Emerging Tech

How GSA Is Helping the Government Embrace Automation

The agency, which plans to have more than two dozen bots deployed by the end of the year, is standing up a community of practice around the technology.

Modernization

DOJ's web traffic surged 7,000% with Mueller report release

The department's Office of the CIO secured 50,000 GBs of additional bandwidth to prepare for the April 18 posting.

Modernization

What TIC 3.0 means for federal digital transformation

Agencies need a multitenant, cloud-based security stack that’s built to scale up and down to meet their requirements.

Modernization

Federal Courts want cloud-based training platform

The procurement arm of the Federal Court system wants to replace its aging learning management system.

Cybersecurity

GAO: GSA Must Do More on Cybersecurity, Property Management

A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.

Emerging Tech

The Pentagon is Investing in Space Robots to Repair Satellites

The robots would service military, government and commercial spacecraft more than 22,000 miles above the Earth.

Modernization

GSA launches RPA resource

The General Services Administration, an enthusiastic proponent of robotic processing, set up a collaborative community to help other agencies adopt bots.

Ideas

Moving from Random Acts of Digital to Real Transformation

Too often, government agencies and businesses alike pin their hopes on a single type of transformative technology.

Modernization

Can battlefield drones spot threats to troops?

Army Lt. Col. Philip Root, the acting deputy director for DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office, explains how the DOD plans to operationalize autonomous systems, forever changing the human-machine relationship.

Modernization

Your agency isn’t ready for AI

To truly take advantage, government must retool both its data and its infrastructure.

Modernization

HHS Seeks to Spur Breakthroughs in Treating Kidney Disease

The KidneyX Innovation Accelerator incentivizes entrepreneurs and innovators to revolutionize the way kidney disease is treated.

Emerging Tech

VA Looks to 3D-Printing to Improve Veteran Care

The agency is funding efforts to 3D-print hand braces, foot insoles, prosthetic limbs and artificial organs.

Emerging Tech

Microsoft Unveils Two Secret Data Centers Built for Classified Government Data

Microsoft is building data centers and expanding security capabilities to compete with Amazon to host sensitive government data.

Modernization

Aviation automation climbs new heights with ALIAS

The Aircrew Labor In-Cockpit Automation System is expected to complete its first fly-by-wire experiment as early as May.

Modernization

Zero-trust networks to build on EIS

The General Services Administration's next-generation telecommunications services contract will be a core component of the ZTN architectures emerging at federal agencies.

Modernization

Worst to First: Government Websites More Secure Than Ever

Website security and privacy improved across all sectors, according to a survey, but none made more improvements than government websites.