Digital Government
Tokyo Police Use Nets to Capture Rogue Drones
The idea of catching drones this way isn’t new, and Tokyo’s police chose the method after reviewing various anti-drone efforts underway in other nations.
Artificial Intelligence
Meet the Military-Funded AI that Learns as Fast as a Human
Today, it recognizes handwriting; tomorrow, it may vastly improve the military’s surveillance and targeting efforts.
Digital Government
House passes five-day CR
The House passed a continuing resolution on Dec. 11, which would keep the government funded through Dec. 16.
Modernization
Clapper memo outlines ICITE architecture
A document release reveals more details on the cloud-based Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise.
Ideas
3 Steps for Implementing Mobile Projects in Your Agency
Agencies are looking to integrate the use of personal devices into employees' daily lives.
Modernization
3 CIO Insights on Cloud, Security and Mobile
The need for more collaboration was the focus of many of the discussions this year at the semi-annual Government Technology Research Alliance Summit.
Cybersecurity
IG report highlights IT shortfalls at State
The IG's semiannual report to Congress highlights IT and cybersecurity risk areas at the State Department.
Cybersecurity
Chaffetz renews call for OPM CIO's resignation
The chairman of the House oversight committee is once again calling for OPM CIO Donna Seymour's resignation after an IG report said the agency violated federal acquisition policies in awarding a credit-monitoring contract.
Cybersecurity
The limits (and myths) of security
Five principles for securing government information systems can help agencies better understand and manage risk.
Cybersecurity
NIST wants to know how cybersecurity framework is used
NIST is seeking input from users on ways to improve its voluntary framework of cybersecurity measures
People
White House nominates new deputy director at OMB
President Barack Obama will nominate a permanent deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
Modernization
Trade Group: Government Needs to Ramp Up Cloud Adoption
A recent Professional Services Council survey found only 8 percent of federal CIOs progressed as much as they wanted to with cloud-based technology.
Emerging Tech
The Promise and Peril of Universal Internet
Google’s audacious plan to provide “balloon-powered Internet for everyone” is gathering momentum. But can the tech giant be trusted?
Emerging Tech
Video: How Do You Build a Death Star? A NASA Engineer Explains
It wouldn't be created by launching pieces from a planet, which is how NASA built the International Space Station.
Emerging Tech
3 Things We Learned This Week from the White House’s Top Tech Officials
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott and Thomas Kalil, deputy director for policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, dropped a few notable soundbites and policy snippets.
Artificial Intelligence
Video: 2015 Was Another Year of Dumb Robots
These bots aren't yet ready for prime time.
Cybersecurity
Cyber bill vote in sight
Members of the House and Senate intelligence committees are in talks to iron out the final details of the cybersecurity bill.
Digital Government
FBI Chief Admits It’s Impossible to Ban All Encryption
The government can at least make it harder to hide from surveillance, James Comey says.
Digital Government