Digital Government

Federal CIO: Prep For Modernization Funds But Don't Count On Them

Legislation that would create working capital funds for modernization could help, but aren't guaranteed to pass.

Digital Government

USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects

The agency selects additional projects from its health innovation challenge.

Digital Government

Pentagon Urgently Pushing Anti-Drone Tech to ISIS Fight

From mast-mounted radar to drone-jamming guns, the U.S. military’s anti-IED office is rushing to keep up.

Digital Government

Video: Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles Join Energy Department Fleet

The vehicles were donated by automakers Toyota and Hyundai.

Digital Government

18F seeks info on ID verification

As part of an ongoing project to develop a shared identity authentication platform, 18F is asking industry for insight and experience on validating state-issued IDs.

Emerging Tech

Poll: Americans Want Drone Delivery - But Not Yet

Young, urban citizens more interested in the technology, Postal Service IG survey finds.

People

Legacy fund already having impact

U.S. CIO Tony Scott said a proposed IT modernization fund, still before Congress, is changing the way agencies think about upgrading legacy technology.

Digital Government

DHA director touts 'more complete' DOD health record

Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Raquel Bono said the new electronic health record system will enable DOD to provide more complete, responsive and effective health care.

Modernization

Pushing agencies to embrace programmability

Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.

Digital Government

Satellite, data projects on White House agenda

Global internet connectivity, artificial intelligence and a manned mission to Mars are some of the big ideas at the Frontiers Conference.

Emerging Tech

Video: Obama on Fixing Government With Technology

The president wants citizens to be able to file taxes as easily as they can order pizzas online.

Artificial Intelligence

White House: Federal Agencies Need Their Own Artificial Intelligence Labs

Artificial intelligence could also lead to unintended consequences that need to be explored.

Modernization

One of Air Force’s Most Important Unclassified Systems is Now in the Oracle Cloud

MyPers began operating in July out of an Oracle-managed off-premise cloud specifically designed and secured to handle some of the Defense Department’s most sensitive unclassified workloads.

Emerging Tech

Ready, Set, Pitch: Executive Leadership Conference Shakes up Format

This year's conference focuses on transformational leadership, agile government and disruptive technology.

Digital Government

Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data

The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.

Digital Government

What VA wants to learn from DOD's $4.3 billion EHR

As the Defense Department prepares to launch its new electronic health record system, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be watching for lessons.

Cybersecurity

Mabus: Navy overly reliant on networked systems

The Secretary of the Navy says that the service is too dependent on networks and is taking steps to relearn analog communications methods.