Modernization
GSA's Property Database Contract Isn't Really Worth $8 Billion
A typo in the solicitation led people to believe the agency planned to spend $8.2 billion. The agency doesn't even want to spend $8.2 million.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s Next-Gen Weather Satellite is Still Malfunctioning and May Not be Fixable
The second satellite in NOAA’s $11 billion GOES program continues to experience issues with its most important instrument and officials still aren’t sure what’s wrong.
Digital Government
Officials push for more election security dollars
A $380 million appropriation for election security is going to run out before the November elections, and House Democrats and some state officials are looking to renew the funding.
Modernization
Are Russian hackers going to turn off the lights?
Although Russian-backed groups have hacked hundreds of infrastructure providers, possible power grid outages stemming from those hacks aren't expected in the near future.
Modernization
White House Seeks Input on Reskilling Feds and Upgrading Agency Services
As part of its government reorganization, the administration wants advice on how to establish the tech-focused GEAR Center.
Modernization
Congress demands more openness from DOD on cloud
The conference report for the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill looks to the Pentagon to open the books on its cloud acquisition strategy.
Digital Government
Are Universities Training Socially Minded Programmers?
Four Stanford engineers started a club for students interested in using their skills for social-good. But then came job-recruiting season.
Digital Government
Urban Broadband Needs Upgrading, Too
Digital redlining denies as many city residents access to the internet as it does rural Americans in some states, an advocacy group says.
Cybersecurity
Computers Have Found a Better Way to Spot Emailed Malware, Researchers Say
Somehow no one thought of applying machine learning to malicious email in exactly this way. But the results are big.
Cybersecurity
IRS makes infosec strides after Get Transcript breach, but challenges remain
IRS officials charged with protecting and authenticating taxpayer data are getting better at their jobs – but so are fraudsters.
Ideas
The Federal Government’s Next Moonshot: Getting Everyday Digital Moments Right
Federal agencies have the opportunity to be a dependable force for good.
Digital Government
DARPA seeks underground mapping capability
The Defense Department's research arm wants to meet with tech companies in a huge cave underneath Kentucky about subterranean mapping and search capabilities for military and civilian first responders.
Cybersecurity
IRS Has A Plan to Verify Taxpayers’ IDs. Now It Needs to Do It.
The agency has a plan to improve taxpayer authentication but needs to work out details on funding and execution, according to a government watchdog.
Emerging Tech
A Toxic Fuel Leak on Boeing’s Spacecraft Will Ground U.S. Astronauts a Little Longer
Boeing believes it understands the cause of the leak.
Cybersecurity
How Apps Could Be Sneaking Malware Onto Your Phone
Some malware comes right through the front door.
Digital Government
Only One-Quarter of Agencies Publishing Timely, Accurate Spending Data, Says GAO
Eight agencies submitted financial data that was more than 75 percent wrong.
Emerging Tech
Facebook’s Fight Against Bad Content Is a Mess
The company has been saying for a while that misinformation doesn’t intrinsically violate the platform’s standards.
Ideas
How Federal Agencies Can Refine the Art of Data Center Consolidation
There is little room for live trial and error when it comes to the management of data centers.
Emerging Tech
The Elon Musk Impersonators of the Internet
For cryptocurrency scammers, imitation is the sincerest form of fraud.
Emerging Tech