Cybersecurity
Russian cyber meddling extends well beyond elections
Fake FCC comments are yet another sign of Russia's ongoing destabilization campaign against U.S. targets, a social media expert told Congress.
Cybersecurity
Senate hears from IC nominees as spy authority renewal is set to pass
President Trump’s nominees for two key intelligence community oversight roles offered support of section 702 reauthorization during a smooth confirmation hearing.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Wants to Make Building an AI Algorithm as Easy as Drag and Drop
In the battle for the cloud, this could provide an advantage.
Acquisition
Senator seeks answers on pause in VA's Cerner deal
Sen. Jerry Moran is worried that the VA is going to miss the opportunity to streamline the implementation of its planned electronic health record system.
Cybersecurity
As America’s Nukes and Sensors Get More Connected, the Risk of Cyber Attack Is Growing
Future nuclear weapons will be more sophisticated and better integrated with other equipment. That has benefits and drawbacks.
Digital Government
Google's Latest Hiring Tactic Is Training Other Companies' Employees
The tech company now offers an online IT training course.
Artificial Intelligence
IARPA Wants to Use Machine Learning to Help Prevent Terrorist Attacks
Automated video monitoring could also help detect threats more efficiently than human operators.
Modernization
HHS looks to infrastructure, shared services for modernization
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking to expand its use of shared services, revamp its IT infrastructure and incorporate artificial intelligence as part of its modernization plan.
Digital Government
House leaders push for funding through mid-February
The plan from House leadership extends the current continuing resolution through Feb. 16 and adds a few sweeteners to win votes.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Develops Virtual Reality For Disaster Response
What's the best way to evacuate a building during an earthquake? VR can show you.
Modernization
Defense Department Halts Electronic Health Records Rollout
During an eight-week pause, the department will assess the program's successes and failures so far.
Cybersecurity
45 Percent of Federal Email Domains Miss Security Deadline
The Homeland Security Department, which ordered the security upgrade, is only 15 percent compliant.
Modernization
Should US companies hack back? It's complicated, says DHS chief
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen assured senators that the agency would help private companies protect themselves, but she shied away from endorsing active defense tactics.
Cybersecurity
GSA signals new cyber rules for contractors
The GSA's planned regulations require contractors to take responsibility for unclassified systems and data and report breaches.
Digital Government
Don’t Try to Work Through the Flu of 2018
And it's not too late to get a flu shot.
Modernization
Watchdog calls out EIS risks
GSA's inspector general warned that the transition to the new $50 billion telecom contract is being put at risk because of a lack of interagency agreements.
Ideas
Could This Be the Year Congress Helps Restore Consumer Trust?
Data breaches touched almost every sector hurting us where we live, shop, ride and bank.
Modernization
The Internet Broke Emergency Alerts
America’s emergency notification systems were first built for war, and then rebuilt for peace. A false alarm in Hawaii shows that they didn’t anticipate how media works in the smartphone era.
Digital Government
With a shutdown days away, Congress looks to regroup
A plan to pass an immigration bill this week to pave the way to a 2018 budget has gone awry, and it's not clear whether a temporary fix is workable before funding expires at midnight Jan. 19.
Digital Government