IT Modernization
One of the Pentagon’s Worldwide Networks Is About to Get 10x Faster
The Defense Information Systems Agency announced its plan to increase bandwidth for one of its mission-critical networks.
Data
How Data Geeks Can Move Their Findings Up the Ladder
Here are tips for making sure decision-makers don't ignore your analyses.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things Security is a Marathon Not a Sprint, says DHS Cyber Expert
Adversaries that continuously improve their attacks push agencies to proactively defend.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Innovation Group Aims to Protect Military Bases From Rogue Drones
DIUx awarded Dedrone a contract to test the group’s drone detection technology at military bases across the country.
Emerging Tech
This FTC Group Wants To Keep You Safe from Blockchain Scams
But keeping up with criminals' tech innovation can be challenging.
Emerging Tech
Report: Many Feds Don’t Believe the Hype About Emerging Tech
Techies love the tried and true.
Data
Security Gaps Could Let Hackers Edit Government Spending Data, Watchdog Says
New and old flaws in systems at a Treasury Department bureau added up to “a significant deficiency,” according to the Government Accountability Office.
Emerging Tech
Why Agencies Should Be Tech Agnostic When Solving Problems
Don’t miss the forest for the trees, General Services Administration's emerging tech official said.
Emerging Tech
White House: 5 Percent of Government Jobs Could Be ‘Automated Entirely’
The Office of Personnel Management will look at how to retrain the employees affected.
CIO Briefing
VA CIO Announces Immediate Departure
Scott Blackburn joined the VA in 2014 and served as acting CIO since September.
Policy
There's No Better Time to Pass Privacy Laws, Experts Say
Tech companies, experts argued, aren’t really going to police themselves.
CIO Briefing
Lawmakers Question FBI’s Push for Backdoors in Encrypted Devices
They also push a wave of privacy bills post-Facebook’s Hill visit.
Policy
How Lawmakers Want to Rein in Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg's marathon testimony foreshadowed that regulations are coming.
CIO Briefing
How the IRS Cut Tax Season Headaches by 19 percent
The agency's early outreach efforts appear to be paying off.
Emerging Tech
GSA Is Giving a Bird's Eye View of Emerging Government Tech
The initiative aims to cut through the “bureaucracy” that blinds federal techies to other agencies’ projects.
Cybersecurity
College Students Battle To Control the Power Grid in Energy Department Challenge
Agency officials hope the competition will draw more young tech talent to the government and energy industry.
Policy
White House Wants Regulators to Keep Hands Off Tech Industry
National security and economic growth depend on a free and open internet, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said.
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Offers $1.8 Billion to Dethrone China in Supercomputing
The department plans to develop at least two exascale supercomputers that would be more than 10 times more powerful than today’s reigning supercomputer.
IT Modernization
All Bid Protests Must Be Submitted Online Starting in May
The Government Accountability Office expects the system to be more efficient.
Emerging Tech
Report: Men Are More Comfortable Giving Up Biometric Data Than Women Are
Women are more than twice as likely as men to say they don’t want the government collecting any of their biometric information.
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