Digital Government
Transition moves into high gear
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has 73 days to get ready to take over the federal government.
Acquisition
Palantir ruling could tweak Army's innovation track
Two top Army officials reflect on some of the innovation accomplishments of the Obama administration and the challenges that lie ahead for the incoming Trump administration.
People
Bills at the ready to achieve Trump's workforce goals
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to institute a federal hiring freeze and reduce the workforce through attrition. Here's how it might happen.
Digital Government
In tumultuous election, familiar faces on Capitol Hill remain
Alongside a presidential race that defied pundits' predictions, a few key players in the federal IT and oversight world won new terms in Congress.
Modernization
Are Ballot Selfies Legal? A Guide
Today, as Americans head to the polls, some are snapping photos of their ballots to document the long-awaited culmination of the 2016 election.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: IRS Needs To Pay More Attention to Bitcoin
Citizens could be using virtual currencies to avoid paying taxes.
Digital Government
Video: Track the Flu With These Apps
Thanks to these apps, you can stay one step ahead of the flu and nasty colds.
Digital Government
The Most Militarily Decisive Use of Autonomy You Won’t See
Drones and robots get the headlines, but autonomous cyber weapons will be key to future warfare.
Cybersecurity
All's quiet on the election cyber front, so far
Despite earlier hacks and official concerns that Russia or others would seek to sabotage the U.S. elections, there was little sign of malicious cyber activity through most of Election Day. But that doesn't mean all is well.
Modernization
IG: USPS at risk of unauthorized network access
The U.S. Postal Service does not know how many internet-facing hosts it has, lacks adequate firewall protections and is therefore vulnerable to unwanted network intrusions.
Acquisition
GAO sustains protest in National Guard IT contract
The government watchdog upheld the protest of a 2015 IT services contract, because the contracting agency failed to consider a conflict of interest and pricing problems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Unsuccessfully Aimed Mirai Botnet at Clinton, Trump sites
Neither site was felled by the botnet that previously disrupted Netflix and The New York Times.
Artificial Intelligence
How Government Gets Ready for Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality
Two new digital communities will coalesce around new burgeoning technologies in an effort to promote interagency collaboration, partnerships with industry and to exchange ideas about what works.
Modernization
A Cheap Internet of Things Threatens the Internet
The pirates have taken over the ship.
Modernization
ISPs can help thwart DDoS attacks, but authorities may be lacking
As the recent attack on a key internet support company shut down other major online companies, telecom providers were ready to help but faced a legal obstacle.
Modernization
HPC: Fueling the government’s next-generation technology programs
Government and industry have an opportunity to democratize high-performance computing by making it more accessible to nontechnical users.
Cybersecurity
Can government guide industry to better cyber info-sharing?
The NTIA is hoping to nudge industry to improve collaboration on disclosing cyber vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
You Can Now Buy 'USB Condoms' to Prevent Devices from Catching Nasty Viruses
These prophylactics are plugged to the end of a USB cable and allow electricity to flow through while preventing data from being transferred or accessed.
Digital Government
Whoever the Next US President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer
The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.
Cybersecurity