Digital Government
Stringrays, Blocked Nominations and a Ton of Tech Bills
Congress is on a roll of tech-focused bills, including one that adds cyber positions to an agency.
Digital Government
CFPB techies blast talk of taking down complaint portal
Should the government continue to host a Yelp for financial services? The people who built it think it should.
Digital Government
Ebola Returns Just as the White House Loses Its Top Biodefense Expert
The highly respected Tim Ziemer left the National Security Council earlier this week. Here’s who will be taking over his duties.
Emerging Tech
Boston Dynamics Is Going to Start Selling its Creepy Robots in 2019
The company will build about 100 robots over the next year.
Digital Government
Report: DOD's new health record system isn't suitable for use
MHS Genesis, the $3.4 billion commercial health record system being installed across the Department of Defense, was found to be operationally ineffective and unsuitable in a scathing internal oversight report.
Digital Government
Google Updates Its Privacy Policy So It's Easier to Understand
The tech giant has a lot of explaining to do when it comes to their privacy language.
Modernization
Initial Tests Find Defense Department’s MHS Genesis ‘Not Operationally Suitable’
The test director recommends delaying further fieldings.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks 'lightweight' encryption standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants public input on the best way to design evaluation criteria dictating new encryption standards for small computing devices.
Digital Government
You Can Now See Exactly How Creepy All the Facebook Russia Ads Were, Down to the Specific Targeting
The ads range from obvious partisan content to pictures of funny animals.
Modernization
Pentagon Orders Fourth Estate Agencies to Move to MilCloud 2.0
A memo from the Pentagon’s chief information officer issues a timeline for some agencies to migrate to the cloud.
Emerging Tech
The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine
Are electronic medical records and demanding regulations contributing to a historic doctor shortage?
Cybersecurity
Senator freezes DHS cyber nominee over Stingray info
Sen. Ron Wyden wants info on use of rogue cell-tracking Stingray devices in the nation's capital before he'll confirm a new cybersecurity leader at the Department of Homeland Security.
Digital Government
New rule eliminates state regs on VA telehealth
Medical practitioners in the Veterans Health Administration system will be able to conduct telehealth appointments regardless of location under the new "anywhere-to-anywhere" rule.
Ideas
Here's How a National Cybersecurity Agency Could Work
A central authority could reduce the complexity that exists today.
Modernization
GSA Needs Vendor Volunteers to Test FedBizOpps API
Companies have until May 25 to volunteer to test the new API interface between FBO.gov and beta.SAM.gov.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors
The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
Auditor: EPA’s Not Securing Its Systems or Keeping Tabs on Contractors
Cybersecurity is a top management challenge for the environmental agency this year.
Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Meetings Could Include Facial Recognition and AI
Microsoft's new prototype device can track everything you say in a meeting.
Modernization
Bill Would Set 2-Year Deadline for Agencies to Get Digital
The 21st Century IDEA would require agencies to have a digital option for all paper-based forms and in-person interactions.
Cybersecurity