Cybersecurity
Hackers Discover Code to Reboot Samsung Phones Forever, Claim Trump's Twitter Account Has Bad Security, and Block Online Banking
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
MIT Economists Are Combating Groupthink With Algorithms
The 'wisdom of the crowd' isn't always wise.
Artificial Intelligence
A Massive AI Partnership Is Tapping Civil Rights and Economic Experts to Keep AI Safe
The Partnership is now the most high-profile, comprehensive, and mainstream organization considering how AI will shape our future.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Still Wants Feds to Stop Watching Porn at Work, Plus Other Bills to Watch
Rep. Mark Meadows introduced the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies Act in the 113th and 114th sessions in response to a fed who reportedly watched two to six hours of it a day at work.
Digital Government
Despite budget uncertainty, Census remains 'on track,' officials say
The Census Bureau has altered and trimmed programs in advance of the 2018 end-to-end test of census tech, but officials say that despite budget uncertainty, the projects remain on schedule.
Digital Government
What’s Up With the Office of Management and Budget Website?
Currently, the integral agency—a repository for memoranda issued by the executive branch—is without a website.
Cybersecurity
Despite Breaches, Many Americans Don't Worry About ID Theft
However, a survey found that over half of those concerned about identity theft trust the public sector to protect their personal information better than private-sector institutions.
Emerging Tech
Energy Dept. Wants To Grow Local ‘Innovation Ecosystems’ Across U.S.
Industrial clusters could help translate energy research into products.
Digital Government
Harris Sells Federal IT Business
The deal is reflective of what analysts believe will be a busy year for mergers among IT contractors.
Cybersecurity
Draft Trump Order Would Launch 4 Major Cyber Reviews
The relatively uncontroversial order is significantly more expansive than the cyber vulnerabilities review Trump promised.
Cybersecurity
Draft White House cyber order signals pending re-org
A draft White House executive order on cybersecurity points to some possible changes in how civilian government agencies protect infrastructure and networks.
Cybersecurity
Can Trump mend fences with Silicon Valley?
The government needs to make nice with the commercial technology community over lingering mistrust stemming from revelations of surveillance and faulty encryption standards, according to a new report.
People
It's what all the feds are wearing...
FCW's cartoonist on the fashion trend career workers could do without.
Modernization
Interior making plans in case EIS falls short
The Department of the Interior is prepping to backfill its telecommunications needs in case GSA's planned Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract can't serve the agency's far-flung operations.
People
How agencies can take a page out of industry's open playbooks
To truly innovate, government must holistically consider a combination of people, processes and technology.
Cybersecurity
A Single Message Can Make Some Samsung Galaxy Phones Reboot Forever
Telecommunications
Digital Government
Exclusive: The Super Secure Presidential Phone (That Trump May Not Be Using)
A military program has created an Android-based super secure smartphone that goes with the office of the president. Is Trump using it?
Cybersecurity
Cyber Commission Remains Bullish Trump Team Will Take Some Recommendations
The cyber review, ordered by Obama, may have a future under Trump, even if Obama doesn’t get credit.
Ideas