Modernization
Army Command and Control System Must Be Modernized But Maintain Backward Compatibility
Leidos will handle an adjustment to the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 7.0 that will ensure it can support JADC2 and sensor-to-shooter frameworks.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want the U.S. to Enable Increased Use of IoT Devices
The Internet of Things Readiness Act calls for comprehensive, Federal Communications Commission-steered studies.
Emerging Tech
Army-Built Quantum Sensor Can Detect Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Other Signals
The device can sample the complete radio spectrum—and fits into the Army’s vision for high-tech modernization.
Emerging Tech
Army Corps of Engineers Plans Next Moves for Autonomous Vehicle Research Testbed
The plan is to potentially branch out beyond the military base.
Ideas
Key Takeaways for Government Leaders from CES
For the government to stay competitive and best serve Americans, it’s time to look to the consumer market.
Ideas
What The CES All Digital Show Says About the Future
Even in a virtual format, CES offered quite a few interesting nuggets that might hint at future government technology.
Ideas
The Year Ahead: 3 Predictions From the ‘Father of the Internet’ Vint Cerf
With the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine being administered, a return to normal feels within reach but normal will change.
Ideas
Your Robot Vacuum Could Spy on You
Researchers managed to recover speech data with high accuracy.
Ideas
How Edge Computing and Hybrid Cloud Are Shifting the IT Paradigm
With cloud at the center of a whole new operating model, organizations will have distributed DevOps teams spinning up new applications in real time.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Secure Federal Government’s Connected Devices Heads to the President’s Desk
The bill excludes broad waivers that had concerned some cybersecurity professionals.
Ideas
To Improve Safety of Defense Networks, Eighty-Six Dot1x
The protocol creates the false sense of security that all devices are being screened, even if minimally, for security when in fact they are not.
Cybersecurity
IoT Security Bill Nears Passage as New Consortium Tackles Open 5G
Government officials are thinking about how the use of drones as part of the network infrastructure will affect security.
Emerging Tech
4 Startups Tapped to Pilot Capabilities at Defense’s 5G Living Lab
At some U.S. military bases, next generation connectivity is right around the corner.
Ideas
Is the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Enough?
Everyone needs to smarten up on smart technology.
Digital Government
GSA Urges Agencies to Include Landlords in Telecom Transition Plans
Landlords will be integral to successful modernization efforts as agencies move to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecom contract.
Ideas
The First True Smart City Blossoms in Georgia’s Peachtree Corners
The city founded the Curiosity Lab, a huge facility designed to help industry test new technology.
Emerging Tech
VA-Made ‘Smart Bandage’ Can Track Chronic Wounds—and Treat Them
The innovation also sparked a new startup to bring the technology to market.
Emerging Tech
GAO: Majority of Agencies Use Connected Devices But Hurdles Remain
Agencies frequently run into cybersecurity questions and interoperability issues when implementing the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
What's Next for the House-Passed IoT Security Bill
Some security professionals point to broad exemptions in the Senate version of the legislation that could undermine the effort to guide federal procurement decisions.
Artificial Intelligence