Cybersecurity

Red teaming isn't easy

Cybersecurity testing and contract specifications that industry takes for granted can be a bear to implement in some federal IT contracts.

Ideas

Automating the Citizen Experience in Government

The public sector must support rapid procurement and integration of digital technologies to support citizen-centric experiences.

Emerging Tech

Apple Is Finally Overhauling Its Computers

Apple will refresh its Mac laptops and desktops, according to a report from Recode yesterday.

Digital Government

White House Announces Privacy Office, Official

The White House unveiled a new office focused on protecting people's information.

Modernization

Internet Shutdown Could Cost Ethiopia’s Booming Economy Millions of Dollars

Mobile internet remains down across the country since the government announced a six-month, nationwide emergency in early October.

Digital Government

Half of American Adults Are in Police Facial-Recognition Databases

Cities and states are investing in biometric scanning technology, with few laws in place to restrict what they can do with it.

Cybersecurity

NSA: Hackers find an easy path to U.S. systems

A senior NSA official says that none of the major hacks of U.S. systems in the last two years relied on zero-day exploits. Instead, they took advantage of easier vulnerabilities resulting from poor cyber hygiene and practices.

Digital Government

Mission Possible: A Spy Agency Builds a Tech Scout Network

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is embedding in startup incubators.

People

Why regulators need to grok new tech

FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny said regulators need to understand technology before they seek to regulate it.

Cybersecurity

DHS warns holdout states on REAL ID deadlines

States are closer to complying with REAL ID, but deadlines are firm, the Department of Homeland Security warned.

People

Trump ally Gingrich pushes for federal 'You're fired!'

A senior adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to make it easier for the former reality TV star to use his famous catchphrase if he's elected.

Digital Government

A Computer’s Hot Take on the 2016 Election

An artificial intelligence found Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton seemed to get “happier” coverage than Donald Trump. But is that evidence of media bias? Not necessarily.

Emerging Tech

Got a Drone Problem? Call the Drone Busters

About as long as drones have been popular, there have been people who want to knock them out of the sky.

Cybersecurity

Interior CDM effort 'immature,' says watchdog report

The Interior Department's inspector general said the agency's cybersecurity efforts need more work.

Modernization

Tax agency punted on $12M email system

The IRS acquired and never deployed a $12 million email system designed to help comply with pending records management requirements.

Cybersecurity

How to Foil a Tech-Support Scam

Fraudsters are getting cleverer and more aggressive—but the government is cracking down.