Digital Government
Marketing Your Mission and Other Ideas to Help Agencies Attract Young Talent
The administration wants more young people in its government ranks, especially in tech.
Emerging Tech
DHS Contract Will Help Drones Automatically Spot Border Threats
The end result would be smarter small reconnaissance systems.
Digital Government
Thornberry tries to hold back efforts to erode 'fourth estate' reforms in FY19 NDAA
As members of the House Armed Services Committee debated late into the night marking up the defense bill, the chairman pushed back on attempts to undo plans to examine combining or eliminating Pentagon back office functions.
Emerging Tech
10 Drone Programs Get Federal OK To Break The Rules
The public-private partnerships will test the use of drones in heretofore forbidden conditions, under the oversight of the Transportation Department and FAA.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Approves More Military Cyber Support for Critical infrastructure
The pilot program would allow the Pentagon to lend cyber troops to the Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity
How Firefox is Moving Beyond Passwords
The browser will now support Web Authentication.
Emerging Tech
The Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground
The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.
Cybersecurity
Planned Food Stamp Recipients Database Sparks Hacking Fears
Critics say the database is unnecessarily expansive and would be a major draw for hackers.
Digital Government
Senate Intel offers election security guidelines
A new report on election security by the Senate Intel committee calls for paper backups for state voter registration databases, risk assessments for voting machine manufacturers and better sensor technology for state and local election systems.
Modernization
USCG boosts ceiling on IT contract to stay on .mil network
The tempo of task orders on a key Coast Guard IT infrastructure vehicle is accelerating so fast that the agency must raise the contract ceiling or risk getting booted off the Department of Defense's central .mil network.
Cybersecurity
House Committee Forwards State Department Bug Bounty Bill
The ethical hacking competition is modeled on the Hack the Pentagon program.
Digital Government
U.S. Coast Guard Is Putting Cubesats Over the Arctic
As the icecap melts and activity rises in the high latitudes, the commandant says his force needs better situational awareness.
Cybersecurity
How to beat the cost of crime-solving tech
Complex and expensive crime-solving needs are driving local law enforcement entities to the FBI and other deep-pocketed federal agencies for solutions.
People
OPM, OMB officials push major workforce changes
Just after proposing a series of changes to the federal workforce retirement system, administration personnel directors are looking at more changes to improve recruitment and hiring.
Digital Government
Census Gambles on Shorter Cybersecurity Testing for 2020 Count
Experts worry the rushed process could leave some security gaps unaddressed.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky is Off All Federal Networks but Remains on Contractor Systems
The Homeland Security Department wants to impose greater consequences on contractors that haven’t removed the Russian anti-virus.
Artificial Intelligence
Here’s How to Make Alexa the Default Assistant on an Android Phone
Talk to your preferred digital assistant on the go.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Testing Out Encrypted Messaging
The new feature could transform direct messaging on the platform.
Digital Government
Oversight chairman agrees to subpoena DOJ after census hearing no-show
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chair Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) is moving to subpoena the Department of Justice after the head of its Civil Rights Division skipped a hearing on the 2020 census.
Cybersecurity