Digital Government
Precision Medicine May Be Health Care’s Next Big Thing, But We Don’t Yet Know How to Evaluate Precision Drugs
"We have a regulatory system that is designed for imprecise medicine.”
Digital Government
Judge: US Army Must Let Palantir Compete to Build Combat Data System
The much-maligned DCGS-A combat data system program is put on hold, thanks to a Silicon Valley company's lawsuit.
Modernization
FirstNet to miss contract award deadline
The planned nationwide public safety broadband network won't meet its previously announced November contract award date, but leaders say they are making progress on evaluating proposals.
Digital Government
Regulators mull what IOT means for spectrum
Federal officials cautioned of the dangers of hampering innovation with restrictive spectrum allocation.
Modernization
DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
Halvorsen says GAO's report criticizing the management and oversight of the Joint Information Environment initiative fails to understand the nature of the project.
Cybersecurity
As Many as 150K OPM Hack Victims Must Re-Enroll to Keep Protection Services
OPM is switching benefit providers after initial contract expires.
Ideas
Why Citizen Input is Crucial to the Government Design Process
When developing new ways to deliver services, designers must expand their focus beyond the agency’s own operating interests to ensure they also create a satisfying experience for citizens.
Cybersecurity
How to flip the cyberthreat paradigm
By thinking like an adversary, federal agencies can find and fix organizational weaknesses before the bad guys can exploit them.
Modernization
Fed IT suffers under divided government
Federal investment in new, more effective IT can wither when the political atmosphere in Washington is sharply divided, according to a new study.
Artificial Intelligence
When Will Robots Take All the Jobs?
There isn’t much evidence from today’s statistics that human workers are on the verge of a historic shift. But just wait until the next recession.
Digital Government
Did FBI Director James Comey Violate the Hatch Act?
The Hatch Act bars any “activity directed at the success or failure of a political party“
Emerging Tech
Task Force Urges Loosening Reins on Hacking Victims to Fight Back
The report promotes "active defense" measures including locking up a hacker’s network until stolen information is returned.
Digital Government
9 Most Memorable Cyber Incidents of 2016
Personal hacks and nation-sponsored cyberattacks were all the rage this year.
Emerging Tech
NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
Digital Government
New Study Shows How 'Star Trek' Jokes and Geek Culture Make Women Feel Unwelcome in Computer Science
To draw more girls into STEM fields, it’s not enough to provide more learning opportunities.
Digital Government
The social media transition
The @POTUS account will zero out on Inauguration Day, and other presidential social media accounts will convey to the new commander-in-chief.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Hosts Pumpkin-Carving Contest
These decorative gourds are out of this world.
Digital Government
Tech Companies Try to Fight Unconscious Bias in Hiring by Making Job Candidates Fight Coding Bots
A startup in Silicon Valley is challenging conventional hiring practices in the white, male-dominated world of tech.
People