Digital Government
GPO Gets New Acting CIO
Tracee Boxley is replacing former CIO Chuck Riddle, who moved to SEC.
Cybersecurity
People Care Most If Their Social Security Info Is Stolen, Less About Medical Records or Salary
A new survey finds baby boomers are more concerned about losing their Social Security information than millennials are.
Emerging Tech
Inside DARPA's Plans to Use Insects for Good
The Defense Department is hosting a proposer's day for "insect allies."
Digital Government
Tech Heavyweights Talk Pentagon Into Getting a Chief Innovation Officer
It's one of several recommendations the defense secretary is implementing.
Emerging Tech
NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Try a Tool That Digs Up What Google Doesn't
Parts of the government are using a deep web search engine that teaches itself to return better search results.
Cybersecurity
Can Feds and Hackers Work Together?
Agencies are trying to entice hackers to share vulnerabilities with them.
Digital Government
ISIS Twitter Users Have Learned from Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Now What?
Citizens need to know how to resist ISIS messaging.
Digital Government
Orlando Mayor Shares How to Use Twitter After Tragedy
Terrorists have long used social media to spread rhetoric, but platforms such as Twitter could be reclaimed to minimize damages after an attack.
Cybersecurity
Report: Millennials Could Put Federal IT at Risk
Those defined by the survey as born between 1977 and 1994 are more likely than baby boomers to engage in risky behaviors online.
Modernization
Agencies Spend Big to Transform Internal Processes, Report Finds
They're less focused on applying such changes to customer experience.
Digital Government
Audit: 18F Spends More Than Half Its Time on Outreach, Branding and Other Non-Billable Activities
A report from GSA's Office of the Inspector General highlights 18F's inability to recover costs.
Digital Government
IRS Needs to Physically Secure Its Computer Rooms
An IG report finds IRS needs to update physical access procedures to restricted rooms.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Can Now Buy Through GSA’s Cyber SINs
The agency announced 15 vendors have been approved for the new cyber-focused special item numbers.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Organizing New Artificial Intelligence Group
The community of practice will focus on how artificial intelligence can improve citizen services.
Digital Government
GSA Wants a Digital Federal Staff Directory
Ideally, users could search for equivalent employees across agencies.
Artificial Intelligence
Should Human-Operated and Automated Vehicles Have to Meet the Same Standards?
It's a tough question, says one policymaker.
Digital Government
Mission Possible: A Spy Agency Builds a Tech Scout Network
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is embedding in startup incubators.
Digital Government
What IARPA Knows About Your Canceled Dinner Reservation
It could predict impending disease outbreaks.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Company D-Wave Takes A Bet on Federal Buyers
The Canadian company launched a government-focused subsidiary.
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