Artificial Intelligence
Questioning the Hype About Artificial Intelligence
Fresh fears about the singularity have prompted new critiques of what it will mean for humanity.
Emerging Tech
Video: Drones Take Center Stage at First-Ever Silicon Valley Fashion Show
A different kind of fashion week.
Modernization
Navy cloud and Air Force space launch
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Emerging Tech
Truly Autonomous Drones Are Coming, and They May Soon Deliver Packages to Your Door
Human operators of drones are prone to errors. One company is looking to make drones that are truly unmanned.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Raid Passport Agency and Milk Starbucks Customers
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
The Government Is Trying to Get Serious About Cyber as a Foreign Policy Issue
What if they held a hearing and only two senators came?
Digital Government
FITARA Guidelines Garner Little Feedback on GitHub -- So Far
So far, the buttoned-up federal IT industry appears more willing to share its thoughts on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act the old-fashioned way -- by email.
People
Painful hiring keeps tech talent at bay (but does money matter?)
Government needs more talented techies. Is low pay keeping them away, or is it the snail's pace – and tortured process – of federal hiring that's turning them off?
Digital Government
Dump-DUNS caucus weighs in on the Data Act
The federal government uses the proprietary DUNS identifier to code financial transactions, but with Data Act implementation in full swing, open-data advocates are pushing to go open source.
Digital Government
When search knows what you need
In his new book, Microsoft’s Stefan Weitz previews what predictive analytics could mean in practice.
Digital Government
McConnell Introduces Short-Term Reauthorization of Patriot Act
The majority leader’s new legislation would extend NSA mass spying only until July 31.
Digital Government
A few agencies need to up their game on records
All agencies are required to designate a senior official at the assistant secretary level to oversee records management policy, but not all have.
Acquisition
House defense bill includes acquisition reform
Included in the $612 billion House-passed defense bill are some of Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry's proposals for overhauling military purchasing.
Cybersecurity
Fate of surveillance program lies in Senate's hands
After the House voted overwhelmingly to rein in the NSA's bulk-data collection program, the Senate is set for a showdown.
Digital Government
Metadata is the Missing Ingredient in Agencies’ Move to Electronic Record Keeping, Watchdog Says
Guidance for automatically transferring permanent records to the National Archives and Records Administration lacks metadata requirements. That could make parsing through electronic records difficult.
People
Looking for future leaders
Rising Star awards honor individuals doing great things today -- and who are likely to be filling the senior slots tomorrow.
Digital Government
FAA Wishes People Would Stop Flying Drones Near the White House
An illegal amateur flight near the executive mansion Thursday ended with the pilot arrested.
Cybersecurity
State Department Contractor Stole Passport Applicants’ Data
Government (U.S.) // Texas and Georgia, United States
Cybersecurity