Digital Government
Most jurisdictions satisfied with voting machines, GAO finds
Security and lifecycle replacement remains a concern for localities, but an investigation of hundreds of jurisdictions found broad satisfaction with the way equipment performed during the 2016 election.
Digital Government
How the IRS Cut Tax Season Headaches by 19 percent
The agency's early outreach efforts appear to be paying off.
Emerging Tech
The Woman Who Led Crypto Policing in the U.S. Guesses What’s Next for Regulation
Some people still don't understand that cryptocurrency isn’t criminal.
Acquisition
Mattis: Cloud deal not tailored for Amazon
On Capitol Hill, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to quell "rumors" that the Pentagon's planned single-award cloud acquisition was designed with Amazon Web Services in mind.
Cybersecurity
CBP leverages tech, data sharing to fight illegal opioids
New detection technology, as well as increasing shipping data sharing with China helps in the border fight against fentanyl, according to the Customs and Border Protection leader.
Digital Government
The Most Important Exchange of the Zuckerberg Hearing
The Facebook CEO’s defense of data collection is slipperier than it seems.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Strategy Coming Soon From White House
The Pentagon will update its cyber policies based on that strategy, an official says.
Digital Government
Bots Share the Majority of Links on Twitter
Do you really know who you're retweeting?
Modernization
$1.65 Trillion Federal Health Market Will Be Boon For IT Industry
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments' electronic health records programs will be the largest spending areas, according to analysts.
Cybersecurity
DHS Is Falling Short on Securing Its Classified Intelligence Systems
The department isn’t effectively managing continuous monitoring, the auditor said.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Is Giving a Bird's Eye View of Emerging Government Tech
The initiative aims to cut through the “bureaucracy” that blinds federal techies to other agencies’ projects.
Digital Government
Lawmakers hear from Census officials on citizenship question
Following a closed-door briefing from top Census officials, lawmakers still have questions about a move to ask Americans about their citizenship on the 2020 population count.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Hackers Think They Can Steal Feds’ Data In Under 15 Hours
The research offers an attacker's view of cybersecurity strategies.
Cybersecurity
National cyber strategy could come by summer
The Pentagon is looking to enhance its cyber posture review to sync with the White House cybersecurity strategy, which could land in August, a top DOD official told Congress.
People
IG: Interior failed to document SES reassignments
The Department of Interior recently reassigned about 10 percent of its senior executives without much advance planning and without documenting its reasons for doing so, according to the agency inspector general.
Digital Government
IRS chief may be overselling tax IT modernization
Acting IRS Commissioner David Kautter told a House panel that the agency has made significant progress on legacy system CADE2, but that conflicts with recent statements from the CIO.
Emerging Tech
Uber Will Bring You Flying Taxis, if You Can Help Build a Magical Battery
The company needs to develop a battery that is lighter and has more storage capacity than anything produced so far.
Ideas
4 Areas Where Cyber Law is Evolving
Internet-of-things devices, ransomware and insurance are raising questions about liability.
Emerging Tech
Five Things the World Finally Realizes About Facebook
The questions Mark Zuckerberg is being pressed to answer are bigger than the platform.
Acquisition