Emerging Tech
Next-Gen Weather Satellite Goes Online; NASA Orders Two More for $460M
The first satellite in the new Joint Polar Satellite System passed all its tests and is fully operational.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s Newest Weather Satellite Isn’t Working Right
The satellite's “premiere” instrument gets too hot at night and engineers are struggling to find out why.
Cybersecurity
ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
Digital Government
Census Bureau Goes Tech Shopping for 2020 Count
The bureau is looking for help with background vetting, app testing and other prep for the decennial.
Digital Government
Census Gambles on Shorter Cybersecurity Testing for 2020 Count
Experts worry the rushed process could leave some security gaps unaddressed.
Cybersecurity
One Cybersecurity Metric To Dwell On
If Commerce Department acting CIO Rod Turk had to pick just one cybersecurity metric to measure, this would be it.
Emerging Tech
Fuzzy Space Law Is Forcing the U.S. to Update its Orbital Regulations
There soon could be an "Office of Space Commerce.”
Cybersecurity
Can Quantum Physics Help Keep Your Credit Card Safe?
NIST has developed a new security method using lasers and crystals.
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.
Digital Government
How Mapping And Data Could Make The Census Cheaper
The tool can help the bureau tailor outreach efforts and find potential employees.
Ideas
Government Starts to Build New Links for Its Blockchain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is prepping the final version of a report on effective blockchain use—and when to avoid it.
Digital Government
Lax Census Background Checks Could OK ‘Unfit’ Employees for 2020
Part of the problem is the type of contract the agency used to vet the temporary workers who handle the data, the inspector general found.
Digital Government
Budget Cuts, White House Apathy Stifling Open Data Efforts
Tight budgets and staff cuts are hindering the accuracy and accessibility of federal open data initiatives, experts said.
Cybersecurity
Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs
Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.
Cybersecurity
Industry Weighs in on How the Government Can Fight Botnets
Feds need to secure the internet of things and work more closely with private companies, they said.
Emerging Tech
Design a Long-Haul Drone And Win Up to $320,000
A National Institute of Standards and Technology contest wants the drone that can haul the most for the longest flight time.
Emerging Tech
The Free Market Won’t Fix Botnets, Government Report Says
The government should create incentives for good security in the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Now It's Industry's Turn to Come Up with Botnet Fighting Ideas
A Commerce Department center is seeking partners to make internet-connected devices more secure.
Policy