Digital Government
GSA Wants a Digital Federal Staff Directory
Ideally, users could search for equivalent employees across agencies.
Digital Government
Video: Inside DARPA's Space Surveillance Telescope
The telescope will keep an eye on Earth's space junk.
Digital Government
Think tank: U.S. elections are far from hack-proof
Despite frequent reassurances from intelligence and security officials that the U.S. voting system can't be hacked, one cybersecurity think tank is warning that hacking the election is not only possible, but relatively easy.
Cybersecurity
OMB director announces new digital privacy office
The White House is creating a new digital privacy office and senior career position to oversee agency privacy and data collection programs.
Digital Government
Census calls off 2017 field tests, cites funding uncertainty
Bureau officials said the decision to cancel the upcoming tests is not ideal, but it is "the best overall operation remaining amid current uncertainty" about fiscal 2017 funding.
Cybersecurity
Report: Stolen NSA Documents Include Hacking Tools Shadow Brokers Have For Sale
The amount of data eclipses what Edward Snowden took in 2013.
Cybersecurity
Bank regulators mull new cyber standards
The three banking regulatory agencies that oversee large U.S. financial institutions are seeking comments on proposed new standards for cyber resilience.
Digital Government
DOT Launches New Automated Transportation Technology Advisory Committee
The group will be tasked with informing federal policy making.
Digital Government
The Percentage of Computing Jobs in the US Held by Women is Expected to Shrink
Women currently hold 24 percent of the jobs in computing.
Cybersecurity
Red teaming isn't easy
Cybersecurity testing and contract specifications that industry takes for granted can be a bear to implement in some federal IT contracts.
Ideas
Automating the Citizen Experience in Government
The public sector must support rapid procurement and integration of digital technologies to support citizen-centric experiences.
Emerging Tech
Apple Is Finally Overhauling Its Computers
Apple will refresh its Mac laptops and desktops, according to a report from Recode yesterday.
Digital Government
White House Announces Privacy Office, Official
The White House unveiled a new office focused on protecting people's information.
Modernization
Internet Shutdown Could Cost Ethiopia’s Booming Economy Millions of Dollars
Mobile internet remains down across the country since the government announced a six-month, nationwide emergency in early October.
Emerging Tech
What an NFL Coach, the Pentagon and Election Systems Have in Common
Does going low-tech make sense in some circumstances?
Artificial Intelligence
Should Human-Operated and Automated Vehicles Have to Meet the Same Standards?
It's a tough question, says one policymaker.
Digital Government
Half of American Adults Are in Police Facial-Recognition Databases
Cities and states are investing in biometric scanning technology, with few laws in place to restrict what they can do with it.
Emerging Tech
Video: Meet the Giant Robot That Builds Boeing’s Airplane Wings
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a robot building a plane.
Cybersecurity
NSA: Hackers find an easy path to U.S. systems
A senior NSA official says that none of the major hacks of U.S. systems in the last two years relied on zero-day exploits. Instead, they took advantage of easier vulnerabilities resulting from poor cyber hygiene and practices.
Digital Government