People
Why regulators need to grok new tech
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny said regulators need to understand technology before they seek to regulate it.
Cybersecurity
DHS warns holdout states on REAL ID deadlines
States are closer to complying with REAL ID, but deadlines are firm, the Department of Homeland Security warned.
People
Trump ally Gingrich pushes for federal 'You're fired!'
A senior adviser to presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to make it easier for the former reality TV star to use his famous catchphrase if he's elected.
Digital Government
A Computer’s Hot Take on the 2016 Election
An artificial intelligence found Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton seemed to get “happier” coverage than Donald Trump. But is that evidence of media bias? Not necessarily.
Emerging Tech
Got a Drone Problem? Call the Drone Busters
About as long as drones have been popular, there have been people who want to knock them out of the sky.
Cybersecurity
Interior CDM effort 'immature,' says watchdog report
The Interior Department's inspector general said the agency's cybersecurity efforts need more work.
Modernization
Tax agency punted on $12M email system
The IRS acquired and never deployed a $12 million email system designed to help comply with pending records management requirements.
Cybersecurity
How to Foil a Tech-Support Scam
Fraudsters are getting cleverer and more aggressive—but the government is cracking down.
Ideas
6 Items that Should Be on the New Federal CISO’s To-Do List
Imagine for a moment you have been appointed as the new U.S. federal government CISO. What do you do to secure the federal information infrastructures?
Emerging Tech
The Low-Tech Way to Colonize Mars
NASA researchers are modeling Martian settlements after early American colonists.
Digital Government
What IARPA Knows About Your Canceled Dinner Reservation
It could predict impending disease outbreaks.
Digital Government
The Apps They Carried: Software, Big Data and the Fight for Mosul
A variety of digital tech tools aim to provide coalition forces some sense of the dangers around the next bend.
Cybersecurity
NSA Defense Chief Imagines a Cyber Response Without Borders
NSA official Curtis Dukes offered Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre as a model.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Company D-Wave Takes A Bet on Federal Buyers
The Canadian company launched a government-focused subsidiary.
Digital Government
IRS Dropped $12M on an Email System It Couldn’t Use
Inspector general faults procurement process for multiyear cloud subscriptions.
Digital Government
Aneesh Chopra: Relying on Bid Protests Is ‘Absurd'
Bid protests in the federal government have increased 60 percent since fiscal 2008, but their success rate has declined.
Emerging Tech
Join Us Thursday For Contracting Conversation Over Cocktails
Learn about the trends that will impact 2017.
Cybersecurity