Cybersecurity
White House official fires back at McCain over cyber hearing 'stunt'
Homeland Security adviser Tom Bossert criticized Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) for marking a White House no-show at a hearing with an empty chair.
Acquisition
Army streamlines adapt-and-buy approach
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the formation has to shed the "thinking of old" and think outside of the procurement process if it wants to be cyber-battle ready.
Cybersecurity
How agencies can get in step with the cyber EO
The top three technologies for compliance with the cybersecurity executive order.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans
DeepMind’s new self-taught Go-playing program is making moves that other players describe as “alien” and “from an alternate dimension.”
Cybersecurity
Anyone Can Track You With $1,000 of Online Ads
Privacy concerns have long swirled around how much information online advertising networks collect about people’s lives.
Digital Government
Pentagon Extends Commercial Health Records Pilot to Fourth Site
The system will be tested at one of the largest military hospitals on the West Coast.
Artificial Intelligence
If the US Government Can’t Explain AI’s Decisions It Shouldn’t Use It
Nearly 250 years in, there’s a new force at work on the North American continent whose decisions can’t be explained.
Digital Government
Facebook’s Evidence of Russian Electoral Meddling Is Only ‘the Tip of the Iceberg’
The ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee believes Facebook, Google, and Twitter aren’t searching hard enough to learn the extent of Russian interference.
Cybersecurity
Researchers Have Found an Unexpected Axis of North Korea’s Cyber Activity: India
The country’s suspect cyber activities are unlikely to be coming only from inside North Korea itself.
Emerging Tech
FDA CIO: Agile Is Simply Good Business
One thing agencies need to do is get out of a reactive mode, the agency's CIO Todd Simpson said.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban
The Defense Department is following a DHS directive to remove the Russian anti-virus from its systems but it’s not clear if the software was there in the first place.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Has a Serious Bot Problem, and Wikipedia Might Have the Solution
These automated accounts have become a headache for Twitter.
Digital Government
On Second Thought, Keep Your Laptop With You, FAA Says
Laptops in checked luggage actually increase the risk of fire.
Emerging Tech
Beware of Blockchain Hype But Keep Eyes on the Tech, HHS Official Says
Some agencies are experimenting with the ledger system but it’s a long way from formal use.
People
White House sketches plans to staff its modernization efforts
A new solicitation sets the stage for a new advisory structure to help the Office of American Innovation modernize federal IT.
Cybersecurity
Equifax breach drives legislative push on data privacy
A House bill sets a deadline for companies to notify customers of data breaches and expands categories of data information covered as sensitive.
Cybersecurity
U.S. critical infrastructure under persistent attack, US-CERT says
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned of ongoing attacks targeting agency networks and infrastructure providers in aviation, energy, nuclear and water.
Digital Government
Judge dismisses lawsuit against VA for sole source EHR
Health technology firm CliniComp says it will appeal a dismissal of its lawsuit against the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cybersecurity
Gowdy: White House deleted text, social media apps from official phones
White House staff no longer have text or social media messaging apps on their official phones because of records management headaches, according to a letter from a key House overseer.
Acquisition