Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Puts Up $8.6M For Cutting-Edge Mobile App Security
One of the research and development projects offers a security system that sits on the phone level—an agency first.
Emerging Tech
Virtual Assistants Don’t Always Understand You. That’s a Problem.
The Homeland Security Department’s chatbot “Emma” sometimes struggles to process some Spanish language requests because not everyone says green card the same way.
Digital Government
Murderers, Pedophiles Among Applicants Issued Interim Security Clearances, Defense Official Says
The federal government is having to adopt riskier interim security clearances as it chips away at a backlog of 700,000 applicants.
Digital Government
Tech Leaders Criticize DACA Decision
Silicon Valley is not happy about the latest decision from the Trump administration.
People
NBIB confirms 700,000 security clearance backlog
The National Background Investigations Bureau is trying to whittle down its massive security clearance backlog, while streamlining and updating its background investigation process.
Modernization
Agencies prep communications for Hurricane Irma
FEMA, the FCC turn to prepping communications providers for oncoming Hurricane Irma, as post-Hurricane Harvey cleanup continues in Texas.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Adviser Urges Congress to Renew Controversial Surveillance Power
Tom Bossert warned letting Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act sunset would have grave security consequences.
Cybersecurity
Researchers Just Discovered a Bug That Has Made Fortune 100 Companies Vulnerable to Simple Hacks Since 2008
The vulnerability was discovered in a popular open-source software package.
Cybersecurity
Storm aid could push debt, shutdown deadline to December
The emergency appropriations package for hurricane Harvey could let lawmakers punt budget and debt deals to the end of 2017, with the next shutdown threat coming in mid-December.
Artificial Intelligence
Using AI to Identify Protestors Hiding Behind Hats or Scarves Is Entirely Possible
Artificial intelligence is giving rise to unprecedented capabilities for surveillance.
Modernization
Army Logistics Renews $135M Cloud Contract—And Gets Watson
Watson will analyze sensor data from vehicles to improve the service's predictive maintenance.
People
How to work with a bad listener
Steve Kelman shares some exceedingly practical advice for the workplace.
Modernization
Modernization boosts cybersecurity anxieties, survey says
A survey of 200 federal IT leaders found that while most saw the eventual benefits of IT modernization, the process has resulted in a more challenging cybersecurity environment.
Digital Government
Will Privacy Rights Shut Down the World's Largest Biometric Database?
A new ruling in India could jeopardize the country’s controversial collection of citizens’ fingerprints, photographs, and iris scans.
Digital Government
White House Fills Key Buying, Budget Positions
The administration nominated General Services Administration and Office of Personnel Management leaders, as well as other positions.
Artificial Intelligence
How the City of Las Vegas Uses AI to Protect Against Hackers
When Las Vegas hosts annual hacker conventions, it prepares its smart infrastructure.
Ideas