Digital Government
'Cyber Cold War' rhetoric raises alarms
Calls from Capitol Hill for "mutually assured destruction" over alleged Russian hacking are raising questions about whether cyber deterrence is even possible.
Cybersecurity
Missed deportee fingerprints spark legislation
A new bill would force DHS to digitize all fingerprint records in the wake of an embarrassing oversight report.
Digital Government
Federal CIO Survey: It’s Cyber, Then Everything Else
One CIO described cybersecurity as the government’s “never-ending bug hunt."
Modernization
IT modernization, improved cybersecurity and innovation are all intertwined
New survey shows agency CIOs, CTOs and CISOs agree on the needs, and lament the slow pace of progress.
Modernization
Video: Google Targets Travelers With New Organizational App
Travelers who book plans with Gmail accounts can take full advantage of the new app.
Digital Government
Pentagon Seeks Tech for New Background Investigation Bureau
DISA seeks commercial options to support the new background check system.
Modernization
Evil Charging Stations, Smartphone Hackers: NIST Outlines Mobile Threats
NIST seeks input on the wider threats mobile devices pose to enterprises.
Emerging Tech
A New Era for the Automobile
In long-awaited federal guidelines on self-driving cars, officials hint at a new kind of DMV.
Emerging Tech
How to Win Friends and Influence People… Using Robots
Advances in tele-operated robots are now allowing people who are confined by circumstance to have a presence in a whole range of places.
Modernization
How Design Thinking Can Benefit Government Agencies
The approach calls for agencies to be empathetic toward people’s needs while being open to continuous learning and a willingness to fail—fast.
Digital Government
Treasury 'on track' to hit Data Act milestones
Despite concerns, Treasury Department officials said they are on schedule to publish agency spending data by the May 2017 deadline.
Cybersecurity
Ozment: Cybersecurity can't be centralized
DHS' Andy Ozment is urging the next administration to build on current cybersecurity efforts rather than "re-litigate" who does what.
Digital Government
New rules of the road for self-driving cars
The Obama administration announced new guidelines for autonomous vehicles, taking the technology "from sci-fi fantasy to an emerging reality with the potential to transform the way we live."
People
SEA names new president
The Senior Executive Association tapped seasoned former federal executive to lead the organization.
Modernization
Cyber Command builds critical infrastructure defense skills
Cyber Command is developing the ability to support critical infrastructure protection, said Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. James McLaughlin.
Digital Government
Innovation in government can come from anywhere
Steve Kelman sees potential in a public-domain piano experiment.
Acquisition
'Sammies' to honor tech achievers
Two winners of the 2016 Samuel J. Heyman awards for public service will be honored for achievements in tech.
Cybersecurity
Slight uptick in feds' morale, survey says
The latest Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows only marginal gains in job satisfaction among feds.
Artificial Intelligence