Policy
Twitter Tries Again to Crack Down on Hate Speech
The new rules mean that some accounts will be suspended.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Strikes Back After U.S. Government Ban
The Russian anti-virus company wasn’t given a meaningful opportunity to defend itself, the CEO says in legal suit.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies Have Untapped Tricks to Fill Tech Jobs
Special payment programs can help close the salary gap between private- and public-sector tech jobs.
Cybersecurity
Trump security plan calls for consequences for cyberattacks
President Trump's first National Security Strategy called for improving risk management and resilience, but remained vague on authorities and coordination.
Digital Government
A Checklist for When It's Time to Quit a Job, From the Ethics Chief Who Walked Out Under Trump
Shaub served under three presidents. He resigned in July, six months before the expected end of his term.
Cybersecurity
Think Twice About Buying Internet-Connected Devices Off eBay
Buying a second hand gadget can potentially expose the user to some pretty extreme scenarios.
Cybersecurity
Air Force shells out $26K in daylong bug bounty event
During a live-hacking event in New York City earlier this month, 25 security researchers uncovered nearly 60 unknown vulnerabilities.
Policy
Net Neutrality Was Never Enough
The internet is as much the enemy as it is the hero of contemporary life.
Acquisition
White House leans on private sector for modernization
As agencies prepare to tackle the administration's IT priorities, the White House is looking to unite federal and private-sector efforts to modernize government systems.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky challenges DHS software ban in court
Kaspersky Lab announced Dec. 18 that it will challenge a DHS directive banning the use of their software in the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Air Force Pays Out Government’s Biggest Bug Bounty Yet
White-hat hackers and military cyber specialists teamed up for the latest Hack the Air Force program.
Digital Government
Unlocking blockchain's potential
The technology best known for securing cryptocurrency is catching the attention of federal agencies -- if government can get past the hype and the misconceptions.
Cybersecurity
Russia, North Korea Eye Bitcoin for Money Laundering, Putting It on a Crash Course with Regulators
Thieves and sanctioned countries are targeting the digital currency’s exchanges, setting up a fight between governments and cryptocurrency powerhouses.
Emerging Tech
Everything You Never Thought to Ask About Astronaut Food
“Burping in microgravity is probably not something you want to do a lot of.”
Emerging Tech
A New Technology Promises to Make Bitcoin Useful to Pay for Things, and Not to Hoard
A new blockchain technology makes it easier to spend coins.
Digital Government
Congress Takes Up Another Spending Deal, Spying Presents and AI Bias
Besides budget deals, lawmakers want to get ahead on internet of things devices and keep tabs on artificial intelligence development.
Cybersecurity
Election Cyber Coordinating Council to be Finalized Next Year
State and federal officials met with election industry leaders to launch the council.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Could Struggle to Remove Bias From Algorithms
It’s a regulatory challenge to ensure that artificially intelligent systems aren’t making decisions based on biased information.
Digital Government