Artificial Intelligence
The EU Is Exploring Legal Personhood for Robots
For the time being, robots don’t need civil rights—they have a hard enough time walking, let alone marching—but the European Union doesn’t expect that to be the case forever.
Cybersecurity
High-Tech Features That Make Passports Secure
The flimsy pages and patriotic designs betray just how many security measures are hidden inside.
Digital Government
What Will Trump’s Tech C-Suite Look Like?
It’s unclear whether the president-elect will replace the chief technology officer or other positions created during Obama’s term.
Digital Government
Bye, Bye: Outgoing Federal Officials Tweet Their Goodbyes
Farewell in 140 characters.
Cybersecurity
Transparency Group Sues for FBI Records on Russian Hacking
The Electronic Privacy Information Center cites an “urgent public interest” in the records being released.
People
GAO reports billions in savings linked to oversight efforts
In its end of the year summary, the Government Accountability Office reported billions of dollars in federal savings and progress in addressing its management challenges.
Modernization
Donald Trump Might Only Have 360,000 Active Twitter Followers
His tweets make headlines every day, but who's really reading them?
Cybersecurity
Administration finalizes cyber response plan
The Obama administration has approved a long-awaited and debated update to the National Cyber Incident Response Plan that outlines roles and responsibilities in response to a significant cyber incident in the U.S.
Digital Government
New Category Management Brass Coming to GSA
The Office of Information Technology Category welcomes two officials from FCC and Treasury.
Cybersecurity
Touhill steps down as CISO
The federal government's first CISO has stepped down, and it's not clear if the position will survive.
Digital Government
Paul steps aside as PM-ISE
The longtime architect of terrorism-related information sharing efforts will be returning to career SES status and staying in government.
Digital Government
Login.gov moving ahead
The bid to establish a single login for accessing government services is moving again on the last full day of the Obama presidency.
Emerging Tech
NASA Used Supercomputer to Simulate How Air Flows Around a Drone
The findings could help improve future technology.
Digital Government
US Soldiers Will Be Armed With Machine Translators to Kill Communication Woes
Communication is critical in most professions, but in some, clear verbal exchanges can mean the difference between life and death.
Digital Government
US Digital Service Gets New Leader
Former Google guy Matt Cutts will serve as acting administrator.
Ideas
How Should Agencies Address the Big Data Opportunity?
Even with aging infrastructure and tight budgets, agencies can take advantage of the growing amount of information available.
Digital Government
Why GAO’s Bid Protest Dismissals for Alliant 2 Are a Big Deal
The Alliant sequel emphasizes value, not lowest price.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Nominee Endorses Cyber Push, Modernizing Government Tech
Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross also praised the security benefits of cloud computing.
Digital Government
RNC Chief Digital Officer to Join White House in Same Role
Gerrit Lansing, the RNC's chief digital officer since 2015, has been tapped to continue that role at the White House, Politico reported Wednesday.
Cybersecurity