Digital Government
Report: If DOD Doesn't Embrace Open Source, It'll 'Be Left Behind'
Currently, the department uses open source software “infrequently and on an ad hoc basis,” unlike tech companies like Google, Amazon and Facebook that wouldn’t exist without open source software.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley May Finally Get Special Approval for Foreign Founders to Enter the US
The hardest part of building a startup for many is just arriving in the United States.
Digital Government
Baltimore Police Say Aerial Surveillance Not a 'Secret Spy Program'
The department has been using technology developed for Iraq war operations on the city since January, and failed to tell the public.
Digital Government
When Computers Learn Human Languages, They Also Learn Human Prejudices
This is the same kind of computer program that powers Google’s search interface, Apple’s Siri and many other kinds of software that interact with human language.
Digital Government
NASA-Funded Experiment to Mimic Life on Mars Has Ended
Six people just lived on "Mars" for a whole year.
Modernization
U.S. and EU need secure threat sharing
The U.S. and the EU are building up their information sharing networks to address the growing threat of global terrorism, and a central challenge is keeping the shared intelligence secure.
Cybersecurity
FBI: Hackers Target 2 State Election Databases
An FBI bulletin warns of possibly linked attacks on two states' election databases.
Digital Government
Voting machines are critically vulnerable
The U.S. voting infrastructure is potentially easy prey for hackers because of disparate systems and inadequate security, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Lawmakers want the latest on new background check agency
Two Democratic lawmakers have asked OPM for a progress report on the planned National Background Investigations Bureau.
Modernization
USSM builds on shared services
GSA's year-old shared services office laying the groundwork for new marketplace ecosystem.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Exploit iOS Zero Days, Take Over Ukraine Government's Social Media, and Target News Outlets
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware 101: FBI's Education Effort
The bureau has seen an uptick in this type of cyberthreat over the last couple months.
Digital Government
HHS Revises Open Gov Policy to be More Open
The agency published the fourth draft of its open government plan.
Modernization
Video: The Mobile Web to Become Less Annoying Thanks to Google
Better browsing is coming soon.
Digital Government
DOD Science Board Recommends 'Immediate Action' to Counter Enemy AI
Pentagon scientists worry the U.S. could be on the losing side of a AI arms race.
Digital Government
The Highest Paid Workers in Silicon Valley Are Not Software Engineers
Programming isn’t the only way to climb Silicon Valley’s career ladder
Digital Government
Report: DOD must embrace open-source software
In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.
Ideas