Digital Government
What VA wants to learn from DOD's $4.3 billion EHR
As the Defense Department prepares to launch its new electronic health record system, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be watching for lessons.
Cybersecurity
Mabus: Navy overly reliant on networked systems
The Secretary of the Navy says that the service is too dependent on networks and is taking steps to relearn analog communications methods.
Digital Government
Amazon Wants to Scan Your License Plate
Identifying cars would help it speed up pickup times at brick-and-mortar stores—but it could use the information to track your location.
Artificial Intelligence
Elon Musk’s OpenAI Is Using Reddit to Teach AI to Speak Like Humans
The goal of this project is to allow a robot to become smart enough to not only recognize speech, but to also use the data it gathers to formulate appropriate responses on its own.
Digital Government
House panel checks in on Census IT testing
Key lawmakers want to make sure the Census Bureau is leaving enough time to acquire and test critical IT systems to support the 2020 population count.
Acquisition
How big companies drive innovation in government IT
Rather than being hampered by their size, large IT contractors are uniquely positioned to support the government's efforts to innovate.
Digital Government
Preparing policy for AI-driven tech
A new White House report is aimed at boosting the development of artificial intelligence technology in the U.S.
Emerging Tech
Barack Obama’s Plan For the US to Go to Mars is Six Years Old and Still a Work in Progress
Will it ever be accomplished?
Cybersecurity
White House weighs response to alleged Russia hacks
The Obama administration might retaliate against Russia for alleged hacks on political targets, while DHS advises state and local governments to shore up election system security.
Ideas
Why Defense Contractors Should Embrace Insider Threat Requirements
Contractors should embrace government’s new cybersecurity standards.
Digital Government
Even the US Military Is Looking at Blockchain Technology—to Secure Nuclear Weapons
Blockchain technology has been slow to gain adoption in non-financial contexts, but it could turn out to have invaluable military applications.
Digital Government
One Tech CEO’s Ingenious Idea to Get Workers to Stop Feeling Guilty for Going to the Doctor
Even at the most progressive companies, many employees worry that they will be judged or penalized if they take time off for a routine check-up.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO Unveils Plans to ‘Proportionally’ Protect Data, Create a Cyber Mascot
As the first White House chief information security officer, Greg Touhill expects to withstand the administration change.
Digital Government
Customer Service Matters in the Intelligence Community, Too
A National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency directorate has been working on how to best deliver its products under what can sometimes be critical time pressures.
Modernization
Pentagon IT service consolidation nears the finish line
The Pentagon's joint IT service is borrowing cultural elements often associated with social media companies to advance its IT modernization push, but not without resistance.
People
Sen. Hatch dives into the FAR
A key Senate committee wants to hear from vendors about how well agencies are following IT procurement rules.
Cybersecurity