Digital Government
Q&A: DHS CIO Wants ‘Constant Foraging’ for Commercial Tech
More than a year after opening its Silicon Valley office, the Homeland Security Department is figuring out what a free flow of talent and technology would really mean.
Emerging Tech
Video: Self-Driving Tractors Are Changing Farming
Mobile apps and big data play a part in the transformation as well.
Acquisition
DOE backs away from new business system mandates
The Energy Department withdrew plans for a rule that would set up definitions for contractors to adhere to or face financial penalty.
Digital Government
FITARA, strategic sourcing could limit wireless IoT
FITARA and wireless BPAs are great, but they’re also potentially confining wireless device technology, a new study says.
Modernization
Pilots Getting Equipped with This Newfangled Technology Called 'Text Messaging'
Don't worry, there'll be no unsanctioned social media activity.
People
White House would veto email blocking bill
The House passed a bill that would give agencies authority to block employee access to webmail, but the White House is pledging a veto.
Emerging Tech
Adorable Self-Driving Robots Will Start Making Deliveries in Europe This Month
The Starship delivery bots will be stationed at kitchens, delivery hubs and supermarkets in London, Düsseldorf, Bern and Hamburg.
Cybersecurity
USPS flooded with false malware positives
The U.S. Postal Service's cyber incident system is overwhelmingly identifying normal activity as malicious, according to a new inspector general report.
Digital Government
The War Over Soon-to-Be-Outdated Army Intelligence Systems
The epic saga of Palantir vs. the Army is gearing up for a big courtroom finish.
People
Uber, but for feds
Recently introduced legislation would open the world of modern transportation apps to federal reimbursement.
Digital Government
Court: Feds can't hide outside emails from FOIA
Emails that contain government records don't gain immunity from FOIA just because they reside on an non-governmental system, an appeals court decided July 5.
Ideas
What Federal Government Can Learn from States in Going Digital
To speed delivery of citizen- and business-centric digital solutions, federal agencies can adopt best practices from states where online transaction-based services have been used successfully for more than two decades.
Modernization
Apple Urges US iPhone Owners to Become Organ Donors
Years after watching Apple co-founder Steve Jobs’ experience getting a liver transplant, CEO Tim Cook wants to help reduce the organ donor shortage in the US.
Cybersecurity
Ashley Madison, the Cheating Site, Is Being Investigated for Using ‘Fembots’
The website was tricking its male users into believing that robots were seductive females.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Tech Really Is an Uber for Everything
Not all of this shift will be welcomed.
Emerging Tech
Does It Make Sense to Upgrade to Windows 10?
Having performed hundreds of Windows upgrades over the years, it’s safe to describe my enthusiasm for such a move as tepid at best, which is why I found myself nearly up against the deadline for the free upgrade.
Cybersecurity
DHS: Security Holes in All Symantec Programs a ‘Very Serious Event’
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team recommends users and system administrators fix their Symantec programs immediately.
Digital Government
Justice Wants Drones to Try Reconstructing Car Crashes
Police departments in Florida, Kansas and Texas are just a few of the local agencies nationwide authorized to patrol the skies, in certain situations, for public safety.
Cybersecurity