Artificial Intelligence
Worried About Robots Taking Over? This Ethics Bot Might Put Your Mind at Ease.
The fear that our irresponsible creations might bring about the end of humanity is a common one.
Digital Government
Your Spare Computing Power Could Help Fight Zika
Scientists are using a network called the World Community Grid to process huge amounts of data in an attempt to understand how to tackle the virus.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Want Off-the-Clock ‘Cyber Protection’ for Some Pentagon Personnel
The Defense secretary would be authorized to identify high-risk positions and provide training and assistance.
Cybersecurity
Hey, Millennials: Your Grandparents Are Savvier About Password Security Than You
Just because millennials grew up with technology doesn’t mean they’re actually smarter about how they use it.
Modernization
Senators still have questions about IANA transition
Senators heard from experts who want to tap the brakes on the pending transition of a key piece of global Internet architecture from U.S. control to a global multistakeholder organization.
People
Succession planning for CIOs
Don't try to pick your replacement, current and former CIOs advised. Instead, strengthen the office so that any good successor can succeed.
Cybersecurity
Hayden: Russian cyber sophistication derives from criminal groups
Deterring Russia is harder than deterring China from hitting the U.S. in cyberspace, says retired Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA director.
Cybersecurity
TSA and Social Security race to Windows 10
They've hit a few snags, but the two agencies are nevertheless hoping to complete an upgrade to end all Windows upgrades within the month.
Cybersecurity
Kaine: Congress is nearsighted on privacy
Congress has "fundamentally surrendered" the public's expectations of privacy in their legislative approach to cybersecurity, according to a prominent U.S. senator.
Cybersecurity
CIO Scott pushes $3.1B IT fund as Congress probes legacy tech
Agencies have spent almost $23 billion on legacy IT over the past three years, according to reports to Congress. Is a revolving fund the answer?
Cybersecurity
Navy official sounds alarm on cyber workforce shortage
There is a debilitating "revolving door" in which the Navy trains IT professionals who then go on to lucrative jobs in the private sector, according to Navy Deputy CIO Janice Haith.
Digital Government
How Russia's New Facial Recognition App Could End Anonymity
The power to identify total strangers on the street is the advertising pitch for a new wave of startups hoping to capitalize on rapidly advancing facial recognition technology. But in Russia, it’s already a reality.
Emerging Tech
VA Wants To Forecast Vets Benefits with Predictive Analytics
The department wants to understand how demand for benefits, and the VA’s ability to provide those benefits, affect individual veterans.
Digital Government
What the T in FITARA Really Means
Teamwork makes a whole lot more sense than infighting and mass confusion.
Cybersecurity
Video: A Few Ways to Defend Yourself Against Ransomware
Protect your data before an attack happens.
Digital Government
So, What Does a CIO Actually Do All Day?
Sits in lots of meetings, seeks to build consensus and handles the unexpected.
Cybersecurity
Here are the Companies That Won a Spot on $460M Cyber Command Deal
Work on the nearly half-billion dollar project began earlier this month.
Artificial Intelligence
Can Computers Be Creative? Google Launches Project to Find Out
The team specifically hopes to determine whether AI systems can be trained to create original pieces of music, art, or video.
Modernization
This Company is Poised to Dominate the Internet of Things Market
Most of the innovation on the so-called Internet of Things is locked up in patents held by the companies that make the innards of sensors and routers.
Digital Government