Digital Government
Blockchain gains congressional support
Blockchain now has its own congressional caucus to raise awareness among lawmakers and advance policy discussions around the technology for tracking bitcoin transactions.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Weapons AI Increasingly Replacing, Not Augmenting, Human Decision-Making
A new survey of existing and planned smart weapons finds that AI is increasingly used to replace humans, not help them.
Modernization
It Costs Apple About a Third as Much to Make an iPhone 7 as it Charges You
What are you paying for?
Emerging Tech
Virtual Classrooms Can Be as Unequal as Real Ones
Online courses are praised for their potential to make education accessible to everyone—but they’re leaving students behind.
Cybersecurity
Congress Now Has a Caucus Dedicated to Bitcoin and Blockchain
The role of the caucus is to get other legislators up to speed on a subject in the hopes of formulating future laws that affect that niche.
Digital Government
HHS Publishes Health IT Playbook
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT's mission has been to help patient records move seamlessly between health care providers.
Emerging Tech
Uber Wants to Fly Customers Around in Massive Autonomous Drones
It seems self-driving cars just aren’t enough.
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk’s Dream of Going to Mars Is SpaceX’s Biggest Strength, and its Biggest Distraction
SpaceX is a company built to go to Mars, but are those ambitions getting in the way of its ability to achieve them?
Cybersecurity
Video: One Trick to Stay Secure While Online Shopping
Keep your credit card information protected.
Digital Government
Maria Roat to Become New CIO for Small Business Administration
Transportation's chief technology officer is moving into a new role.
Emerging Tech
High-Tech Fans, HVACs and Heat Pumps Are The Future of Federal Buildings
The General Services Administration and the Energy Department issued a joint RFI for emerging building technology.
Digital Government
Quiz: Are You The One Letting Hackers into Your Agency?
It's easier to accidentally provide hackers access to networks than you might think.
Digital Government
Video: How Will Congress Fund the Modernizing Government Technology Act?
And more on the week's government IT news.
Digital Government
Best Dates To Retire 2017
If you're looking to move on from government next year, here are some optimal dates.
Cybersecurity
Cyber advice for Hill staffers
Congressional staffers have a lot of responsibility to protect their decentralized IT systems.
Digital Government
Clock is ticking on possible shutdown
A familiar scenario looms as Congress moves to pass a short-term funding bill before the fiscal year draws to a close.
Digital Government
OMB Will Revamp Payment Accuracy Website
House members demand better data, more progress on curbing improper payments.
Digital Government
Everyone Seems to Want Federal Employees to Use Uber
Administration and Congress grapple with overlapping measure to boost rideshare usage.
Digital Government