Digital Government
Census calls off 2017 field tests, cites funding uncertainty
Bureau officials said the decision to cancel the upcoming tests is not ideal, but it is "the best overall operation remaining amid current uncertainty" about fiscal 2017 funding.
Cybersecurity
Report: Stolen NSA Documents Include Hacking Tools Shadow Brokers Have For Sale
The amount of data eclipses what Edward Snowden took in 2013.
Cybersecurity
Bank regulators mull new cyber standards
The three banking regulatory agencies that oversee large U.S. financial institutions are seeking comments on proposed new standards for cyber resilience.
Digital Government
DOT Launches New Automated Transportation Technology Advisory Committee
The group will be tasked with informing federal policy making.
Digital Government
The Percentage of Computing Jobs in the US Held by Women is Expected to Shrink
Women currently hold 24 percent of the jobs in computing.
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.
Emerging Tech
What an NFL Coach, the Pentagon and Election Systems Have in Common
Does going low-tech make sense in some circumstances?
Artificial Intelligence
Should Human-Operated and Automated Vehicles Have to Meet the Same Standards?
It's a tough question, says one policymaker.
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.
Emerging Tech
Video: Meet the Giant Robot That Builds Boeing’s Airplane Wings
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a robot building a plane.
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