Emerging Tech
Survey: 42% of Feds Say Increasing Workloads Merit More Automation
More than 75 percent of respondents said they spend at least a quarter of their workday on tedious administrative tasks.
Cybersecurity
DHS to Order Agencies Implement Email, Website Encryption Tools
Agencies must implement DMARC and STARTTLS within three months, according to the DHS order.
Cybersecurity
House Bill Would Allow Companies to Hack Back—With Limits
The bill would let hacked companies steal back or destroy their files but not cause exact retribution on hackers.
Modernization
FirstNet Seeks Disaster Response Apps
Developers can submit their emergency response-themed apps for review for the networks' app store.
Emerging Tech
Octopus-Inspired Material Can Change Its Texture
The U.S. Army is funding the creation of shape-shifting sheets that mimic the abilities of the ocean’s masters of camouflage.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee Would Be Agency’s First Homegrown Cyber Leader
Kirstjen Nielsen would be the agency's first secretary with extensive cyber experience.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Says Justice Department is Wrong About Encryption
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, thinks weakening encryption would be bad for national security.
Modernization
House Passes FITARA Enhancement Act
The bill, which passed 418 to 0, would get rid of some of the sunsetting provisions of the original FITARA.
Cybersecurity
Trump to Pick Kelly Deputy for Top Homeland Security Post
Kirstjen Nielsen, a cybersecurity expert, was formerly DHS chief of staff.
Cybersecurity
NIST’s Physical Security Falls Short, Undercover Audit Finds
Auditors gained unauthorized access to secured parts of NIST buildings where they could have infected computers or caused physical damage.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Government’s Hurricane-Hunting Satellite Scheduled to Launch Next Month
NOAA's sending a high-powered replacement into space to boost its weather forecasting capabilities.
Emerging Tech
Trump's NASA Pivot
His administration has made the moon a destination, not just a pit stop, on the way to Mars.
Digital Government
Defense Contractors Could Face Pay-Back Clause for Losing Bid Protests
Incumbent contractors that lose a bid protest may end up footing the bill for the government's costs.
Cybersecurity
A Law is Expiring That Allows Ethical Hackers to Help Protect U.S. Elections
Renewing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemption for ethical hacking is vital for election security, researchers say.
Emerging Tech
FCC Approves Google's Project Loon to Go to Puerto Rico
Giant floating balloons could help Puerto Rico communicate again.
Emerging Tech
The Secrets of Google’s Moonshot Factory
How the tech giant is trying to leverage the science of breakthroughs and resurrect the lost art of invention
Emerging Tech
5 Ways Congress Can Grow the Internet of Things
A trade association asked Congress to pass legislation that would advance connected technology in the United States.
Cybersecurity