People
Will Trump make acquisition great again?
Steve Kelman sees signs for optimism in some of the president-elect's pronouncements.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Work Together on Build Better Bank Malware, Breach a Video-Sharing Site, And Steal $31M
Just another week in Threatwatch.
Digital Government
No government shutdown as Senate passes funding bill
With less than two hours remaining on the current federal appropriation, the Senate voted to keep the government funded through April 28.
Emerging Tech
Google’s Boston Dynamics Is Thinking About Using Its Dog Robots to Deliver Things to Your Doorstep
“Many people are talking about drone delivery, so why not just plain legged robots?”
Cybersecurity
Obama Launches Review of Russian Election Hacking
The report will be delivered to Congress before Obama leaves office.
Modernization
The untapped opportunity for data center optimization
For most agencies, storage efficiency lies below the surface in secondary data stores.
Cybersecurity
White House orders 'full review' of election hacking
The White House has directed the intelligence community with investigating and reporting on "malicious cyber activity" by Russia and other actors during the presidential election.
Cybersecurity
US-China Cyber Dialogue to Continue Under Trump
The dialogue is part of a U.S.-China pact against commercial hacking,
Digital Government
Navy Is Trying to Deal with Its Sexual Assault Problem by Giving Sailors a Reporting App
The branch is investing $150,000 into a 6-month pilot project to test the app.
Digital Government
Wanted by the Military: An 'Ender’s Game' Controller for Urban Robot Swarms
The Pentagon is looking for a single controller to enable dismounted ground troops to steer "hundreds" of drones for urban warfare.
Digital Government
Tech Recruits Serve the People, Not the President, GSA Official Says
The mission matters to tech recruits, says GSA's Eric Mill.
People
Obama gives feds a pay hike
President Barack Obama authorized a 2.1 percent pay increase for federal civilian employees, a bump over the 1.6 percent increase submitted in August, to match Congress's approved pay increase for defense personnel.
People
Federal IT veterans help Trump transition
Among the growing ranks of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team are a former e-Government administrator and a former GSA CIO.
Acquisition
Will Trump make federal IT great again?
A business school professor who studies IT spending is hopeful about the prospects for a federal tech refresh under unified government.
People
Civil service changes pass in NDAA, while Trump plans workforce moves
The annual defense bill passed Congress with a few provisions that impact the federal workforce. Advisors to President-elect Trump say more changes to federal employment could be on the horizon.
Digital Government
Trump’s Landing Teams Feature Familiar Tech Executives
Some former agency chief information officers and chief technology officer will help the Trump agency landing teams.
Digital Government