Digital Government
TMF Continues To Struggle With Covering Costs, Recouping Investments
The Government Accountability Office is encouraging project evaluation.
Emerging Tech
Should Killing a Satellite Provoke War on Earth?
A Space Force official says the service is considering how to respond to attacks in orbit.
Policy
Senate Hearing Tackles Harms Caused by Social Media Algorithms
Senators are pushing for more accountability from social media platforms over their algorithms.
Digital Government
NDAA Inclusions Prioritize Pentagon Emerging Technology Pursuits
The legislation’s inclusions would mandate new investments across AI, quantum information science, biotechnology and more.
Cybersecurity
Increased Interconnectivity Demands Stronger Federal Data Protection Protocols, Officials Say
Officials in the public and private sectors warned of the need to enact a robust cybersecurity posture at the federal level ahead of growing ransomware and hacking threats.
Modernization
What Lies Ahead for Federal IT Modernization
Industry is already making the tools many agencies need to modernize.
Ideas
What Agencies Need to Do to Combat Shadow IT Driven by Cloud Sprawl
Cloud sprawl happens when development teams spin up new cloud resources, forget about them, then move on to the next urgent task.
Emerging Tech
Defense Spending Bill Contains ‘Most Significant’ UFO Legislation Since 1960s
The legislation calls for details on reported health issues connected to UAP sightings, ‘transmedium objects,’ those that hover near military nuclear sites—and more.
Emerging Tech
Senator Doubles Down On Data Privacy, Sends Letter to CFPB
Sen. Ron Wyden asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to tighten its rules regarding data broker sales.
Emerging Tech
ACLU Calls for Halt of Homeland Security’s Use Of Facial Recognition Technology
The civil rights organization said that the biometrics technology can lead to discriminatory arrests based on race.
Emerging Tech
Space Force Moves to Speedily Buy Constellation of Free-Flying Satellites
The newest military branch is “continually looking to engage with industry to find ‘go faster’ solutions,” according to a division director.
Emerging Tech
‘Slow-Boil Crisis’: DIA Needs More Capability to Track Russian, Chinese Tech Work
It takes years to train intelligence analysts, but the Pentagon doesn’t have “that kind of time.”
Digital Government
$75K Prize Competition Announced to Help Fight Disinformation on the Internet
The Aspen Institute is willing to shell out for the best ideas to fight dis- and misinformation.
Digital Government
Experts Suggest Open Source Intelligence Has Important Role to Play in National Security
Open source intelligence is growing in importance.
Cybersecurity
OMB Guidance Heralds Automation of FISMA Reporting
The new Federal Information Security Modernization Act guidance also prioritizes security testing and doubles down on CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Web Services Announces Second ‘Top Secret’ Cloud Region
The region is designed for U.S. defense, intelligence and national security agencies.
Digital Government
The Future of 5G: Not There Yet, But Getting Closer, Officials Say
There are several areas where 5G capabilities can improve, including bandwidth potential.
Cybersecurity
NSA, CISA List Expectations for Industry on Data Governance in 5G Environments
The document is the third in a four-part series of guidance that categorizes security responsibilities according to their relevance for the cloud service providers, mobile operators and users of emergent fifth-generation networks.
Emerging Tech
Report: Government Inaction on 6G Risks Ceding More Tech Ground to China
A new report makes the national security case for overseas talent and increased research and development for a 6G infrastructure.
Policy