Industry

Former Google Chief to Chair Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group

Eric Schmidt will join 14 other tech experts on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Microsoft’s Big Pledge to Help Build Affordable Housing in the Seattle Area

The move by the company is “potentially groundbreaking” and an acknowledgment that “government alone cannot really solve” the housing crisis.

  • By Laura Maggi

‘Tens of Thousands’ of Government Contractors Laid Off Due to Shutdown

The prolonged government shutdown is getting "pretty scary" as the number of federal employees and contractors forced out of work could impact the nation’s next jobs report.

  • By Frank Konkel

Amazon Shareholders Move to Stop Selling Facial Recognition Tech to Government Agencies

A group of shareholders filed a resolution to halt sales until they can consider the tech’s societal impact.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Researchers: Flaws In Vendor Security Software Could Leave Some Federal Buildings Vulnerable

Poor credential management could let bad actors enter secure buildings, lock doors and download or change federal employee and contractor data.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Here’s How the Shutdown Hurts Government Contractors

The shutdown is having a major effect on government contractors and federal employees alike.

  • By Frank Konkel

Poll: Nearly 3 in 4 Tech Workers in DC Would Consider Leaving Their Employer for Amazon  

A survey suggests Amazon’s new HQ2 in Arlington, Va., is going to dramatically disrupt the local workforce—especially in tech.

  • By Frank Konkel

Industry Says Not So Fast to OMB's Proposed Data Center Policy Changes

While only a few comments were submitted by deadline, most called for significant changes to the proposed metrics and overall intent of the draft Data Center Optimization Initiative.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Shutdown Forces Feds Off the Conference Circuit

And that could be cutting off agencies from valuable new ideas.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Defense Companies Starting to Feel Effect of U.S. Government Shutdown

Firms working for NASA, DHS, and other shuttered federal agencies are taking hits to their cash flow.

  • By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One

Federal Business Opportunities Site and Others Online After Issues

Three important sites operated by the General Services Administration experienced technical problems last week.

  • By Frank Konkel

Embracing Apple’s Boring Future

The company’s most exciting years may be behind it, but that’s okay.

  • By Ian Bogost, The Atlantic

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fight Chinese Tech Theft and Supply Chain Threats

The legislation would create a White House office to help the government punch back against economic espionage.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Stop-Work Orders Beginning to Go Out to Contractors

Companies wrestle with "highly fluid" shutdown situation.

  • By Charles S. Clark

America, Meet Your (Acting) Secretary of Defense

With no military experience and just a year and a half in government, the former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan has yet to develop a foreign-policy vision of his own.

  • By Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

Should Vendors Submit Contract Bids During a Government Shutdown?

Deadlines are deadlines, even if no one is there to check.

  • By Aaron Boyd

In a Test of Voice Assistants, Microsoft’s Ranked Worst in Nearly Every Category

A study this year found a clear leader and a clear laggard.

  • By Marc Bain, Quartz

The Devil’s in the Details as GSA Seeks to Consolidate the Multiple Award Schedules

The agency is entering an important transitional year as it combines its many schedules into one.

  • By Frank Konkel

Federal Contractors Need to Prepare for a Long Government Shutdown

A shutdown of government operations for any length of time will have a significant effect on the contractor community, especially small businesses.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Google Created a ‘Responsible Innovation Team’ to Check If Its AI Is Ethical

It’s no longer left to individual programmers to decide on their own if something is designed ethically.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz