Modernization
How health IT hints at the future of innovation for DOD
The current effort to integrate DOD systems with the Cerner electronic health record represents a new direction in Pentagon IT culture and practice, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen.
Cybersecurity
Why NIST's Framework Avoids a One-Sized-Fits-All Approach to Cybersecurity
Many companies are adopting the framework, but there’s still work to do, the NIST program manager tells Nextgov.
Artificial Intelligence
China’s Artificial-Intelligence Boom
The country’s universities and tech giants are starting to surpass American ones when it comes to researching and implementing AI.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley’s Gender Gap Is the Result of Computer-Game Marketing 20 Years Ago
In 2014, 70% of the employees at the top tech companies in Silicon Valley were male.
People
Senate confirms Trump's OMB chief
Mick Mulvaney, one of Capitol Hill's leading critics of government spending and debt, will serve as budget director in the Trump administration.
Cybersecurity
What Former NSA Chief Keith Alexander Thinks of Trump's Cyber Stance
The former NSA director hopes Trump will allow government to more actively defend industry from cyberattacks.
Digital Government
New Research Shows Who Will Be Hurt—And Helped—If America’s Tech Industry Can’t Hire World’s Best Talent
The H-1B visa was created for college graduates with knowledge in a highly specialized field.
Digital Government
NGA seeks a new CIO
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency needs an executive to both drive IT operations and facilitate collaboration with a wide range of partners.
Cybersecurity
Bureau of Indian Affairs Warns 20,000 Tribal Members of Possible Data Breach
Government (U.S.) // Montana, United States
Digital Government
Video: These High-Tech Glasses Help the Legally Blind See
And they connect to the internet
Digital Government
DOD's Next-Gen Electronic Health Records System Is Now Live At One Site
MHS Genesis has been deployed at the Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington.
Digital Government
People Are Furiously Saving Federal Data Before It’s Deleted—And You Can, Too
It’s surprisingly easy
Digital Government
The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
Digital Government
Federal Information Systems Hit 20 Years on GAO’s High-Risk List
The watchdog is waiting for 1,000 recommendations to be implemented.
Digital Government
Soon, You Will Never Lose Your Boarding Pass Because it Will Be Your Face
Airports around the world are rolling out facial-recognition technology.
Emerging Tech
Deloitte Highlights Tech Trends to Watch
Agencies will have to wade through tech trends to determine what's of use.
Modernization
No pause in DOD innovation programs
DOD innovation programs are pushing ahead and industry show no signs of hesitation despite uncertainty around key leadership positions in the Pentagon.
Modernization
New DOD health record looks to engage patients
The initial rollout of the Pentagon's new commercial electronic health record system MHS Genesis has begun, with full implementation set for 2022.
Emerging Tech
Dubai Is Set to Fill its Skies With These Self-Flying Taxi Drones Later This Year
These four-legged, eight-propeller drones can carry a single passenger that weighs up to 220 lb.
Digital Government