Emerging Tech
The Dawn of the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Reasons to cheer the rise of the machines
Digital Government
GAO: Better guidance needed on Computer Matching Act
OMB needs to be more consistent if the law is to achieve its purpose of avoiding waste and duplication, a new report says.
Emerging Tech
Schools Should Be Teaching Kids How to Use the Internet Well
But outdated web filters make that mission quite difficult.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Mesmerize Investors, Bug Diplomats and Push Nepal’s President Offline
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Op-Ed: Three Steps That Would Significantly Improve Cybersecurity
There’s no need to wait for Congress to act -- there are important things we could do right now.
Modernization
IP switch could threaten FAA systems, says integrator
Harris Corp. has warned that hacking is much less difficult in IP and wireless environments than with hardwired systems, which could prove problematic for air traffic control.
Digital Government
Lessons from the French invasion of Silicon Valley
As President Hollande visits French techies in California, Steve Kelman argues that both France and the U.S. should look at why those entrepreneurs are there.
Acquisition
A little help, please?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner's take on HealthCare.gov and the talk of procurement reform.
Digital Government
DARPA wants better ways to search the web
Research agency says that while current iterations of search engines have proven successful commercially, they don't always work as well for some government applications.
Cybersecurity
DHS Hires Booz to Finish Cyberattack Drill Job
Company awarded contract extension after department fell behind on the Cyber Storm project.
Modernization
Adult Literacy Program May Move to a Public Cloud
The suite of adult learning websites is currently housed in a private cloud.
Cybersecurity
Snowden Had Help
The former NSA contractor was aided by three agency 'affiliates' in accessing and downloading files.
Digital Government
Troops Exposed to Blasts More Likely to Get PTSD, TBI, Other Long-Term Ailments
Defense and VA urged to collect more data.
Modernization
How to Outfox a Broken Procurement System and Other Digital Government Lessons from the U.K.
Agencies could learn a great deal from Mike Bracken, director of the United Kingdom’s Government Digital Service.
Digital Government
Ill-Fitted Body Armor Could Amplify Blast Effects, Study Warns
Poor fit could increase shock wave.
People
New performance goals in the offing
Beyond the overall review, DDM Beth Cobert says there is more to come on the administration's look at IT procurement and program management.
Cybersecurity
Cyber framework promising but may need more
Response has been generally positive, but concerns remain about privacy, incentives and other items not addressed by the framework.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs seeks solutions to its storage problem
Department wants vendor input on storage-on-demand options.
Emerging Tech
Here’s the Enormous Hangar Google Bought to Fill With Robots
Google’s proposal for the structure includes plans for research and development on robotics, rovers and space and aeronautic projects.
Digital Government