Emerging Tech
Emma, USCIS' New Virtual Assistant, Can Soon Answer Your Visa Questions
A rudimentary, text-based version of more advanced virtual assistants such as Apple's Siri, Emma interprets typed questions and direct users to relevant parts of the USCIS website.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Too Many DARPA Projects Enter 'Valley of Death,' Don't Progress
DARPA's method of tracking "technology transition" is unreliable.
Emerging Tech
Energy Invests $125 million in Green Tech Projects
Days before COP21 in Paris, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz is emphasizing the department's commitment to "innovation."
Emerging Tech
Defense Agency Wants to Talk About Operations on Twitter
The Defense Media Activity wants a contractor who can think about ways to use social media to talk to the public about defense.
Emerging Tech
VA Rolls Out 'Innovators Networks' at 8 Sites
The new program aims to get employees to test out new ideas.
Cybersecurity
IG Report: OPM Still Struggles with IT Security
The IG report identified persistent security weaknesses.
Cybersecurity
New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car
The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.
Digital Government
Federal CIO: More than 10,000 Openings for Cyber Pros in the Federal Government
Tony Scott said he's turning his focus to broader challenges, such as recruiting technology talent.
Cybersecurity
For Microsoft, Government Data Breaches a Chance to Pivot into Cyber
In a keynote for federal customers in Washington, CEO Satya Nadella attempted to distance the company from security vulnerabilities.
Emerging Tech
NIST Testing out Passwordless Smart Home
The agency has awarded a $1.86 million grant to save consumers from "password fatigue."
Digital Government
Watchdog: IRS Tech Still Puts Taxpayer Data at Risk
The IRS' information systems are still deficient, a Government Accountability Office report says.
Emerging Tech
Federal Government Takes a Bet on Quantum Computing with New D-Wave Purchase
The Los Alamos National Laboratory is buying a "quantum computer," in part to figure out how to use it.
Digital Government
On Veterans Day, VA Quietly Unveils New 'Vets.gov'
The bare-bones site is a first look at an online hub VA hopes can eventually link all veteran-related sites.
Modernization
DOD Official on 'Internet of Things' Security: 'We Have to Drive Out Passwords'
A military version of the Internet of Things needs to be far more robust against cyberattacks than its commercial counterpart.
Digital Government
18F's Micropurchasing Dilemma: Is $1 for Code Too Cheap?
For the past few weeks, GSA's tech team 18F has been running a "reverse-auction" for code.
Emerging Tech
DHS Invests in Wearables That Can Detect Nuclear Threats
The Human Portable Tripwire program intends to outfit DHS personnel with devices that alert wearers when nuclear or radioactive material is nearby.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department Wants Anti-Drone Systems for Prisons
Unmanned air vehicles "have presented a new and evolving threat" for federal prison facilities.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hires New Cyber Adviser
Clifton Triplett has been appointed OPM's senior cyber and information technology adviser, and will report directly to OPM's Beth Cobert.
Emerging Tech
Q&A: How the Postal Service Thinks It Can Predict the Next Cyber Breach
The agency's manager for data science and exploration told Nextgov his team plans to use predictive analytics to foresee future cyberintrusions.
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