Digital Government
You Can Now Buy the Brains Behind Amazon’s Alexa
The deep neural networks that power Amazon’s popular voice assistant are up for sale.
Modernization
The Secret Ingredients NASA Used to Build Its Huge Photo Library
The repository is the culmination of a 3-year effort to make NASA’s data more open and accessible.
Modernization
Virtual roadblocks to modernization
Our aging federal IT infrastructure is a big impediment to using state-of-the-art tech applications for government service delivery.
Modernization
Oversight chief won't seek new term
Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018.
Modernization
Navigation moves indoors
By using the data generated from smartphone sensor readings, radio frequency signal strengths and GPS fixes, NIST hopes developers can build indoor navigation apps that can be validated against fixed locations.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Really Wants Developers to Make VR a Thing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed VR as the future of computing.
Cybersecurity
This Is Still the Best Way To Protect Your Accounts
Staying secure online just takes two steps.
Modernization
IG: DISA needs a 3-year ATO for collaboration tool
The Pentagon's inspector general said DISA has complied with software management procedures for the lifecycle management of Defense Collaboration Services, but needs to mitigate risk levels to obtain a full 3-year authority-to-operate.
Modernization
Securing the government cloud
FedRAMP is a good first step, argues one security expert, but in the end, the customer is responsible for taking steps to prevent, detect and respond to cyber adversaries.
Modernization
How government can securely move IT systems to the cloud
To manage the risks and maximize the opportunities, agencies keep five key considerations in mind.
Modernization
How a National Lab in Charge of Nuclear Safety Optimized Its Systems
The lab went from having 63 data centers to 18, across its square-mile campus, reducing facility costs and repurposing staff.
Modernization
Why the Vista sunset is not a big deal
With Vista no longer supported by Microsoft, Windows 7 is the next major operating system scheduled for obsolescence.
Digital Government
Facebook Can’t Escape Mounting Evidence It’s Making People Miserable
A new study adds to the growing body of research on the fallout of our socializing online.
Modernization
Trump Said Government Has One 40-Year-Old IT System. It Actually Has At Least 10.
The federal sector's technology problem is worse than the president's thinks.
Modernization
Can 911 get with the times?
While innovative consumer communications apps proliferate, the 911 emergency infrastructure remains stuck in the 20th century.
Modernization
VA mulls cloud-based version of Vista
The Department of Veterans Affairs is examining the possibility of keeping its Vista health record, but as an outsourced, commercialized cloud-based service.
Digital Government
The Steady Rise of Digital Border Searches
At the current rate, customs agents are on track to increase inspections of travelers’ electronic devices by a third this year.
Modernization