Government Technology

A team of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency researchers has flown a new multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle to gather data about its capabilities as part of the agency's Fast Lightweight Autonomy program. DARPA said...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Joint Polar Satellite System nears its launch after the integration of the fifth and final instrument -- Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder. NOAA said...

The first responders group inside the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has launched a project that works to share encrypted data and live videos with public safety personnel through...

Michael Daniel White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel has said he believes the Einstein tool that works to detect and monitor network vulnerabilities is still a “very credible and solid...

A new report by IDC Government Insights predicts overall agency spend on cloud computing technologies for fiscal year 2016 will represent 8.5 percent of the federal government's overall information technology budget. That figure represents an increase from...

The Obama administration has unveiled a national strategy meant to help agencies, companies and individuals bolster defense of their computer systems and sensitive data, the Christian Science Monitor reported Tuesday. Sara Sorcher writes...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has unveiled a new facility in Rockville, Maryland to house projects and operations of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence. Willie May, undersecretary for standards...

A team of U.S. Army researchers has developed an optical metrology scanning system to obtain 3-D measurements and then reproduce new models of specific objects, the Army reported Thursday. "We...

A hacker claims to have gained access to the email addresses and phone numbers of thousands of FBI and Department of Homeland Security employees using a compromised Justice Department email...

The Office of Personnel Management plans to require government contractors for employee background investigations processes to report cybersecurity incidents within 30 minutes and allow unannounced system inspections by the agency, Nextgov reported...