Data
Census Bureau Goes Tech Shopping for 2020 Count
The bureau is looking for help with background vetting, app testing and other prep for the decennial.
Policy
Government Should ‘Stop Pretending’ Your Social Security Number is Secret
Cyber experts want Congress to explore different ways to prove people’s identities.
Policy
GSA to Host Another E-Commerce Portal Industry Day
The agency will solicit information from vendors interested in hosting the platform and another for selling on it.
IT Modernization
Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
IT Modernization
How Younger Workers Update Agency Tech and Vice Versa
It’s not millennial entitlement, said a top CIA technologist.
CIO Briefing
Pentagon's EHR Setbacks ‘Don't Bode Well’ for Potential Veterans Affairs Rollout
The Veterans Affairs Department will be looking to avoid mistakes made thus far by the Pentagon.
Emerging Tech
DHS Contract Will Help Drones Automatically Spot Border Threats
The end result would be smarter small reconnaissance systems.
Emerging Tech
The Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground
The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.
Data
Census Gambles on Shorter Cybersecurity Testing for 2020 Count
Experts worry the rushed process could leave some security gaps unaddressed.
CIO Briefing
The Government's Tech Talent Gap is (Still) Getting Worse
And diversity efforts show mixed results.
Emerging Tech
Navy's R&D Wing is Building a Lean, Mean Innovation Machine
And the strategy relies more on understanding problems than finding solutions.
Emerging Tech
The Energy Department is Investing $30 Million in Quantum Research
Is quantum computing the next big thing? Energy thinks it may be.
IT Modernization
Lawmakers Question the Office of American Innovation’s Activities and Ethics
A pair of senators wants to know who the office is meeting with, what it’s working on and how much it’s spending.
Emerging Tech
DHS Startup Accelerator Awards Its First Final-Phase Contract
The department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program is funding a system to protect video surveillance systems.
Emerging Tech
Energy Wants Electric Cars to Charge in 15 Minutes or Less
The department awarded $19 million to 12 different projects focused on faster battery charging.
IT Modernization
The Defense Innovation Board’s 10 Essential Rules for Developing Software
The “commandments” adapt industry best practices for the Pentagon, but every agency could learn from them.
Policy
Lawmakers Want to Boost Their Tech-Savvy By Reviving Defunct Office
They want to reopen the Office of Technology Assessment, a research group that once kept Congress up to date on emerging technology.
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.
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