Emerging Tech
14 Gigabit Projects in 5 Cities Get Mozilla Money
The winning initiatives leverage high-speed internet along with everything from virtual reality to GIS to better local education and workforce opportunities.
Acquisition
Consumer agency bows out of IoT data security role
The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to focus on physical hazards in an upcoming meeting on the safety of the internet of things.
Digital Government
State AGs and Cities Sue Feds Over Census Citizenship Question
The U.S. Conference of Mayors is joining the legal action as well.
Emerging Tech
Is Blockchain Right for Your Agency? Here’s a Quiz to Find Out.
The quiz is part of a step-by-step guide for vendors and agencies looking to bring blockchain to the government.
Cybersecurity
How to Practice Cybersecurity With The Whole Family
Kids are often more concerned with Minecraft than malware.
Cybersecurity
The Department of Cyber?
As some nations unify their cybersecurity operations, there are calls for a similar effort to create a single agency for civilian cyber authorities in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Office Wants Security For the Cloud From the Cloud
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is conducting market research on two cloud security schemas, each of which could lead to a solicitation down the road.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers worry about a second Heartbleed
Two lawmakers are looking for more information from the executive director of the Linux Foundation about the challenges surrounding the security of open-source software.
Digital Government
General Dynamics Completes CSRA Buy
General Dynamics finalized its acquisition of IT contractor CSRA for $9.7 billion.
Emerging Tech
What Are You Looking At? Social Security Wants To Know
The agency is looking for eye-tracking technologies to improve the user experience on its websites.
Emerging Tech
Mark Zuckerberg Floated a “Supreme Court” for Facebook. What Does That Mean?
In many ways, Facebook is more like a government than a company, Zuckerberg claims.
Cybersecurity
Panera Bread Leaked Customer Data Right on its Website for Months Despite Warnings
The chain restaurant had millions' of customers' personal info
People
Looking outside the Beltway for future tech talent
Leidos CEO Roger Krone is looking outside the Washington metro area for engineering and software hires.
Artificial Intelligence
Patent Filings Reveal the Untapped Potential of Google and Amazon Smart Devices
They could become uncomfortably intelligent.
People
Lynch re-ups at Defense Digital Service
The founding leader of the Pentagon's digital service team and a key leader of the Cloud Executive Steering Group is sticking around for a third year.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon is Letting Hackers Loose on Its Travel Management System
Ethical hackers will scour the platform for security gaps in the department’s fifth bug bounty program.
Ideas
Will the U.S. Ever Switch From Cyber Defense to Offense?
After another cyberattack on a U.S. city, it may be time to figure out a less passive response.
Cybersecurity
Privacy Tool Makes It Harder For ISPs To Track You
It speeds up your internet as well.
Digital Government