Cybersecurity
US Plans to Retaliate Against Russia’s Cyber-Hacking Campaign With a Hack that Putin Is Sure to Understand
The U.S. is planning to send “a message” to Moscow.
People
Three tips for working with a toxic colleague
Steve Kelman recommends an executive coach's advice for "creating productive relationships, even with individuals you find distasteful."
Cybersecurity
Quiz: Are You A Hacker's Best Friend?
Beef up your cyber know-how with a few quick tips.
Digital Government
A Google Maps for the Human Body
A group of scientists has taken the first important steps towards creating the Human Cell Atlas—a complete inventory of our staggeringly diverse cells.
Digital Government
Could Self-Driving Cars Speed Hurricane Evacuations?
The case for a fully autonomous escape plan
Digital Government
FDA Official: Medical Devices Should Be Designed For Hostile Environments
In health care, cyber intrusions into medical devices could be life-threatening.
Cybersecurity
Audit: Secret Service Info Systems Still Weak a Year After Chaffetz Leak
The audit cites outdated access controls and poor privacy protections.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: Obama Discusses His Artificial Intelligence Fears
How much does the 44th president think about Skynet?
Digital Government
Now You Can Ping Obama on Facebook
The White House has created a Facebook chatbot.
Digital Government
Cost of Electronic Access to US Court Filings Faces Major Legal Test of Its Own
Users are charged 10 cents per page to view litigant documents.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog rips IT management at Secret Service
A follow-up report on the leak of Rep. Jason Chaffetz's old job application data at the Secret Service finds nagging holes in the agency's management of personal data and IT.
Cybersecurity
Tech Unit Stretches Federal Pay System to Recruit Cyber Talent
To attract private-sector cybersecurity talent, 18F is offering potential hires jobs at the top of the General Schedule pay scale, a level traditionally reserved for high-level supervisors with managerial roles and a step below the Senior Executive Service.
Cybersecurity
Is UL's cyber assurance program ready for prime time?
A DHS software development specialist and other security experts said UL's Cybersecurity Assurance Program needs retooling before it can be an effective stamp of approval.
Digital Government
The World’s First Commercial Drone Delivery Service Has Launched in Rwanda
The drones drop blood parcels on parachutes outside remote health centers.
Digital Government
White House open-sources chatbot
With 1.5 million messages coming in since the August launch of its Facebook Messenger bot, the White House has opened the code to developers and non-developers alike.
People
Modernization guidance from ACT-IAC
Planning for modernizing systems can be tricky because adopting technologies requires more than just tech savvy, according to a new ACT-IAC modernization guide.
People
New DOD principal deputy CIO on the job
John Zangardi, most recently a deputy assistant secretary in the Department of the Navy, has come on board as the new principal deputy CIO at the Defense Department.
Modernization