Emerging Tech
Lawmaker: Traffickers Might Use Drones To Smuggle Humans Across Borders
Security concerns and enthusiasm for drones dominated a recent Senate hearing on unmanned aerial vehicles.
Cybersecurity
2 Russian Spies Charged in Yahoo Breach of 500M Accounts
Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials, a Russian cybersecurity firm’s employees, and other private-sector employees were targeted.
Cybersecurity
More work needed to get women in cyber jobs
Despite booming public interest in cybersecurity as a career, a new report documents how women remain starkly underrepresented in that workforce.
Cybersecurity
No Evidence of Trump Wiretap, House Intel Leaders Say
The FBI declined to publicly answer a Senate panel question about any investigation into the Trump campaign.
Digital Government
What Happens If a Nuclear Bomb Goes Off in Manhattan?
A computer model is in the works to simulate how New Yorkers would respond in the the first 30 days after a nuclear attack.
Modernization
McCaskill pushes DHS to clarify rules for election aid
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) pushed DHS for clarity on what exactly the designation of election systems as critical infrastructure will mean for states.
Ideas
It’s Time for America to Protect its Cyber Borders
The country is in danger of losing a technological arms race that could result in more leaks and attacks on critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s cyber job #1: protecting federal networks and data
Protecting federal networks and data, followed by protecting critical infrastructure, are the Trump administration's cyber priorities, the homeland security advisor says.
Artificial Intelligence
Robots Won’t Take Your Job—They’ll Help Make Room For Meaningful Work Instead
A dire view of automation excludes a lot of the story.
Cybersecurity
Expect a Cyber Budget Boost But Stay Tuned for that Executive Order, Homeland Adviser Says
Don’t expect a multibillion-dollar investment that will modernize government cybersecurity in one fell swoop, though.
Cybersecurity
U.S. indicts Russian spies in Yahoo hack
U.S. federal law enforcement indicts four, including two Russian state security operators, for the historic 2014 Yahoo hack.
Cybersecurity
Court: U.S. resident can't sue after foreign hack
A federal appeals court ruled that a U.S. citizen can't sue a foreign government for a cyberattack on a home computer.
Cybersecurity
NSA vet Rob Joyce to lead cyber at White House
The Trump administration has tapped Rob Joyce, formerly the top hacker at NSA, to serve as White House cybersecurity advisor, the position previously held by Michael Daniel.
Digital Government
CIO Council to Agencies: Share Your Developer Platforms
18F's login.gov could be a step in the right direction.
Digital Government
Facebook and Instagram Will No Longer Allow Their Data to Be Used for Surveillance
The policy revamp comes five months after the ACLU revealed that more than 500 US police forces were accessing users’ location data from the site.
Cybersecurity
White House’s Annual Cyber Report Counts 30,000 Incidents but Only 16 are 'Major'
Ten of the major incidents occurred at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Digital Government
How the Energy Department Uses World's Largest Wind Tunnel
Strong wind provides strong data.
Acquisition