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
How the U.S. Can Advance Artificial Intelligence Without Spending a Dime
Funding AI research is still critical, but experts say there are other things the government can do to speed up innovation.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 28
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
'Alexa, how is NASA using chatbots?'
NASA is testing these devices to see how well they work with automating internal processes like scheduling a meeting or looking up contract information.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Report Cites ‘Staggering’ Vulnerabilities in U.S. Voting Systems
The report from DEF CON’s Voting Village found one bug that alone could flip the Electoral College. Another has gone unfixed for 11 years.
Digital Government
House Passes Bill to Standardize, Centralize Grant Data
Without machine-readable reports, waste will continue, lawmaker says.
Modernization
TSA's role in pipeline cybersecurity could be up for grabs
Congress is looking into which agency should oversee cybersecurity for natural gas and oil pipelines.
Modernization
GSA Awards $2.5 Billion Payroll and Work Scheduling Contract
The award is part of GSA’s NewPay Initiative aimed at making payroll and scheduling more user-friendly.
Digital Government
House Oversight Forwards Bills to Improve Gov Websites, Formalize CIO and CISO Roles
The 21st Century Idea Act would mandate dot-gov improvements including allowing e-signatures for citizen services.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Wrestles with Defending a Disappearing Network Perimeter
Homeland Security and administration officials are working on an update to the Trusted Internet Connection policy and keeping it tech-agnostic.
Emerging Tech
The Always-On Police Camera
A new patent proposes body cameras that can automatically activate in response to the sound of gunfire, or scan crowds for criminal suspects. What does that mean for expectations of privacy in public spaces?
Ideas
How to Stop Technical Debt from Eating Your IT Budget
Before federal agencies can modernize, they need to figure out how to tackle the workarounds in old systems.
Emerging Tech
Google Says it Spent “Hundreds of Years of Human Time” Complying With Europe’s Privacy Rules
The cost of protecting users.
Artificial Intelligence
China is Using Tech to ‘Reset the Global Balance of Power,’ Experts Tell Congress
And tariffs won’t keep the scales tilted to U.S. interested, they said.
Digital Government