Digital Government
Donald Trump Wants to Shut Down the International Space Station and Get Ready for Private Space
Funding would be cutoff in 2025.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want to Curb Big Tech's Influence on Kids
Those smartphone addictions are not a joking matter, according to a trio of lawmakers.
Cybersecurity
The Future of Windows Could Be Passwordless
No more relying on "123456" to secure your PC.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says cybersecurity should be a top priority for its contractors.
Modernization
DOD Awards $950 Million Cloud Contract to REAN Cloud
The Defense Department makes another cloud move.
Digital Government
What Inclusivity Really Means, From the Woman Who Held the Highest Tech Job in America
Megan Smith on how to enact “radical inclusion" and why high-level leaders should seek collaboration.
Modernization
DOD Issued a $7 Million Cloud Support Contract To a Company With One Employee
The Defense Department awarded a sole-source contract to Eagle Harbor Solutions, an Alaska-based small business with a single employee, to consult in its major cloud acquisition.
Emerging Tech
HHS Kicks Off Tour to Entice Startups
Agency officials are heading on a cross-country tour to demystify selling to the government.
Digital Government
The Origins of Diversity Data in Tech
Tracy Chou’s call to action in 2013 preceded an industry-wide release of numbers.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Using AI to Predict Flight Delays
The skies might have gotten a bit friendlier.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs Wasted Closer to $2 Billion On Failed IT Projects
The department misspent even more than government investigators initially believed in attempting to modernize its health records system.
Emerging Tech
What Will Big Tech Do With All Its Repatriated Cash? Buy Everything.
Corporate wallets are bulging.
Policy
FEC Will Take Up Online Political Ad Transparency
The Federal Election Commission may soon require online ads that urge viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate to include a disclaimer about where they originated.
Digital Government
San José Mayor Quits FCC Broadband Group Due to ‘Predetermined, Industry-Favoring Outcome’
Liccardo’s resignation reflected critic’s frustration over the committee focus on industry concerns with state and local government.
Emerging Tech
At Amazon's New Checkout-Free Store, Shopping Feels Like Shoplifting
Customers can walk in, grab what they want, and walk out—all while being monitored by a sophisticated system of cameras.
Emerging Tech
No One Met the $20 Million Deadline for a Civilian Moon Mission
The prize for a Google-sponsored competition to send spacecraft to the lunar surface will now go unclaimed.
Emerging Tech
The Cost To Put a Microsatellite Constellation Into Space Just Fell Through the Floor
Super-cheap rocket startup hits orbit in new test, demonstrates space maneuvering to deposit satellites.
Modernization
Optimization Is Next Step For Defense Department’s Health Records Platform
The Defense Department and the contractors building its $4.3 billion health records platform say they’re on schedule
Digital Government