Cybersecurity
North Korea May Be Mining Bitcoin in Addition to Hacking It
The rogue regime may have found a new use for its idle coal supplies.
Acquisition
GSA looks to help startups navigate big contracts
The General Services Administration offers vendors a roadmap to getting on Multiple Award Schedules.
Cybersecurity
Making WannaCry response a model for the future
A top DHS cyber official said that information sharing worked during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, but will such cooperation work in the future?
Emerging Tech
Silicon Valley and Governments Have to Play Nice If We Want to Save the World
Technology doesn’t always cooperate with us when we want it to. And sometimes governments don’t want to cooperate with it, either.
Cybersecurity
What, Exactly, Were Russians Trying to Do With Those Facebook Ads?
From what we know now, it was too small to seriously influence the election, but too big to be an afterthought.
Digital Government
Trump Aide Says Modernizing Federal IT is Administration’s Cold War Moment
Will the government's technology challenges galvanize decision-makers as the Cold War once did?
Digital Government
Survey: Most CIOs Say a Majority of Their Applications Are Out of Date
About 72 percent of federal chief information officers said the majority of applications in their agencies are legacy systems, a new survey finds.
Digital Government
Rep. Hurd’s Solution For Tech Talent Shortage: 10 Day Tours of Duty
The Cyber National Guard could provide a constant stream of short-term talent, the lawmaker says.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft and Facebook's New Massive Undersea Data Cable
It's the highest-capacity subsea cable to cross the Atlantic.
Cybersecurity
New travel order tasks countries with data sharing
As the president rolls out new restrictions for international travelers coming to the U.S., Customs and Border Protection is getting closer to biometric visa entry/exit solution.
Modernization
House Oversight leaders want answers on White House email
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, wants answers on the reported use of private email accounts to conduct official business by White House advisor and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Cybersecurity
Updated: Government Agencies Not Compromised in Deloitte Breach
The breach affected an email system that included information from several markets.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Moonshot Lab Cofounder Sebastian Thrun Talks Flying Cars, Automated Teaching, and an AI Arms Race With China
Thrun has a history of getting in front of trends.
Cybersecurity
After MGT, Hurd presses cyber national guard bill
Author of MGT Act says lack of permanent CIOs in government may limit effectiveness of IT modernization, sets sights on bolstering cyber workforce.
Acquisition
Healthcare.gov downtime to grow during 2017 open enrollment
Uptime for the Healthcare.gov system will decrease during the coming open enrollment period, in part due to a shortened open season, and in part due to an increase in scheduled maintenance.
Digital Government
The Genomic Revolution Reaches the City Crime Lab
How will law enforcement handle the deluge of new information available from DNA?
Modernization
What keeps govtech leaders up at night?
A joint survey by Grant Thornton and PSC found that IT stakeholders in government fear their own employees and outdated systems the most when it comes to cybersecurity.
People
Do children of the wealthy grow up to be bad managers and leaders?
Steve Kelman explores a new research paper that connects income inequality to narcissism and leader effectiveness.
Cybersecurity
Pirate Website Uses Visitors Browers to Mine Virtual Coins and Servers Leak Memory
It's another week in Threatwatch.
Digital Government