Modernization
Are Agencies Striking Strong Deals with Cloud Providers?
Agencies need to strengthen service level agreements with cloud providers, GAO noted.
Digital Government
Official: DHS Looking to Silicon Valley for Help on Internet of Things Security
During a budget hearing, a lawmaker asked Science & Technology under-secretary Reginald Brothers how the Department plans to secure the Internet of Things.
Digital Government
With New Programs, GSA Wants Startups to Sell To the Government. Will They Work?
The “Making It Easier” initiatives are a first step, but aren’t enough to attract startups to the federal market alone, experts say.
Digital Government
Can Google Build a City that Works Like the Internet?
Creating physical urban spaces that run on data—in ways that resemble the connectivity of the internet itself—has been a dream of Larry Page’s since he publicly floated the idea of “Google 2.0” in 2014.
Emerging Tech
Video: Here's What Riding a Virtual Reality Coaster Looks Like
Making loop-the-loops more intense, one headset at a time.
Emerging Tech
Can Bitcoin Save the World? Probably Not
The cryptocurrency is a powerful tool for early adopters and middle-class entrepreneurs, but it may not provide the opportunities in the developing world that its advocates claim.
Digital Government
US v. China: Who Gets to Define the Terms of Hacking?
An U.S. attempt to stem Chinese cybersecurity breaches was thwarted by the revelation that the two countries were actually doing similar things.
Modernization
WhatsApp Encryption Won’t Keep Your Messages Secret Unless You Also Do This
Privacy activists shouldn't get excited just yet.
Cybersecurity
It Only Costs $20 to Steal Someone’s Identity Online
Like any marketplace worth its salt, supply and demand set prices.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Exploring Body Cameras for Border Patrol
The agency issued a request for information for both body-worn cameras and vehicle-mounted camera systems.
Modernization
GAO says mostly good news on cloud contracts
Asked to examine cloud service agreements, GAO found room for improvement but said that overall, agencies are covering their bases.
Digital Government
How data can help counter violent extremism
A new public-private collaboration looks to distribute usable data that can help analysts and others understand and unwind conflicts on the ground.
Cybersecurity
Agencies making uneven progress in adopting HTTPS
Agencies have until the end of the year to switch their public websites to the more secure HTTPS protocol. Some are much further along than others.
Digital Government
FAA panel says small drones could operate in populated areas
The final report by an FAA-backed rulemaking committee recommends categorizing drones by size and permitting some to be operated over people not directly involved in the operation of the aircraft.
Cybersecurity
Senators seek answers on TSA tech
Lawmakers quizzed the head of DHS' Science and Technology Directorate on the proposed $469.9 million R&D budget.
Modernization
Marine Corps to expedite Windows 10 upgrade
The Marine Corps Systems Command is expediting its timeline to deploy the Windows 10 operating system by January 2017.
Digital Government
Video: Astronauts Aboard the ISS Answer All the Weird Space Questions You Normally Just Google
"Do astronauts really wear diapers?"
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want Answers on Stolen HHS Laptop That Potentially Contained Personal Info on Millions
The chairman and ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want to know why it took HHS tow months to notify Congress.
Cybersecurity
How Last Year's OPM Hack Could Affect the Census
A loss of public trust in the federal government could undermine Commerce's ability to collect data for the 2020 census.
Digital Government