Modernization
NTIA wants to know IoT address needs
With billions of devices set to jump onto the internet in the coming years, NTIA is seeking information on addresses, obstacles and costs for adopting IPv6.
Cybersecurity
Move to DevOps takes some fearlessness
As they transition to quicker, more efficient DevOps-based IT environments, agencies have to be bold, federal experts say.
People
OPM on the hunt for deputy CIO
Newly appointed OPM CIO David De Vries has already started the search for a deputy.
Digital Government
Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things
This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.
Digital Government
In 44 Days, America Will No Longer Oversee the Internet’s Naming System
On Aug. 16, NTIA signed off on the final step in handing over its responsibility for the domain-name system.
Digital Government
Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack
New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.
Digital Government
Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy
The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.
Cybersecurity
Commerce's Cyber Hit List: Third-Party Apps, Phishing
CISO Rod Turk said the department is focused on collaboration between bureaus.
Emerging Tech
Video: The Tech That Drives Tesla's Autopilot
Together, the tech enables Tesla’s self-driving autopilot function, which the company calls a “driver assistance tool.”
Emerging Tech
Tech Hubs Across Africa Have More Than Doubled in Less Than a Year
Over 300 hubs are spread across 93 cities in 42 countries across the African continent; however, more than half of the hubs are concentrated in only five countries.
Emerging Tech
A Robot Buoy That Can Save Whales From Boat Strikes
A new surveillance system off the coast of New York aims to help keep the creatures out of harm’s way.
Digital Government
USAID crowdsources 21 ideas for fighting Zika
The U.S. Agency for International Development’s crowdsourcing efforts to fight the Zika virus have produced some cutting-edge solutions from global innovators.
Cybersecurity
IGs: DOT, Labor show cyber protection deficiencies
In separate assessments, inspectors general found deficiencies in the way the departments of Transportation and Labor secure computer systems that contain personally identifiable information.
People
Census report shows massive shifts in IT professions
A new Census Bureau report charts changes in IT jobs over the past 44 years as computers and the internet fueled a flowering of IT occupations.
Emerging Tech
A Smart Tattoo That Can Turn Your Skin into a Touchpad
The MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research set out to create on-skin user interfaces using gold leaf as a conductor.
People
White House raises caps on performance bonuses for senior feds
Senior Executive Service members and other senior feds could see larger performance bonuses, thanks to a shift in personnel policy.
Cybersecurity
DHS Offers States Cybersecurity Help with Elections
DHS launched Voting Infrastructure Cybersecurity Action Plan Campaign to raise election security awareness.
Digital Government
Federal open-source policy isn't open enough, says tech group
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the White House's open-source policy is inadequate for transparency and oversight purposes.
Emerging Tech
Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained
Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.
Cybersecurity