Cybersecurity
Lebanese Spy Agency Likely Behind Fake Messaging Apps, Researchers Say
The nation-state-run campaign being called Dark Caracal has been ongoing, undetected for years, despite not being all that sophisticated.
Emerging Tech
Here’s How to Stop Squelching New Ideas, Eric Schmidt’s Advisory Board Tells DoD
An exclusive preview of the Defense Innovation Board’s new recommendations for James Mattis.
Policy
Republicans Rally Ranks for Month-Long Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he is hopeful "cool heads" will prevent agencies from closing.
Artificial Intelligence
IARPA Wants to Use Machine Learning to Help Prevent Terrorist Attacks
Automated video monitoring could also help detect threats more efficiently than human operators.
Modernization
Defense Department Halts Electronic Health Records Rollout
During an eight-week pause, the department will assess the program's successes and failures so far.
Cybersecurity
45 Percent of Federal Email Domains Miss Security Deadline
The Homeland Security Department, which ordered the security upgrade, is only 15 percent compliant.
Modernization
Watchdog: GSA Assuming ‘Unnecessary’ Risk in Telecom Transition
The Federal Acquisition Service has doled out $9 million to agencies supporting the EIS rollout without receiving the required interagency agreements.
Cybersecurity
Russian DNC Hackers Targeting Senate, Cyber Firm Says
Sen. Ben Sasse wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify on the issue.
Modernization
Defense Department’s $500 Million Cloud To Go Live In February
CSRA moves up the launch date for milCloud 2.0, the on-premise cloud computing solution it’s building for the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Policy
Controversial Anti-Sex Trafficking Bill Could Get Vote This Month
But lawmakers could face an uphill battle reconciling the bill with its tech-friendly House counterpart.
Policy
If Another Equifax Breach Happens, Lawmakers Want to See Billions in Fines
And they want half of the money to go to victims.
Cybersecurity
DHS: We Can Vet Election Cyber Systems in All 50 States
Some states remain wary of asking for federal election security help, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.
Emerging Tech
Social Media Newsfeeds have Hijacked Your Attention—Here’s How to Reclaim It
You are locking yourself into a self-perpetuating feedback loop, cut off from new information.
Emerging Tech
Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Cybersecurity
The FBI Is Disrupting 10X Fewer Cyber Crime Rings Than In 2015
The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.
Policy
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Streamline’ Rural Broadband
The order offers no funding for broadband projects but aims instead to reduce bureaucratic barriers for industry.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
Cybersecurity
Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
Cybersecurity