Policy
Controversial Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Could Get Vote This Month
But lawmakers could face an uphill battle reconciling the bill with its tech-friendly House counterpart.
Digital Government
Agencies Spent Billions on IT Without CIOs’ Approval in 2016
A lot of IT purchases slipped by acquisition offices too, the Government Accountability Office found.
Policy
If Another Equifax Breach Happens, Lawmakers Want to See Billions in Fines
And they want half of the money to go to victims.
Emerging Tech
Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
Cybersecurity
Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
Digital Government
IG Calls Out Homeland Security for ‘Questionable’ Spending Data
Auditors said more than 60 percent of transactions had errors, but Homeland Security officials disagree.
Emerging Tech
Report: Post Offices Should Automate Pen-and-Paper Safety Checks
Automating compliance checklists could save time and result in better data, the Postal Service inspector general found.
Emerging Tech
How the Battle for Net Neutrality Will Continue in 2018
Proponents of net neutrality are pursuing several different paths to prevent internet service providers from tampering with website access.
Digital Government
A Customs Computer Outage Strands Thousands in Airports, Again
It’s not the first time a Customs and Border Protection system caused headaches for holiday travelers.
Policy
House Passes Trio of Bills to Bolster STEM Workforce
The bills aim to boost women, veterans and others under-represented in tech fields.
Digital Government
FTC 'Do Not Call' Numbers Get 375,000 Robocalls Every Month
New tech is making it easier for telemarketers to make calls and hide from law enforcement.
Cybersecurity
Will Corporate America Start Using Russian Troll Tactics?
The last presidential election could create a playbook for 21st-century conflict in politics and in boardrooms, says Sen. Mark Warner.
Artificial Intelligence
NORAD is Tracking Santa in More Ways than Ever Before
Even the North Pole modernized this year.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Tasks DHS With Finding a ‘Balance’ on Encryption
There’s a middle ground between personal privacy and effective law enforcement, Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul says.
Emerging Tech
How Puerto Rico is Rebuilding Its Network Three Months After Maria
Puerto Rico's post-Maria communications effort could serve as a disaster-response playbook for other governments.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies Have Untapped Tricks to Fill Tech Jobs
Special payment programs can help close the salary gap between private- and public-sector tech jobs.
Cybersecurity
Air Force Pays Out Government’s Biggest Bug Bounty Yet
White-hat hackers and military cyber specialists teamed up for the latest Hack the Air Force program.
Policy
FCC Kills Net Neutrality Rules, Hands Internet Back to FTC
After the vote, the power to police internet service providers shifts back the Federal Trade Commission.
Modernization
Why Veterans Affairs Isn’t Waiting for a ‘Perfect’ Health Records Solution
The department’s aiming for as seamless a solution for medical records as technologically possible, VA Secretary David Shulkin said.
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