Emerging Tech

Army Finishes Early Testing of Next-Generation Helicopter Engine

The General Electric power plants will be installed in the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft.

Digital Government

Biden’s Executive Order Sharpens Health Data Privacy Following Roe v. Wade Overturn

The executive order brings federal enforcement to protecting location and health data, in order to prevent law enforcement abuses.

Digital Government

2 Data Brokers Pledge to Halt Location Data Collection After Abortion Ruling

The pledge sets a precedent for other tech companies to follow, as health and location data are jeopardized.

Digital Government

Google Doubles Down On Protecting Women's Health Data

Amid the overturn of Roe v. Wade, leadership at Google pledged to delete sensitive data like clinic visits and menstrual cycle tracking.

Digital Government

Justice Seeks to Stop Booz Allen's Everwatch Acquisition

The department's antitrust lawsuit says the transaction unfairly eliminates competition for providing signals intelligence modeling and simulation services to the National Security Agency.

Cybersecurity

China’s Disinformation Warriors May Be Coming for Your Company

A recent attack on a rare-earths processor shows a new facet of information warfare: weaponized NIMBYism.

Digital Government

Google Bets Big on Government Business with New Division

Google Public Sector aims to accelerate digital transformation across government.

Cybersecurity

Big Tech Pushes for Harmonized Global Policy Amid Emerging Regulations from Allies

The Information Technology Industry Council is maintaining its call for a voluntary approach as Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe all signal strict new cybersecurity requirements.

Digital Government

General Dynamics' $11B DOD 'Fourth Estate' IT Protest Denied

Barring more action, this lets Leidos proceed on its work for the 10-year Defense Enclave Services award and consolidate IT systems for 22 DOD agencies.

Digital Government

Big Tech Clashes with Brick and Mortar Group over Liability in Privacy Hearing

A similar dynamic is playing out in cybersecurity policy as the government drafts new contract language for cloud service providers.

Digital Government

More Reality Checks Could Help Keep DOD Programs on Time and Budget, GAO Says

The Pentagon has long espoused “knowledge-based acquisition,” but doesn’t insist on it.

Digital Government

Why Are so Many Big Tech Whistleblowers Women? Here Is What the Research Shows

Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?