Emerging Tech
NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
Digital Government
New Study Shows How 'Star Trek' Jokes and Geek Culture Make Women Feel Unwelcome in Computer Science
To draw more girls into STEM fields, it’s not enough to provide more learning opportunities.
Digital Government
The social media transition
The @POTUS account will zero out on Inauguration Day, and other presidential social media accounts will convey to the new commander-in-chief.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Hosts Pumpkin-Carving Contest
These decorative gourds are out of this world.
Digital Government
Tech Companies Try to Fight Unconscious Bias in Hiring by Making Job Candidates Fight Coding Bots
A startup in Silicon Valley is challenging conventional hiring practices in the white, male-dominated world of tech.
People
Census announces test plans for 2017, 2018
After deciding to call off field tests, the Census Bureau announced it is moving forward with address canvassing tests in 2017 and confirmed its 2018 end-to-end test locations.
Digital Government
DOD to create chief innovation officer position
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is implementing some of the initial recommendations of the Defense Innovation Board, including the creation of a new position to drive innovation efforts.
Cybersecurity
What the federal CISO needs to get the job done
Newly appointed federal CISO Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill needs the right tools and enforcement authorities to secure and defend government networks.
Ideas
How Government Can Improve the Customer Experience
A new report from Forrester ranks government last when it comes to customer experience, but that could quickly improve by adopting some commercial best practices.
Cybersecurity
Next steps after attribution: Deterring further Russian interference
A cybersecurity expert argues that the U.S. should enlist other countries in its response to Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections.
Digital Government
What Dorothy's ruby slippers say about government management
Steve Kelman argues that the Smithsonian's proposed $300,000 restoration of the shoes Judy Garland wore in "The Wizard of Oz" reflects the same mentality that produces over-engineered government IT projects.
Digital Government
Here’s How the Pentagon Wants to Use Social Media On the Battlefield
Artificial intelligence will weave open-source and satellite data into useful intelligence in real time, the Pentagon’s No. 2 says.
Modernization
Does quantum computing bring security promise?
The CIO of the agency responsible for guarding the country's nuclear weapons said quantum computing will bring cybersecurity breakthroughs.
Cybersecurity
The Inevitability of Being Hacked
We built a fake web toaster, and it was compromised in an hour.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Find Blood Donor Info, Attack an Adobe Zero Day and Deface Russian Website
Just another week in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
The Future of Privacy Is Plausible Deniability
In a hackable world where neither NSA nor Sony Pictures nor John Podesta could safeguard their private communications, the surest way to keep data secure may be surrounding it with decoys.
Digital Government
How Facebook’s Ad Tool Fails to Protect Civil Rights
The company’s platform lets advertisers exclude people of certain races from seeing their content. That’s a serious problem when it comes to promotions such as housing, credit and jobs.
Artificial Intelligence
Self-Driving Car Startup Cancels First Product Because Dealing With Regulators and Lawyers 'Isn’t Worth It'
A warning to all self-driving car startups: You might have to deal with the government.
Cybersecurity
New Rule Takes Handcuffs Off Ethical Hackers
White hat hackers can now search for software vulnerabilities without fear of violating copyright law.
Cybersecurity