Digital Government
Here’s What the Pentagon Wants Its Satellites to Do in 15 Years
The ability to take on new missions will help tomorrow’s constellations survive war in space.
Cybersecurity
DHS warns on cyber risks of open source
In comments on the proposed federal government open source policy, the Department of Homeland Security cautioned that the plan could lead to the introduction of compromised code.
Cybersecurity
IRS systems still vulnerable to cyber criminals
Government auditors told Congress that the IRS systems continue to show significant information security weaknesses.
Cybersecurity
Federal CIO: Hire faster, from every discipline
Federal CIO Tony Scott said getting new people -- and new roles -- into government as soon as possible is critical, and when it comes to cybersecurity, a range of disciplines is ideal.
Emerging Tech
Actually, We Should Teach Robots to Disobey Humans.
Should you always do what other people tell you to do? Clearly not.
Digital Government
OPM wants to fold deep web, social media into background checks
As a new security clearance agency develops, OPM's background checkers are seeking automated tools to review a variety of web-accessible information sources.
Acquisition
Hurd warns against rigid IT budgeting
Rep. Will Hurd told FCW that the notion that "if you don't spend it, you lose it [is] the wrong kind of incentive to have in purchasing IT goods and services."
Cybersecurity
GSA seeks input on cybersecurity services
The General Services Administration wants to keep pace with the evolving cybersecurity services market.
Digital Government
National Weather Service Will Stop Yelling Forecasts At You
The National Weather Service plans to adopt a gentler tone by swapping out its all-caps messages for mixed-case letters.
Acquisition
Vendors are moving briskly in GSA's FASt Lane trial
More than 40 companies have used GSA's new fast-track process to get a spot on the agency's massive multiple-award IT contract.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Flexes its Cognitive Muscle
Could we program a cognitive computer to examine the problem of cancer, or the yearly flu outbreak, balancing the federal budget or just finding a way to reduce traffic congestion around the city?
Emerging Tech
Nuclear Lab Buys Brain-Inspired Computing Technology
IBM has been hawking the technology in Washington.
Emerging Tech
Postal Service Agents Will Trawl Facebook, Dating Sites to Root Out Fraud
The agency is now planning to formally train agents how to probe wayward personnel using social media and other open source data.
Modernization
Video: Why Social Apps Are Hogging Your Data and How You Can Fix It
It's time to protect your precious smartphone data.
Digital Government
OPM Seeks Social Media Tracking for Background Checks
OPM is conducting market research to find companies that can perform automated social media tracking and other types of Web crawling.
Digital Government
DOD Tech Chief Talks Data Centers, Modernization and Cyber Workforce
The Defense Department’s top techie discussed the Pentagon’s most pressing IT issues.
Emerging Tech
How Should the US Fund Research and Development?
The United States leads the world in dollars invested in furthering innovation. It won’t for long.
Emerging Tech
These New Solar Panels Can Create Electricity from Raindrops
This could prove to be a significant step toward creating solar cells that work even when the sun isn’t shining.
Modernization
Halvorsen outlines push to close data centers
The Defense Department CIO also discussed cybersecurity scorecards, accreditation processes and DOD's upgrade to Windows 10.
Emerging Tech