Cybersecurity
Senators Question FBI’s Response to 2016 Russian Hack of Florida Election Tech
The lawmakers also want to know how the agency is working to ensure election officials can adequately report cyber threats in 2020.
Modernization
Airline IT Failures Happening With Alarming Frequency, Little Government Oversight
Airline IT failures cause problems "on par or worse" than severe weather outages, and they're happening a lot.
Cybersecurity
OIG: USPS Must Better Manage Its Cyber Funds
Day-to-day expenses shouldn't count as cyber investments, the IG said.
Modernization
Show Cloud Impact Early and Often to Boost Adoption
Find early wins and share them often, Veterans Affairs and Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency officials said.
Emerging Tech
Survey: U.S. Air Travelers Approve of Biometric Identification
A large majority of respondents said they are willing to give up their biometric data—when they perceive a security benefit.
Cybersecurity
Senators Want to Know If CMS Paid China-Linked Companies for Genetic Testing
Sens. Marco Rubio and Chuck Grassley want more information on how the agency is protecting Americans’ genomic data from foreign entities.
Digital Government
GSA Seeks Industry Feedback in Schedules Consolidation Effort
The agency wants buyers and sellers to weigh in as it works to modernize the Schedules process.
Modernization
Senator Questions Administration’s Efforts to Combat China's Surveillance Exports
Sen. Ed Markey asked the State Department how its working to stop the spread of Chinese surveillance techniques.
Emerging Tech
FDA Turns to Emerging Tech to Secure the Food System
The agency wants to implement new digital resources like blockchain to disrupt America’s old way of tracking food to its source.
Emerging Tech
White House Seeks Input on Impending Quantum Computing Policy
The administration wants to know what will transform the quantum information science landscape.
Emerging Tech
New CIO Wants to Make HHS a Testbed for Budding Tech
Jose Arrieta has been chief information officer for less than a week but he’s reimagining what the role could be.
Emerging Tech
Bill Aims to Streamline Approval for Critical 5G Infrastructure
Senators reintroduced legislation to accelerate the deployment of small cells, which help power 5G networks.
Modernization
Agriculture Announces $858M to Upgrade Rural Electric Systems
The department aims to enhance electric reliability for rural communities and finance new smart grid technologies.
Artificial Intelligence
How the CIA is Working to Ethically Deploy Artificial Intelligence
As the agency utilizes new technology, insiders are thinking critically about issues around privacy and bias.
Modernization
Inside USDA's Farmer-First Approach to Digital Transformation
The department is mixing technology with human-centered design to produce a better experience for its customers.
Cybersecurity
Security Firm Says Huawei, ZTE Devices Still Run on Government Networks
About 4,000 devices are operating on federal, state and local public sector networks, according to security firm Forescout.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Unveils Artificial Intelligence Course for Government
Through online course materials, the tech giant hopes to help governments better implement the budding tech.
Artificial Intelligence
How the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Ditching Hand-coding Data
Using some DIY-attitude and machine learning tools, BLS figured out how to automate 85% of its survey workload.
Emerging Tech
Senators Propose National 5G Strategy
The bipartisan bill would also fund removing Chinese equipment from existing networks.
Cybersecurity