Artificial Intelligence
Mobile Carriers Testing a Replacement for Two-Factor Authentication
There are a lot more factors involved in this security solution.
Digital Government
The Career-Boosting, Life-Changing Magic of Naming Your Superpower
Understanding it can deepen your self-awareness, and your relationship to work itself.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Can Tackle Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Better than Industry, Experts Say
The government can invest in some of the big picture problems in AI.
Digital Government
IG Begins Full Audit After FEMA CIO Allegedly Misleads Investigators
The Federal Emergency Management Agency isn’t fixing its outstanding IT management issues and the acting inspector general says he plans to find out why.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Chief Nominee Plans Recommendation on NSA Split Within Three Months
Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone has “no predisposed opinion” about the split, he told lawmakers.
Acquisition
NGA previews acquisition overhaul
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is looking to revamp its acquisition process to lean heavily on small businesses and agile spending authorities.
Cybersecurity
Nakasone discusses deterrence, dual-hat structure at confirmation hearing
"Our adversaries have not seen our response in sufficient detail to change their behavior,” the Army general said when asked about previous cyber provocations.
Artificial Intelligence
Cultural Context is the Hardest Part of Speaking a Foreign Language. Amazon’s Alexa Could Change That
A potential Alexa upgrade could mean that Amazon is taking her mobile.
Modernization
OMB Names Who Will Divvy Up Modernization Funds
Here are the seven people who will evaluate agency proposals.
People
HR managers want fewer regs, more tech to make hires
As the typical time to hire continues to creep upward, federal managers voiced their support for fewer hiring rules and regulations, more hiring fairs and better uses of tech and data in the process.
Cybersecurity
Making the case (again) for renaming NPPD
The directorate's name change is about more than a title, say DHS leaders working with critical infrastructure sectors.
People
Meet the 7 leaders who will be steering modernization dollars
The Office of Management and Budget announced the first members of the Technology Modernization Fund Board.
People
Teaching digital government at Harvard today
Steve Kelman sits down with his colleague David Eaves to discuss, among other things, the differences between "digital" and "IT."
Emerging Tech
The Cute Robot That Follows You Around the City
Piaggio, the Italian company that makes Vespa scooters, is building cargo droids for city pedestrians.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor
U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.
Modernization
Here’s How Agriculture Plans to Overhaul Its Tech
The department will cut data centers down from 39 to two—and that’s just the start, according to CIO Gary Washington.
Digital Government
Google Is Expanding Its List of What it Takes to Be a Great Manager
The tech giant is using its findings to train employees.
Cybersecurity
Senate DHS Reauthorization Bill Likely to Streamline Oversight, Include Election Security
Senators also aim to limit partisan amendments to the bill that would reauthorize DHS for the first time in 15 years.
Digital Government