Modernization
Pushing agencies to embrace programmability
Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.
Digital Government
Satellite, data projects on White House agenda
Global internet connectivity, artificial intelligence and a manned mission to Mars are some of the big ideas at the Frontiers Conference.
Emerging Tech
Video: Obama on Fixing Government With Technology
The president wants citizens to be able to file taxes as easily as they can order pizzas online.
Modernization
Video: How Will GSA Initiatives Fare During the Presidential Transition?
The agency's tech initiatives may shake up when a new president comes in.
Artificial Intelligence
White House: Federal Agencies Need Their Own Artificial Intelligence Labs
Artificial intelligence could also lead to unintended consequences that need to be explored.
Modernization
One of Air Force’s Most Important Unclassified Systems is Now in the Oracle Cloud
MyPers began operating in July out of an Oracle-managed off-premise cloud specifically designed and secured to handle some of the Defense Department’s most sensitive unclassified workloads.
Emerging Tech
Ready, Set, Pitch: Executive Leadership Conference Shakes up Format
This year's conference focuses on transformational leadership, agile government and disruptive technology.
Digital Government
Commerce Wants Amazon's Alexa To Tap Into Its Data
The Commerce Department hosted a hackathon with Amazon.
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