Acquisition
Finding the industry linchpins of federal IT
Help FCW and Washington Technology identify this year's Hot Companies to Watch.
Digital Government
A new face of interagency collaboration
The Urban Waters Federal Partnership's entrepreneurial spirit and flair for true collaboration should be a model for other cross-agency efforts.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Grab Illinois Voter Records and Dump ISIS Propagandist’s Internal Data; Glassdoor Accidentally Outs Users
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
Japanese Servers Are Struggling to Keep Up With the Onslaught of Pokemon Go
By Friday evening, as more than 10 million people downloaded the app in Japan, servers crashed and the game went off the grid.
Emerging Tech
7-Eleven Has Delivered its First Slurpee Via Drone
The order also included a chicken sandwich, donuts and a cup of coffee.
Cybersecurity
Voter Records Copied Off Compromised Illinois Voter Registry
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Emerging Tech
White House Boosts Internet of Things with Wireless Research Program
The National Science Foundation research program could help reach greater connectivity.
Ideas
6 Employees Who Could Wreak Havoc at Your Organization
There are certain signals that, with context, can pinpoint an insider threat before they strike.
Digital Government
Can Better IT Management Save Government $5.8B?
A new report emphasizes shared taxonomy for techies, the business side and executives so all stakeholders speak the same language.
Emerging Tech
This Biohybrid Robot Uses Sea Slug Muscles to Scoot Around
The researchers hope these robots will eventually be used to track down sources of pollution in waterways.
Digital Government
Trump Doesn’t Understand Cyberwar
The nominee is woefully unprepared for questions about the future of digital conflict.
Digital Government
How much modernization could the ITMF fund?
The administration has called for a $3.1 billion revolving IT Modernization Fund. That's a small share of the more than $80 billion agencies spend annually on IT, but still counts are real money. FCW puts it in perspective
Digital Government
NRC sheds 1962 handwriting rule
After 54 years, a rule requiring the atomic energy secretary to handwrite changes to official agency transcripts is being deleted.
Cybersecurity
CTIIC chief: We're up and running
The nascent Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center provides a mechanism for attributing cyber breaches to threat actors.
Modernization
DNA data storage capabilities hold promise for federal agencies
DNA-based data storage technologies could be a more secure answer for federal agencies' encrypted data, according to researchers.
Emerging Tech