Cybersecurity
GSA Administrator Woos California Cyber Companies
Denise Turner Roth says she wants to clarify to new businesses what federal contracts entail.
Cybersecurity
It’ll Be Brains vs. Bots in Vegas Cyberwar Sponsored by the Pentagon
The $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, sponsored by DARPA, will pit machines against insecure software to pierce the holes -- and fix 'em.
Modernization
What If Cameras Stopped Telling the Truth?
New technology to block photography at concerts hints at an alarming future for smartphones.
Digital Government
Deltek: Federal IT Spending to Remain Flat Over Next 5 Years
Total federal IT spending is predicted to decline from $99.8 billion in fiscal 2016 to $98.3 billion by 2021.
Emerging Tech
Video: This Robot Glove Uses NASA Tech to Turn You Into a Cyborg
... and gives you the firmest handshake.
Modernization
DHS Looks for Ways to Protect Mobile Devices
The agency is thinking harder about securing its own smartphones and tablets, including from apps that might activate the microphone or camera to eavesdrop, or pull users' call logs and messages without their consent.
Emerging Tech
Make Less Than $20 an Hour? A Robot Could Take Your Job
They promised us jetpacks. But if they arrive in the future, many of us may not be able to afford them.
Digital Government
On Capitol Hill, concerns remain about DOD-VA interoperability
Senate appropriators grilled top VA officials about whether the military and Veterans Affairs electronic health records systems are cooperating.
Cybersecurity
CIA chief says digital directorate will help with agency’s myriad IT needs
CIA Director John Brennan said his agency's Directorate for Digital Innovation would help operatives mask their digital tracks and would help defend against foreign cyberattacks.
People
Workforce management advice for the next administration
The National Academy of Public Administration wants to see more workforce accountability and bottom-up feedback from the next administration.
Digital Government
Army is Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor
Inserting spider DNA into silkworms yields a tough fabric far more flexible than Kevlar.
Digital Government
Meadows bill puts teeth in records enforcement
In a newly introduced bill, the chairman of a key government oversight subcommittee seeks to punish feds who destroy records and to enshrine existing records policy in law.
Cybersecurity
DOE wants $15 million more for securing the grid
The funding would concentrate on community-owned utilities and electricity cooperatives, which generally have less money to spend on cybersecurity than bigger, investor-owned utilities.
Cybersecurity
GSA leader goes west to talk modernization, tech buying
GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth is traveling to the West Coast to talk with companies about cybersecurity technology and how they can get into the federal market.
Digital Government
90% of Software Developers Work Outside Silicon Valley
So much code to write, so few developers.
Cybersecurity
Foreign Hackers Target Thousands of Gmail Users Every Month
Google revealed that it sends 4,000 warnings monthly about state-sponsored cyberattacks.
Modernization
PokemonGov: What Government Agencies Are Saying About Pokemon Go
Gotta catch 'em all... but be careful on federal property.
Emerging Tech
HHS Considers Climbing on the Blockchain Bandwagon
Know how blockchain could be used in health care? HHS wants your input.
Digital Government
Our Weird Future of Loving Robotic Pets
These high-tech robots are a far cry from the Tamagotchis and Furbys of yesteryear
Digital Government