Emerging Tech

Government and Technology Predictions for the New Year

Between the election, the internet of things attack, vehicle hacking, the takeoff of drones and billions of compromised emails, you almost couldn’t get away from the next big story.

Cybersecurity

How the Government Makes It Easier to Share Cybersecurity Data

To make the cybersecurity game competitive again, cyber defenders need to let everyone know what they are being hit with, what techniques the attackers are using and what they are doing to mitigate those attacks.

Cybersecurity

The Long and Winding Road Ahead for IoT Security

In one sense, the Mirai bots did the world a favor by attacking now.

Digital Government

The Election is Secure, Not Rigged

The election technology used in the United States is about as secure as you can make a system, though it was hardly designed that way.

Ideas

What a Former NSA Deputy Director Thinks of the Snowden Movie

Chris Inglis was about to retire when Edward Snowden leaked National Security Agency files.

Digital Government

Feds Should Investigate Digital Loss Prevention Protection

Even though most federal networks are already packed with cybersecurity protections, the need for DLP could easily be overlooked.

Emerging Tech

Thanks to Virtual Reality, You Too Can Hang Out With Obama

Virtual reality is such a new technology that it’s really cool, and perhaps a little surprising, to see a sitting president embrace it in such a big way.

Emerging Tech

Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained

Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.

Emerging Tech

Can Encryption Protect Government Files Forever?

Suddenly, just like athletes who might initially be able to hide their doping only to later get caught by improved testing standards, the government found itself relying on a protection scheme that could no longer keep hidden its secrets.

Emerging Tech

Augmented Humans: Next Great Frontier, or Battleground?

Before you dismiss it as pure science fiction, consider how close augmented human technologies are to radically leaping forward, and into the mainstream – and the issues they could realistically cause.

Emerging Tech

Does It Make Sense to Upgrade to Windows 10?

Having performed hundreds of Windows upgrades over the years, it’s safe to describe my enthusiasm for such a move as tepid at best, which is why I found myself nearly up against the deadline for the free upgrade.

Emerging Tech

Gamification Technology Continues to Evolve in Government

A good gamification project can enable agencies to tap into a hugely powerful problem-solving resource.

Cybersecurity

How These Two Security Companies Aim to Fight the Car-Hacking Threat

“A huge problem with vehicle security is that once a threat gets into one system, it’s very easy to move horizontally to all the others,” said Ami Dotan, CEO of Karamba Security.

Cybersecurity

Why Car-Hacking Could Threaten the Federal Government

A report on vehicle cybersecurity found that modern cars, especially those made in 2015 or later, are highly susceptible to hacking.

Ideas

What Possibilities Can Virtual Reality Bring Beyond the Gaming World?

One real-world application is leveraging it as a tool to treat various mental problems like severe paranoia.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Flexes its Cognitive Muscle

Could we program a cognitive computer to examine the problem of cancer, or the yearly flu outbreak, balancing the federal budget or just finding a way to reduce traffic congestion around the city?

Emerging Tech

You’ve Heard of the Internet of Things. Here’s What Comes Next.

The industrial revolution is coming to the Internet of Things, and it has the potential to really change the world.