Digital Government
White House: If Unchecked, Big Data Could Lead to Discrimination
A new report warns that algorithms might inadvertently be biased against certain populations.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: Meet the AI That Will Kill Siri and Order Pizza for You
Viv is coming to a smartphone near you.
Emerging Tech
Box Rolls Out FedRAMP-Approved Government Offering
With that authority, Box for Government can now serve civilian agencies at the FedRAMP-moderate level.
Emerging Tech
Justice is Crafting a Body Camera Catalog for Local Police Forces
Data protection and privacy controls are scattered throughout the seven-page list of characteristics that will be included in the guide.
Ideas
4 Steps to Consider When Creating a Cloud Strategy in 2016
To become a source of competitive advantage, federal IT administrators implementing a cloud strategy should consider the following steps.
Emerging Tech
VA Hires Part of HealthCare.gov 'Rescue Team' to Run Vets.gov
The new VA site is supposed to be a single sign-on portal hosting all online veteran services.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Has Landed its Fastest-Flying Rocket Yet on a Floating Platform at Sea
After launching JCSAT-14, SpaceX landed the first stage of its rocket on a floating platform at sea for the second time ever.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Treasury hitting the mark as cyber steward
In its mission to help protect the nation's critical financial infrastructure, the Treasury Department is covering the bases, according to a new audit report.
Modernization
A brief history of FedRAMP
Revisiting key milestones for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
Cybersecurity
What DIUx might mean for intel
The intelligence community wants to build on the Pentagon's effort to get private-sector innovators involved earlier in the acquisition cycle.
Digital Government
Why law enforcement agencies need to share data
Getting tools and organizations alike to share standardized data is crucial as ever-more data overwhelms law enforcement.
Digital Government
White House to probe role of AI in government
The White House has announced a series of public workshops on artificial intelligence and machine learning and will explore how AI can improve the delivery of government services.
Cybersecurity
State's school for cyber
Training 130 State Department foreign service officers on cyber is expensive but critical.
Digital Government
Attention CIOs, Stay on Top of FITARA Even During Presidential Transition
OMB plans to issue new IT budget planning guidance that would “focus on empowering agency CIOs.”
Cybersecurity
After ISIS, Americans Fear Cyberattacks the Most
Nearly three in four people consider them a major threat to the U.S.
Emerging Tech
Tech Giant and Federal Agency Team Up to Create Drone Show
The first government-approved swarm of drones.
Digital Government
Labor Department Launches New Jobs Site for Vets
Veterans.gov -- separate from Vets.gov -- puts agencies’ employment resources in one place.
Digital Government
The Key to Using Terabytes of Data to Predict Soldier Suicide
Researchers analyzed 1.1 billion data points from 39 Army and Defense Department databases.
Digital Government
US Navy’s Next-Gen Comms System Frozen in the Italian Courts
After seven years and more than $7 billion, MUOS is ready to go. There’s just one problem with its Sicily station.
Artificial Intelligence