Artificial Intelligence
Facebook Quietly Used AI to Solve Problem of Searching Through Your Photos
To make photos searchable, Facebook analyzes every single image uploaded to the site, generating rough descriptions of each one.
Digital Government
The Tiny Digital Camera on Every Smartphone Has Had Real Impact on African Lives
Image sensor technology has transformed medical treatments, science and personal communication.
Cybersecurity
Senate Judiciary Panel Puts Stake in Russia Hacking Investigation
Investigations have already been announced by the Senate Intelligence and Armed Services committees.
Cybersecurity
OPM Cybersecurity Hearing Devolves into Russia Hacking Squabble
Rep. Stephen Lynch wants the House oversight committee to investigate the election hacks, but Chairman Jason Chaffetz says that’s outside the committee’s jurisdiction.
Cybersecurity
Czech Government Suspects Nation-State for Stolen Diplomatic Emails
Government (Foreign) // Czech Republic
Digital Government
Treasury: No Russia sanctions lifted on U.S. tech
While a Feb. 2 change to licensing rules to allow certain U.S. tech exports to Russia raised hackles among opponents of President Trump, a Treasury official said the policy was in the works for a month in response to complaints from U.S. businesses.
Ideas
Make 2017 the Year of a Digital-First Federal Government
Everything the federal government does should be thought of digitally first.
People
Trump's OMB pick advances amid concern from Democrats
Two Senate committees advanced President Donald Trump's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget on party-line votes, as Democrats raised concerns about his fitness to serve in that role.
Modernization
Security clearance process still slow, but more secure
OPM's National Background Investigations Bureau has made significant progress in securing its systems and data, but the security clearance backlog persists, a House panel finds.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Quickly Closing in on 2 Billion Users
Soon, there won’t be any internet users left to join Mark Zuckerberg’s club.
Digital Government
Some DHS Employees Are Suspicious of ‘Extreme Vetting’
DHS has 30 days to figure out what "extreme vetting" means. Some DHS officials and counterterrorism experts find the concept dubious.
Digital Government
Does the U.S. have new clout over the global internet?
A former NTIA administrator told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that the handover of internet address book functions to an international group gives the administration new bargaining cred.
Cybersecurity
GAO: NCCIC needs to clarify operating principles
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center "generally performs required functions" but it needs to further evaluate and clarify its operating principles and performance metrics, says GAO.
Modernization
VA shakes up infosec ranks
Veterans Affairs Acting CIO, Rob Thomas, announced a realignment of senior IT security executives.
Artificial Intelligence
Alphabet’s Boston Dynamics Is Working on a Robot Its Founder Calls 'Nightmare Inducing'
The company's latest creation takes things a step further.
Emerging Tech
Botched VA Contract Shows How Not to Do a Cloud Broker Program
A lesson in how not to manage a project.
Artificial Intelligence
Silicon Valley Is Right—Our Jobs Are Already Disappearing
It's happening with the development of artificial intelligence, robotics, software and automation.
Cybersecurity