Digital Government

Here's How You Hack a Military Drone

Research studies on drone vulnerabilities published in recent years essentially provided hackers a how-to guide, an Israeli researcher says.

Artificial Intelligence

These Are the Tech Trends Government Might Not Be Ready For

Governments face unique challenges in fully implementing emerging technology: outdated hiring practices and concerns about the privacy of citizen data, among others.

Cybersecurity

A cyber poll, traveler data, HHS innovators and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

FBI Readies Multimillion Contract for Cyber Expertise

The FBI plans to contract out professional, management and support services for up to $100 million.

Digital Government

GSA to Host Data-Infused Hackathon

Participants will be tasked with designing innovative tools to improve data collection at GSA and other agencies.

Digital Government

FCC's Enforcement Bureau Cracks Down on Telecom Giants

In his first year on the job as chief of the FCC's Enforcement Bureau, Travis LeBlanc has issued some of the largest fines in the agency's history.

Emerging Tech

Super Strong Mini Robots Can Haul Up to 2,000 Times Their Weight

These tiny robots' feats of strength are equivalent to a human dragging a blue whale across land.

Digital Government

What Good Is a Video You Can't See?

Police body cameras are meant to be a tool of public accountability. But even experts can't agree on how to make sure that happens.

Cybersecurity

Hurd: Cyber bills are in good shape

The chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee says some basic questions still need to be answered on information sharing.

Cybersecurity

Cyber treaty not in the cards

The fast-changing nature of cyberspace makes any big-bang international deal on cyber norms infeasible, says the State Department's coordinator for cyber issues.

Digital Government

FEC plans interactive legal guides

The Federal Election Commission’s existing systems are notoriously clunky and tricky to navigate.

Cybersecurity

Weighing in on drone privacy rules

Commenters run the gamut from think tanks to hobbyists to citizens with privacy concerns.

Digital Government

Meet the Federal Government's Health Care IT Champion, Karen DeSalvo

The internal medicine specialist took office a little over a year ago -- 10 years after President George W. Bush's administration created the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Cybersecurity

Tesla’s Online Presence Hijacked

Social Media // Transportation // Web Services

Digital Government

Germans Are Paranoid that the US Is Spying on Their Data

Germany deeply distrusts how the U.S. handles digital data.

People

Former DISA comptroller alleges retaliation

In an exclusive interview, Jimaye Sones, who was Defense Information Systems Agency comptroller from 2005 to 2013, says he was reassigned after revealing questionable accounting practices at the agency.

Cybersecurity

Phishing Email Baits Indiana Medical Center, Health Data Exposed

Healthcare and Public Health // Indiana, United States

Modernization

AWS earnings and FAA drones

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Emerging Tech

Agencies Often Lack Strong Authentication and it’s a Big Problem

Agencies reported nearly 70,000 cyberincidents in fiscal 2014, a 15 percent bump up from the previous year.