Digital Government
British Airways To Expand Boarding Gate Biometrics
Biometrics is becoming more common in U.S. airports.
Emerging Tech
A New Report Says Egypt Is Secretly Forcing Citizens to Mine Cryptocurrency
The techniques involved are especially difficult to detect.
Cybersecurity
Senators Want Dumber Tech For Energy Grid Cybersecurity
A bill to study retro approaches to preventing and mitigating the effects of cyberattacks is advancing in the Senate.
Digital Government
Your Next Work Computer Could Be Your Phone
This could change the nature of work computing.
Emerging Tech
How Well Does Trump Understand NASA?
As he praised the work of SpaceX, the president seemed to undermine the efforts of his own space agency.
Digital Government
States aren't shifting voting tech, despite ballot security concerns
Despite heightened scrutiny following the 2016 elections, a new study found virtually no difference in adoption of upgraded voting equipment or use of paper ballots.
Digital Government
FAA expands low-altitude drone tests
To support rapidly increasing commercial drone use, the FAA is set to expand testing of automated processing capabilities for operator authorizations.
People
GAO: SSA chief has been 'acting' too long
For the first time, an acting senior official elevated under the Trump administration has been cited for holding down a political job longer than allowed under the Vacancies Act.
Ideas
To Lighten Workloads, There’s No Better Time to Orchestrate Than Now
As agencies look to modernize, they can take the opportunity to make sure all their software is working together.
Artificial Intelligence
Disrupting Government
This eBook looks at emerging technologies that are shaking up government operations.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Attacks Decline But Number of Strains Doubled, Researchers Found
About half of victims who ponied up the ransom never got their data back.
Digital Government
Women Are Powering the Blockchain
A quick scan of the blockchain frontier reveals many women in key roles as developers, investors, and business leaders.
Acquisition
VA goes all in on APIs
The agency's new Lighthouse project looks to nurture a community of developers to build apps incorporating VA data.
Modernization
Company Calls Out ‘Old Guard’ After Pentagon Cuts Its Nearly $1 Billion Cloud Contract
REAN Cloud sounded off after finding out from press accounts that its $950 million cloud contract had been slashed.
Emerging Tech
USAID Launches Program To Bring More Women Online
The WomenConnect Challenge is offering $1 million to projects that address why women in low- and middle-income countries are offline.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Worry the U.S. is Losing Its Edge in Artificial Intelligence
Shrinking budgets today may have costs down the line, lawmakers said.
People
A hollow administration?
Hundreds of top agency positions remain unfilled in the Trump administration, but maybe some should stay that way.
Cybersecurity
White House hints at new cyber policies
Changes sparked by the cybersecurity executive order are on the horizon, a top administration official said.
Cybersecurity
It Takes More Than Tech Skills To Be a Strong Cyber Leader
A White House cyber policy official and a cybersecurity professor both encourage students to broaden their studies beyond technology and coding.
Modernization