Emerging Tech
The First Drone to Complete a Delivery in the US Is On its Way to the Smithsonian
It was a “Kitty Hawk moment” for the drone industry.
Digital Government
NSA Has No Clue How Many Americans it’s Spying On
The agency is watching the electronic communications of hundreds of millions people, allegedly to find foreign threats.
Cybersecurity
Can investigators reverse engineer insider threats?
The idea is to use past insider threat incidents to stitch together profiles of future rogue employees.
Digital Government
'Service Never Ends': Join Nextgov on May 4 to Learn from Public Service Leaders and Change Makers
Speakers will share their stories as change makers on the local, national and international stage through their continued service in the armed forces, the government and the private sector.
Acquisition
DOD slammed on ENCORE III contracting
Two federal contracting groups don't like the Defense Department's selection process for its massive upcoming $17.5 billion multiple award IT contract.
People
Why OPM is prioritizing higher education for feds
A new training push might be equipping feds with skills that could help them jump to the private sector, but one leader says that's okay.
Cybersecurity
More modern IT could keep SSA from mailing out Social Security numbers
The Social Security Administration's internal watchdog said modernization would help the agency keep personally identifiable information out of mailings to beneficiaries.
Digital Government
DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Cybersecurity
DHS set for new wave of IT hiring
DHS is developing an IT/cybersecurity-specific hiring fair, and the agency might take the show on the road.
Digital Government
Vendors cry foul on Halvorsen's Windows 10 recommendation
DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen has said he does not formally endorse the operating system, but software vendors believe his praise amounts to an endorsement.
Digital Government
Are Agencies Drowning in Data Mandates?
There's the DATA Act, the OPEN Government Act and others. Can agencies keep up?
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Plans to Head for Mars as Soon as 2018
The Mars mission, which will take about six months, is intended to give the company data about landing heavy payloads on Mars with rocket engines—a necessity for human colonization.
Digital Government
Library of Congress to retire Thomas
After 21 years of service, the legislative database and website Thomas is being retired in favor of a more modern system.
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy
The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.
Cybersecurity
House bill would carve out new powers for HHS CISO
Under a new bill proposed by Reps. Billy Long (R-Mo.) and Doris Matsui (D-Calif.), the chief information security officer at the Department of Health and Human Service would assume new authorities, outside the reporting structure of the CIO.
Digital Government
House Republicans tout innovation agenda
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants to spur the pace at which government adapts and adopts new technology.
Cybersecurity
FBI will not share iPhone vulnerability in San Bernardino case
The decision casts new light on a review process that government officials say is rigorous and weighted toward disclosure but some critics contend is subject to manipulation.
Modernization