Emerging Tech
The Web Is Broken, So Its Founder Is Taking Another Stab at It
Tim Berners-Lee believes people should control their own data.
Digital Government
Elon Musk and Tesla Reach Settlement
Musk and Tesla have settled the SEC’s securities fraud lawsuit. The outcome feels like the end of an era for Musk.
Digital Government
Think tank alums look to build tech expertise for Congress
A new private-sector resource hub is hoping to reverse Congress' declining institutional knowledge of technology issues.
Digital Government
FAA cracks down on rogue drones
The Federal Aviation Administration is taking a hard line with drone operators whose aircraft enter disaster areas and other prohibited airspace.
Artificial Intelligence
Shutdown Averted, Congress Barrels Toward November
The House passed a slew of tech and cyber bills last week, but Homeland Security’s top cyber priority is still waiting in the Senate.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 1
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
It's Been a Bad Week for Facebook
In addition to a massive data breach, Facebook is in trouble for targeting ads using security information.
Cybersecurity
Border Agency Didn’t Secure Drone Surveillance Video, Photos for 2 Years
An auditor’s report found major security and privacy deficiencies in Customs and Border Protection’s drone surveillance program.
Digital Government
Social Security Administration CIO Needs Stronger Authority, Watchdog says
The agency’s top tech official weighs in on budget and information security processes but has little role in other mandated responsibilities.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Just Sued Elon Musk for Misleading Investors About Taking Tesla Private
The case turns on charges that Musk was either reckless or knowingly issued false statements.
Digital Government
Should Congress Regulate Online Sports Betting?
The NFL is throwing its weight behind a federal framework, while the gaming industry blamed “burdensome” taxes and laws for the allure of illegal sports books.
Cybersecurity
DOD struggles with loss of cyber personnel
The Defense Department looks to targeted recruiting and bonuses to check the loss of cyber workers as it expands the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System.
Cybersecurity
Agencies still need help protecting high value assets
A newly released DHS report reveals feedback from agencies on some of the biggest technical and bureaucratic obstacles they face protecting their most sensitive and mission critical IT assets.
Cybersecurity
Energy's cyber office looks to keep industry in the loop
The head of the DOE's cybersecurity office told a congressional panel she plans to distill threat and intelligence data into actionable reports for critical infrastructure providers that don't require a clearance to view.
Emerging Tech
The Moon Is Open for Business
Commercial companies are proposing lunar missions at a pace the world hasn’t seen since the Apollo program.
Ideas
Tips for Deploying Analytics at the Federal Level
It almost seems like big data analytics is The Promised Land that’s forever over the next hill for federal agencies.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Mini-Satellite Could Improve Your Weather Forecast
This tiny device is designed to track massive storms.
Digital Government
FCC Approves New Rule To Limit Local Authority In 5G Rollout
Proponents said the order will insure that delivery of faster wireless service occurs in more areas more quickly, but a key opponent called it “extraordinary federal overreach.”
Artificial Intelligence