Cybersecurity
GAO Denies Northrop Grumman Protest in $1 Billion DHS Cybersecurity Contract Fight
Northrop Grumman has been wrangling with contract winner Raytheon over the DOMino contract since 2015.
Digital Government
Don’t Bet Against the Baltimore-Washington Area in Amazon’s HQ2 Search
The region put in multiple bids: one from D.C., one from Baltimore and a joint proposal from two Northern Virginia counties.
Artificial Intelligence
I Just Coded My First AI Algorithm, and Oh Boy, It Felt Good
Learning to code is not as hard as you might think.
Emerging Tech
Senators Target Russian Election Meddling with Political Ad Bill
The bill would require ads that run on Facebook, Twitter or other online platforms disclose who paid for them.
Digital Government
Mattis Opposes Splitting Defense CIO Duties
The defense secretary’s letter also objects to a requirement that the Defense Department notify other nations before responding to cyber threats.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel rips administration on cyber
Sen. John McCain decried the absence of White House cyber coordinator Rob Joyce from an Armed Services Committee hearing as "unconstitutional."
Artificial Intelligence
DeepMind Has a Bigger Plan for Its Newest Go-Playing AI
AlphaGo was never just about board games.
Cybersecurity
Sessions pushes back on proposed House surveillance reform
Attorney General Jeff Sessions told a Senate panel that the administration is open to FISA reform, but doesn't want to saddle the FBI with a warrant requirement.
Digital Government
Could the Senate’s Plan to Speed Up Bid Protests Backfire?
A shorter timeframe to review contracting disputes could put significant stress on the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
The White House IT report sounds good, but funding is still needed
To truly transform federal IT, agencies will need more than just reallocated resources.
Cybersecurity
Why the Coast Guard treats cybersecurity like hazardous cargo
The Coast Guard is building a culture of cybersecurity along the lines of current physical safety protocols, said Rear Adm. Kevin Lunday.
Cybersecurity
DOJ sees a path to legal hacking
A legal framework for information security research is gaining traction, said a senior Justice Department official, but the guidance is broad, with specific policies emerging from the private sector.
Emerging Tech
Google Announces Plan to Turn Toronto Neighborhood into Living Laboratory
The development is the company's first foray into what it has described as "rebuilding cities from the Internet up.”
Cybersecurity
Sharing Election Threat Info with States Won’t be One-Size-Fits-All, DHS Says
Cyber threat information sharing strategies will vary state by state based on state preferences, a DHS official says.
Modernization
Apple Responds to Face ID Controversy
The tech giant has a lot of questions to answer.
Digital Government
GSA, OPM Nominees Pledge to Build Public Trust Through Open Data Programs
Emily Webster Murphy, GSA administrator nominee, pledged to expand open data programs while Jeff Pon, OPM director nominee, said he promised to ramp up information security efforts.
Emerging Tech
This Tool Saves HUD Employees Weeks of Work
House of Urban Development Department employees would take days and even weeks to fulfill lawmakers’ requests until the agency launched CART.
Acquisition