurisdiction system is onerous and prevents needed cyber reforms, Rep. Michael McCaul says.
Digital Government
Senators Propose Making Presidential Innovation Fellows Permanent
Similar legislation passed the House this summer.
Cybersecurity
Compromise Defense Policy Bill Elevates Cyber Command
The bill, which could be voted on this week, also places restrictions on splitting CYBERCOM from NSA.
Digital Government
GSA's New Tech Leader Says Group is Ready for Its Pixar Moment
Former Pixar executive Rob Cook discusses what lured him to government work.
Modernization
Have a 'No Cloud' Policy? Here's Why That's Old Fashioned
Organizations that shy away from cloud service may be left behind, according to research report.
Digital Government
NASA Is Offering $30K to the Person Who Solves Its Space Poop Problem
Space travel presents scientists with seemingly infinite challenges.
Cybersecurity
Trump Appoints Legislative Cyber Leaders to Transition Team
Reps. Devin Nunes, Marsha Blackburn and Tom Marino have sponsored cyber and tech legislation.
People
Trump taps billionaires to lead Commerce
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Wilbur Ross and Todd Ricketts to fill the top two positions at the Commerce Department.
Cybersecurity
NDAA elevates Cyber Command
The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act calls for U.S. Cyber Command to be made a full combatant command, but the NSA/Cyber Command dual-hat leadership will remain, for now.
Cybersecurity
How agencies use social media to recruit the next workforce
Government agencies are looking to social media to directly engage with broad audiences, and believe that greater access to the cool aspects of government work can recruit the next workforce.
Emerging Tech
Video: Meet the Energy Department's Salmon Cannon
The salmon population is going to explode.
Modernization
EIS: The other transition
With a planned spring award of its multibillion-dollar, next-generation telecom contract, GSA wants to focus attention on another transition going on in government.
Cybersecurity
Obama names first-ever independent NSA watchdog
In 2014, Congress elevated the inspector general post at the National Security Agency to a presidential appointment. More than two years later, someone has finally been named to the job.
Ideas
How to Improve the Health of Your Agency's IT Portfolio
There is a long list of uncertainties for federal IT organizations given the upcoming administration transition.
Digital Government
In Silicon Valley, Savvy Founders Are Networking All Around Town by Driving for Uber and Lyft
As more companies crowd into San Francisco and Silicon Valley, and the road from to idea to venture financing gets harder, the startup hustle is getting even more challenging.
Digital Government
High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
Cybersecurity