Cybersecurity
Giuliani to Advise Trump on Cyber
Trump has pledged a 90-day cyber review soon after taking office.
Cybersecurity
Giuliani to head cybersecurity group within White House
President-elect Donald Trump named former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to head a White House committee tasked with tackling cybersecurity challenges.
Artificial Intelligence
Why Injecting Personality in Technology Makes People Angry
Talking bots make people mad, product designers have found.
Modernization
Apple Has Already Cornered Over 40% of the Wireless Headphone Market
The wireless headphone market is starting to look a lot like the early smartphone market.
Digital Government
Lawmaker: Public Libraries Can Boost American Innovation
He recommended installing maker-spaces in libraries across the country.
Digital Government
Transportation Secretary Nominee Wants Agency to ‘Keep Pace’ with Innovation
Elaine Chao emphasized a need to keep up with emerging tech to make public security and safety gains.
Emerging Tech
Video: Everything You'd Want to Know About NASA Mission Control
Houston, we have some questions.
Emerging Tech
Senators Reintroduce Bill to Remove Barriers to Connected Device Industry
The DIGIT Act would promote economic activity by encouraging the internet of things industry to blossom.
Digital Government
FBOpen shuttered due to low usage
The GSA site designed to acquaint entrepreneurs, innovators and small enterprises with opportunities in government contracting has been shuttered since the summer.
Cybersecurity
Trump Acknowledges Russian Hacking, Points to Poor Defenses
The president-elect also lashed out at the intelligence community during a press conference, claiming officials leaked phony charges against him.
Cybersecurity
IARPA banks tech gains from prize programs
Accuracy and innovation are spurred by opening up research more widely, according to a top intelligence tech research official.
People
Deputy secretary to stick at Pentagon through transition
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work will stay on briefly as the senior Pentagon civilian to assist the incoming Trump administration, and officials say it will be business as usual at DOD until new appointees say otherwise.
Digital Government
Tech Trade Group to New Congress: Let’s Collaborate
The Information Technology Industry Council outlined four priority areas that share commonalities with Trump’s agenda.
People
GSA wants more info on Trump's D.C. hotel plans
On the heels of the president-elect's raucous Jan. 11 press conference, the General Services Administration wants more details on the future of the Trump Hotel doing business in a government building.
Digital Government
One Desert Data Company Is Showing the Tech Sector How to Help Save the Climate
Switch, Greenpeace says, has been the “definitive leader” among data center operators for its efforts to get to 100 percent renewables as fast as possible.
Digital Government
Army Wants to 3-D Print Minidrones in 24 Hours
Future soldiers will make their own eyes-in-the-sky on the go.
People
Obama appointee to lead VA under Trump
Dr. David Shulkin, the Department of Veterans Affairs current undersecretary for health, was tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the agency.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee has ‘High Confidence’ in Intel Community’s Conclusion on Russia Hacking
The statement could put Gen. John Kelly at odds with other cabinet nominees and his future president.
Cybersecurity