Digital Government
Facebook Is Ramping Up its Counterterrorism Strategy
The world’s largest social network has posted a job description on its site for at least one Counterterrorism Researcher.
Cybersecurity
Senator Sounds Insider Threat Alarm After NSA Contractor Arrest
The arrest of the latest NSA contractor follows high-profile leaks by Snowden, Manning and others.
Digital Government
Federal CIO: Prep For Modernization Funds But Don't Count On Them
Legislation that would create working capital funds for modernization could help, but aren't guaranteed to pass.
Digital Government
USAID Funds Zika-Fighting Drone Projects
The agency selects additional projects from its health innovation challenge.
Cybersecurity
It’s Lights Out on Xmas in EU Cyber War Game
The European Union is hosting its third biennial cyber exercise.
Digital Government
Pentagon Urgently Pushing Anti-Drone Tech to ISIS Fight
From mast-mounted radar to drone-jamming guns, the U.S. military’s anti-IED office is rushing to keep up.
Digital Government
Video: Electric Fuel Cell Vehicles Join Energy Department Fleet
The vehicles were donated by automakers Toyota and Hyundai.
Digital Government
18F seeks info on ID verification
As part of an ongoing project to develop a shared identity authentication platform, 18F is asking industry for insight and experience on validating state-issued IDs.
Emerging Tech
Poll: Americans Want Drone Delivery - But Not Yet
Young, urban citizens more interested in the technology, Postal Service IG survey finds.
People
Legacy fund already having impact
U.S. CIO Tony Scott said a proposed IT modernization fund, still before Congress, is changing the way agencies think about upgrading legacy technology.
Digital Government
DHA director touts 'more complete' DOD health record
Defense Health Agency Director Vice Adm. Raquel Bono said the new electronic health record system will enable DOD to provide more complete, responsive and effective health care.
Modernization
Pushing agencies to embrace programmability
Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.
Digital Government
Satellite, data projects on White House agenda
Global internet connectivity, artificial intelligence and a manned mission to Mars are some of the big ideas at the Frontiers Conference.
Emerging Tech
Video: Obama on Fixing Government With Technology
The president wants citizens to be able to file taxes as easily as they can order pizzas online.
Modernization
Video: How Will GSA Initiatives Fare During the Presidential Transition?
The agency's tech initiatives may shake up when a new president comes in.
Artificial Intelligence
White House: Federal Agencies Need Their Own Artificial Intelligence Labs
Artificial intelligence could also lead to unintended consequences that need to be explored.
Modernization
One of Air Force’s Most Important Unclassified Systems is Now in the Oracle Cloud
MyPers began operating in July out of an Oracle-managed off-premise cloud specifically designed and secured to handle some of the Defense Department’s most sensitive unclassified workloads.
Emerging Tech