Digital Government
A Newly Developed Wireless Implant Gives Paralyzed Monkeys the Ability to Walk Again
One monkey was walking within a week.
Digital Government
Congressional Wins That Could Shape Trump's IT Agenda
IT modernization champion Will Hurd was re-elected in Texas' 23rd district.
Emerging Tech
Video: How Astronauts Might One Day Vote From Mars
At least they won't have to stand in line at the polls.
Digital Government
Can Somebody Please Tell Facebook's Algorithm Hillary Lost?
Hopeful pre-election selfies are still high up in news feeds, even after Clinton’s defeat.
Digital Government
Federal Tech Sector Reacts to President-Elect Trump
A couple of federal tech groups are ready to get to work with the next commander-in-chief.
People
CTOs can't agree on what CTOs do
What does a federal chief technology officer do? It depends.
Digital Government
Transition moves into high gear
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has 73 days to get ready to take over the federal government.
Acquisition
Palantir ruling could tweak Army's innovation track
Two top Army officials reflect on some of the innovation accomplishments of the Obama administration and the challenges that lie ahead for the incoming Trump administration.
People
Bills at the ready to achieve Trump's workforce goals
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to institute a federal hiring freeze and reduce the workforce through attrition. Here's how it might happen.
Digital Government
In tumultuous election, familiar faces on Capitol Hill remain
Alongside a presidential race that defied pundits' predictions, a few key players in the federal IT and oversight world won new terms in Congress.
Modernization
Are Ballot Selfies Legal? A Guide
Today, as Americans head to the polls, some are snapping photos of their ballots to document the long-awaited culmination of the 2016 election.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: IRS Needs To Pay More Attention to Bitcoin
Citizens could be using virtual currencies to avoid paying taxes.
Digital Government
Video: Track the Flu With These Apps
Thanks to these apps, you can stay one step ahead of the flu and nasty colds.
Digital Government
The Most Militarily Decisive Use of Autonomy You Won’t See
Drones and robots get the headlines, but autonomous cyber weapons will be key to future warfare.
Cybersecurity
All's quiet on the election cyber front, so far
Despite earlier hacks and official concerns that Russia or others would seek to sabotage the U.S. elections, there was little sign of malicious cyber activity through most of Election Day. But that doesn't mean all is well.
Modernization
IG: USPS at risk of unauthorized network access
The U.S. Postal Service does not know how many internet-facing hosts it has, lacks adequate firewall protections and is therefore vulnerable to unwanted network intrusions.
Acquisition
GAO sustains protest in National Guard IT contract
The government watchdog upheld the protest of a 2015 IT services contract, because the contracting agency failed to consider a conflict of interest and pricing problems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Unsuccessfully Aimed Mirai Botnet at Clinton, Trump sites
Neither site was felled by the botnet that previously disrupted Netflix and The New York Times.
Artificial Intelligence