Digital Government
Pentagon Needs Its Own Google For All Its Data, Says Eric Schmidt
The Alphabet chairman says a giant data warehouse would give the military Google-like capability. It would also create the richest intelligence target ever conceived.
Cybersecurity
Here's Why Trump's Intel Bashing Matters
The president-elect’s denigration of the Russian hacking findings will make it harder to make a case against other U.S. adversaries, former officials say.
Digital Government
Here's Why Defense IT Firms Should Brace for Merger Mania
Companies that excel in emerging technologies—like cloud computing and internet of things—will be prime targets.
Cybersecurity
This is the Hacking Investigation Trump Wants Instead
The president-elect seems more interested in how results of Obama’s probe into Russia’s election-related hacking were leaked to the press than in the intelligence itself.
Modernization
Obama Was Too Good at Social Media
His “cool dad” presidency blinded him to technology’s dangers.
Cybersecurity
DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure
The moves comes amid an end-of-administration drive to respond to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Digital Government
Pentagon Acquisition Reorganization Could Help Fight Adversaries
The NDAA breaks down a major acquisition role into two parts.
Cybersecurity
Intel Report: Russian Government Aimed to Help Trump with Hacks
The new report does not provide additional nonpublic information to support its findings.
Cybersecurity
Trump Ducks Russian Attribution After DNC Hacks Briefing
The president-elect has called the attribution politically motivated.
Cybersecurity
The Concerns with the Millennial Takeover of Government
While this generation is familiar with technology, it often takes security for granted, a new study finds.
Emerging Tech
Now You Can Search For Every Social Media Posting Created by Obama's White House
Several searchable archives went live Thursday.
Cybersecurity
Intel Leaders Shoot Back at Trump’s Mean Tweets
The president-elect’s tweets mocking the intelligence community crossed a line between healthy skepticism and disparagement, leaders suggested.
Cybersecurity
Questions at the Senate Hearing on Russian Hacking
Did Moscow influence the U.S. election? Who else has been hacked? Could the CIA be wrong?
Cybersecurity
Senate Dems Push for Independent Commission to Review Russian Election Meddling
House Democrats have called for a similar commission but top GOP leaders oppose it.
Cybersecurity
Get Silicon Valley Execs Out of Government Cyber, Major Report Urges
The Trump administration should also take a harder line on encryption and renegotiate a major cybercrime convention, according to the report from lawmakers and cyber experts.
Digital Government
Expect Tough Fight for a Piece of the Growing $6B Health IT Market
Defense and Veterans Affairs departments likely will drive increased spending, according to one analyst.
Modernization
Lawmakers Face Big Fines for Livestreaming
A resolution in the House rules package adds punishment for members who broadcast from the chamber floor.
Digital Government
Navy Is Retraining Mine-Hunting Dolphins to Help Save Elusive, Endangered Species
Everything is fair in war, even deploying dolphins.
Modernization
GSA Wants Disruptive Tech for Shared Services
“This is an important step toward understanding how we can change the way government does business internally," according to one official.
Cybersecurity