Emerging Tech
Drones 101: What You Need to Know
There are a few things you have to do before taking flight.
Digital Government
Why Knowing What You Have Is Key to IT Modernization Efforts
IT modernization is all the rage these days in the federal government.
Modernization
Ball Aerospace nabs sole-source NGA cloud deal
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency intends to award a one-year sole-source contract to Ball Aerospace Technologies Corp. for cloud computing, the agency announced.
Cybersecurity
IRS targeted in bot attack
Using stolen Social Security numbers, hackers attempted to generate hundreds of thousands of e-filing PINs.
Digital Government
8 Things to Look For in the 2017 IT Budget
The budget seeks substantial budget increases to shore up cybersecurity and a new approach to modernizing IT systems.
Modernization
Pentagon IT budget prioritizes JRSS
Defense officials are seeking $172 million for the department-wide "firewall on steroids" -- up from the $84 million enacted for the program in fiscal 2016.
Digital Government
What Obama’s Air Force Budget Request Says About the Future of Warfare
The Defense Department budget request is full of high tech-items aimed at countering the capabilities of technologically advanced adversaries.
Emerging Tech
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Are Now Legal Drivers According to the US Government
The decision is not itself a law, but rather a clarification on how existing laws will be interpreted in the future.
Modernization
OMB taps ex-HP exec as IT category manager
A former HP executive is set to lead the IT category as one of 10 category managers being named under OMB's acquisition plans.
Acquisition
IT modernization fund won't impinge on Schedule 70
The White House's proposed $3.1 billion fund to modernize federal IT would reside at GSA, but the agency's Schedule 70 director said the fund won't hurt the government's go-to source for IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Intel officials dwell on encryption as a potential security problem
FBI Director James Comey and other senior intelligence leaders told Congress that the use of encrypted communications by terrorists and other adversaries remains a problem for investigators.
Cybersecurity
New bill seeks to preempt state encryption rules
Two lawmakers want to head off efforts by states to write their own rules when it comes to encryption and law enforcement.
Cybersecurity
Justice, DHS Probe Hack Allegedly Made Possible By DOJ Help Desk
A hacktivist claims a help desk aided his intrusion into a computer containing contact information on some 9,000 DHS personnel and 20,000 FBI employees.
Acquisition
DHS cancels $675M cyber support contract
DHS pulled a two-year-old solicitation for administrative support for cyber mission offices.
Emerging Tech
Obama's Budget Would Grow Federal R&D By 4 Percent
The president's 2017 fiscal year budget boosts total research and development funding to $152 billion.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon looks to mature Cyber Command with FY17 budget
The Defense Department fiscal 2017 budget request for cyberspace operations is $6.7 billion, a roughly 16 percent increase from fiscal 2016 enacted level.
Modernization
Video: These Simple Mistakes Could Cost You Your Gadgets
There are more ways to destroy your smartphone than just dropping it.
Digital Government
FTC in no rush to regulate Internet of Things
Consumer privacy and security are major concerns, but FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny said the agency is not likely to issue prescriptive regulations.
Cybersecurity
Russia, China continue to pose cyber threat to U.S. networks
Top intelligence officials tell a Senate committee they remain wary of ever-growing cybersecurity risks.
Emerging Tech