Emerging Tech

VA Hires Part of HealthCare.gov 'Rescue Team' to Run Vets.gov

The new VA site is supposed to be a single sign-on portal hosting all online veteran services.

Digital Government

Labor Department Launches New Jobs Site for Vets

Veterans.gov -- separate from Vets.gov -- puts agencies’ employment resources in one place.

Cybersecurity

Quantum Computers Will Break Today’s Cyber Protections, Scientists Say

True quantum computers don't exist yet, but cryptography needs to evolve for when they do, according to NIST scientists.

Emerging Tech

DHS Wants To Test Drive First Responder Tech in NYC

The department is collecting proposals now for an expo to be held in October.

Digital Government

Treasury Finalizes Guide to DATA Act Standards

The DATA Act requires federal agencies to publish their spending data.

Emerging Tech

State Dept. Wants To Map All Wireless Devices Within a 10-Foot Zone

The system could detect Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular devices operating in embassies, consulates and other State buildings.

Modernization

Pentagon Wants Its Own Secure Messaging System

DARPA is looking for small businesses to supply that technology.

Digital Government

Are Agencies Drowning in Data Mandates?

There's the DATA Act, the OPEN Government Act and others. Can agencies keep up?

Emerging Tech

Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy

The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.

Artificial Intelligence

Vint Cerf: Buggy Software Is Scarier Than A Robot Takeover

Google's chief internet evangelist doesn't think our current AI technology is capable of taking over humans.

Emerging Tech

Q&A: The Nanotech Future of the American Farm

USDA's nanotech team thinks small sensors could help farmers grow more with less.

Digital Government

White House Wants Techies to Delve Into Police Data

The program intends to make police data more transparent to the public.

Cybersecurity

Homeland Security Wants to Standardize Requirements in ‘Cyber’ Jobs

There’s federal effort to use the same definitions and qualifications for jobs involving cybersecurity across the government.

Digital Government

Rubio: Politicians Don't Talk Enough About Tech Jobs

Employees concerned about their jobs being replaced don't know how to prepare themselves, Rubio said Wednesday.

Digital Government

Despite ‘Agile’ Approach, Agencies Might Not Meet DATA Act Deadline

It’s been almost two years since Congress passed legislation requiring agencies to standardize spending data.

Digital Government

Watchdog: NASA Needs Permanent IT Security Officer

The report blamed instability in the agency's CIO office for the lack of a strong risk management plan.