Emerging Tech

Can the Bay Area Rein In the Surveillance Tools It Created?

Oakland and San Francisco may become the first cities to ban use of facial recognition technology by government entities. But that’s only the beginning.

Digital Government

Poll: VA the least-liked federal agency

Americans like the Post Office, NASA and the Secret Service, but aren't thrilled by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: May 14

Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

Quick Hits

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Digital Government

Debating the future of cyber

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said the newly established Cyberspace Solarium Commission is getting its structure sorted before diving into debating three visions for defending U.S. interests in cyberspace.

Emerging Tech

The Pentagon Wants to Automate Software Assurance

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to build tools that determine what security criteria certain systems must meet and check whether they hit that threshold.

Cybersecurity

Air Force taps the brakes on new career categories

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced delays to plans for new career categories and promotion paths, including in cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

Chemical Safety Board Needs to Consistently Follow Its Cyber Rules, Watchdog Says

Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General said the agency’s lack of defined policies makes it susceptible to security incidents.

Cybersecurity

Wyden wants answers on hack of voting tech firm

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wants info on whether the penetration of an American voting tech firm referenced in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report is related to a 2016 election day breakdown of e-poll book systems in North Carolina.

Emerging Tech

NIST Is Staging An Armed Robbery To Improve Video Surveillance

Before researchers can test the latest video analytics, they need a variety of footage from different angles, conditions and recording quality.

Acquisition

CBP inks analytics services contract

The border agency's new contract for business management support services will push new analytics capabilities to managers as well as agents in the field.

Digital Government

FEMA Used Google Rather Than Verified Registry to Fill Hurricane Relief Contracts

Agency that has come under recent scrutiny for handling of contracts rejects IG recommendations.

Emerging Tech

Pentagon ‘Matchmakers’ Aim to Keep U.S. Tech Firms from Taking Chinese Money

Defense officials hope to protect cutting-edge technologies by getting innovative firms funded by U.S.-friendly investors.

Ideas

It’s Time for a National Digital Strategy

And its focus should be to drive simplified citizen interactions across government.

Digital Government

Quick Hits

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: May 13

Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.

Ideas

The Technology That Could Transform Congestion Pricing

As cities like New York move ahead with plans to charge motorists to enter certain urban areas, we need to think about the best ways to manage road tolling.

Artificial Intelligence

How I Tried to Defy the Facebook Algorithm

The social network is predictable and dreary. My quest to make it random and fun.