Emerging Tech
Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun
A settlement between Defense Distributed and the State Department has been reached.
Digital Government
Transferring Background Checks, Boosting Cyber Workforce Are Top Goals of Trump Government Reorg
A White House official was short on answers during a Senate hearing but said background checks and cyber workforce are a good place to start.
People
Senior fed is Trump's pick to lead Census Bureau
Steven Dillingham, director of the Office of Strategic Information, Research, and Planning at the Peace Corps, was nominated to lead the Census Bureau through 2021.
Digital Government
Here’s Proof That H-1B Workers Make American Companies More Innovative
These immigrants play a key role in addressing the U.S.’s acute skills-crunch.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Account for 90% of Login Attempts at Online Retailers
The airline and consumer banking industries are also under siege.
People
Dems on Trump reorg: 'Where's the data?'
Democrats in the Senate are reluctant to support the Trump administration's reorganization plan before OMB provides the underlying analysis used to justify claims it would lead to smoother governance.
Digital Government
Here’s What Treasury’s Data Lab Found in 10 Years of Federal Contracting Data
Year after year, 6 to 8 percent of contract spending is obligated in the final week of the fiscal year.
Digital Government
Appeals court rules in tech standards case
A federal appeals court has overturned a decision that granted private industry organizations control over the use and publication of technical standards they developed after such standards have been incorporated into U.S. law.
People
House panel approves bill to expedite fed firings
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee advanced a bill that would make it easier to fire federal employees for poor performance or misconduct.
Policy
Bill to Block Feds' Personal Email, Social Media Access Advances
The bill would authorize agency leaders to block any website for cybersecurity reasons without negotiating with unions.
Emerging Tech
Why The World Is So Excited About Electric Cars
Consumer spending on electric cars is growing fast.
Digital Government
Despite the Glitches, Shoppers Can’t Quit Amazon
The company’s website continually crashed during its much-touted Prime Day event, but sales were still higher than ever.
Ideas
How Regulators Are Dealing with Antitrust Laws and Data Privacy
When people turn over data to "pay" for Facebook's services, are they getting a good deal?
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Plans to Publish Broad Artificial Intelligence Strategy ‘Within Weeks’
The report will focus on long-term plans and how it will funnel resources to developing the technology, a Defense official said.
Emerging Tech
Walmart Patents Tech That Could Monitor You As You Check Out
Price check? Walmart already knows.
Modernization
GSA Official: Next-Gen Telecom Contract Is An Opportunity For Transformation
Agencies should think of the move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract as more than a transition.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants to Move Some Cyber Defense Operations to the Cloud
The Defense Department’s considering a cloud extension of its Acropolis system, which it describes as “where we fight” in cyberspace.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Rep. Will Hurd Explains Why Everyone Should Care About Government Tech
For episode 5, Nextgov goes to Capitol Hill to talk with one of the most persistent voices on federal IT management and reform.
Digital Government