Cybersecurity
Trump Team is Floating Cyber Executive Order to Industry
Cyber watchers urge Trump to hold officials accountable for cyber lapses, but to be clear what accountability means.
Digital Government
White House Selects Deputy CTO From Peter Thiel’s Rolodex
Choosing someone with a background in venture capital breaks from the technology company and long-time government executives the Obama administration preferred since creating a CTO role in 2009.
Cybersecurity
Cyber executive order nearing completion
The Trump administration is soliciting feedback from industry leaders on the long-awaited cyber executive order that could be finalized within a week.
Emerging Tech
IBM Thinks It’s Ready to Turn Quantum Computing Into an Actual Business
IBM has announced it is forming IBM Q, a new division around its quantum computing research.
Digital Government
Is It Wise to Foil North Korea’s Nuclear Tests With Cyberattacks?
“This could set off very serious alarm bells in Beijing and Moscow.”
Cybersecurity
New immigration order pushes biometrics but lacks deadline
President Trump's revised executive order on immigration calls for an expedited biometric entry/exit system, but it doesn't set a deadline for bringing the system online.
People
House panel wants answers from the Army on hiring freeze exemptions
The Pentagon said it was going to exempt childcare for military families from the civilian hiring freeze, but Republican leaders on a key House committee want answers from the Army on implementation.
People
Aide to Trump tech adviser picked as deputy CTO
Michael Kratsios, the former chief of staff of Peter Thiel's venture firm, is getting a senior White House tech job.
People
New CEO takes over at MITRE
Dr. Jason Providakes is taking over as president and CEO of MITRE, the not-for-profit organization that operates federally funded research and development centers.
Ideas
3 Opportunities For Federal IT Teams During the Hiring Freeze
Federal IT decision-makers can use this time as an opportunity to improve their existing processes, become more efficient and potentially improve security.
Digital Government
Can IGs and agencies agree to a code of conduct?
Steve Kelman argues "The Art of the Deal" offers a possible path to more constructive oversight.
Cybersecurity
Slack and Teddy Bears Leak Your Secrets; Boeing Employee Sends Personnel Data to His Wife
It's never a dull week in cyber.
Digital Government
Kickstarter Is Teaching the Tech World the Meaning of Gender Equity and Fair Pay
Most companies say they’re striving for a balance of genders and a fair showing of ethnic and other minority groups on staff. Most are failing.
Digital Government
The Government’s Secret Wiki for Intelligence
Analysts reportedly tucked classified information about Russian hacking inside Intellipedia for safekeeping.
Modernization
Amazon Broke the Internet Because Its System Couldn’t Handle a Typo
Amazon has already modified its S3 system to avoid this problem again in the future.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Bump NASA Bill and Increase Several Agencies' Cyber Responsibilities
The House scheduled a vote on NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2017 for Monday under suspension of rules, but dropped it off the schedule.
Cybersecurity
House Bill Would Give Companies Some Leeway to Hack Back
It would allow hacked companies to penetrate their attackers' network, but not to destroy anything once they’re there.
Emerging Tech
Meet Medusa and Jenny—Drones You Fly with Your Mind
A growing drone startup uses augmented reality to drop the joystick.
Digital Government