Cybersecurity
Will new breach reporting rules make defense firms more secure?
A coming 72-hour breach disclosure mandate from the Department of Defense could inadvertently provide a new attack vector for hackers to harass defense contractors.
Digital Government
How To Network At Conferences Even If You're Not a Natural
Don't miss out on the most valuable aspect of attending a conference.
Cybersecurity
EPA Sued Over Employees Using Encrypted Messaging App
An advocacy group is suing the EPA over an open records request regarding employees’ use of the application Signal.
Emerging Tech
Rethinking Federal Customer Experience
This ebook looks at how agencies are baking customer experience into their missions.
Cybersecurity
All Major Agencies Will Be on Federal Cybersecurity Dashboard by February
The dashboard will help government cyber officials work faster when a new bug is discovered.
Modernization
The Customs System That Clogged Airports In January Isn’t Fixed, IG Says
The agency doesn't have a backup system in place if another outage happens, the watchdog said.
Artificial Intelligence
Learn Chinese With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
A new Microsoft app makes it possible.
Cybersecurity
Government Has Completed Phase Two of Kaspersky Ban
Agencies have all scanned their systems for the Russian anti-virus and drafted plans to replace it.
Emerging Tech
GAO: FCC Needs to Consider How Connected Toasters Could Clog the Spectrum
The internet of things could eat up spectrum, but the FCC isn’t doing enough to anticipate strains.
Artificial Intelligence
A Breakthrough in Soft Robot Muscles, Funded by the Military
Future military robots may come in softer, more cuddly, and stranger forms.
Cybersecurity
USAF official: Why elevating CyberCom isn't enough
Making cyber a combatant command is sign of the Pentagon's priorities, but it will take collaborative leadership to facilitate cyber readiness, says an Air Force cyber leader.
Modernization
Security firm reveals another NSA leak
The data, including a virtual hard drive containing classified Army documents, was for a time unsecured and available for anyone to download.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Used Drones to Spy on Whales’ Beauty Routine
Humans aren't the only ones who need to exfoliate.
Cybersecurity
U.S. biometric exit could be ready inside of four years
Full implementation of technology needed to track visa holders leaving the U.S. could be ready at airports across the U.S. in the next four years, but cooperation from airlines is key.
Ideas
The Key to Reducing Exposure to Cyber Liability, Part 1
Former federal CISO Greg Touhill explains how to reduce an organization's exposure to breaches and subsequent liabilities.
Digital Government
Changing the Language in Job Ads Could Help Bring More Women Into Tech
Using gendered words or phrases can be exclusionary.
Artificial Intelligence
How One Law Enforcement Agency Is Using Facial Recognition to Identify Suspects
In Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department can review 300,000 mugshots in seconds and is helping other agencies to query their databases as well.
Cybersecurity
A Consumer Product Safety Commission for cyber?
A former Obama administration cybersecurity official wants a single agency to take the lead on generating and enforcing security standards for technology products.
People
Shutdown looming larger amid political fights
The prospect of keeping the government open past the Dec. 8 continuing resolution deadline just got more complicated.
Artificial Intelligence