Artificial Intelligence
MIT Built a Donald Trump AI Twitter Bot that Sounds Scarily Like Him
The AI was trained on a few hours of Trump’s speeches.
Modernization
Just 13 Percent of Citizens Would Use an App to Find Government Info
Less than 20 percent of millennials want to receive information from the government on Facebook and Twitter.
Cybersecurity
These NASA Researchers Saw the OPM Hack Coming a Decade Ago. But Nobody Listened.
A group of NASA researchers, upset at the intrusiveness of federal background investigations, sued the government nearly 10 years ago, warning the feds couldn’t keep the data safe.
Digital Government
Tech Giants Who Keep Ignoring Geopolitics Do So at Their Peril
High-flying technology companies are being brought down to earth.
Digital Government
Check Out the Military’s Experimental Helicopter Plane
The Pentagon has picked a design for its next experimental aircraft.
Cybersecurity
Stolen Laptop Held Data on Hundreds of Md. Special Ed Students
Education // District of Columbia, United States
Cybersecurity
Alleged Serial Forger Arrested in Hotel Room Paid for With a Fake ID
Hospitality // Retailer
Cybersecurity
Payroll Staffer Was Lured Into Compromising Snapchat Employee Data
Social Media // Web Services
Digital Government
Video: This Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Man Walk
The Phoenix exoskeleton is lightweight and easy to put on without assistance.
Cybersecurity
FAA Working on New Guidelines for Hack-Proof Planes
Researchers have been invited to build upon an FAA-developed framework for testing a plane’s susceptibility to hacks.
Digital Government
The Army Just Scrapped a $4B Tech Contract
Cites “changes in the government’s requirements.”
Modernization
GAO: Closed Data Centers Will Save Feds at Least $8B
Agencies have saved about $2.8 billion so far.
Digital Government
32 Tech Giants Are Backing Apple in its Fight Against the FBI
If Apple obeys the FBI’s order, it would set a dangerous precedent for the future, briefs claim.
Cybersecurity
Navy workforce memo separates cyber from IT
A recent policy memo from Navy Secretary Ray Mabus differentiates the IT and cybersecurity workforces.
Digital Government
Single service provider for upcoming draft mobility RFP at DISA
DISA looks to single service provider for mobile device management.
Emerging Tech
HHS Wants to Use Your Tweets to Help You Quit Smoking
The agency wants to know how people feel about smoking so it can encourage them to stop.
Cybersecurity
Watchdogs Prep for Review of Agencies’ IT Security Policies
Under new legislation, agency inspector generals have until August to complete their security reviews and submit them to Congress.
Digital Government
Recoding Government: Finding the Tech Change Agents Who Drive Federal Innovation
These innovators know that to stay relevant, they need to continue developing their skills and be mindful of the changing times and fast-evolving technology.
Cybersecurity