Digital Government
FBI Investigates More Emails Related to Clinton
Director James Comey tells lawmakers the bureau has uncovered more emails and is reviewing them “to determine if they contain classified information.”
Emerging Tech
Agencies Try a Tool That Digs Up What Google Doesn't
Parts of the government are using a deep web search engine that teaches itself to return better search results.
Cybersecurity
Australian Red Cross Leaks Info of Half a Million Blood Donors
Global Organizations // Australia
Cybersecurity
CIA to put millions of declassified documents online
The intelligence agency is shifting its collection of declassified documents from an offline National Archives workstation to the public-facing CIA.gov website.
Cybersecurity
CRS fact-checks Trump claim of ICE endorsement
A Congressional Research Service legal sidebar explains why campaign trail claims that ICE endorsed Donald Trump for president are not accurate.
People
OPM plans new work-life survey
The Office of Personnel Management will conduct a governmentwide survey to measure workplace flexibility as part of its efforts to attract and keep talented feds.
Ideas
Makeup of Region’s Cyber Ecosystem Offers Clues to Where More Investments are Needed
Federal procurement data shows at least half of the cybersecurity companies in the greater Washington region have derived revenue from government contracts in recent years.
People
What a Senate flip could mean for feds and IT
If Democrats take control of the Senate, it will mean big changes at key committees and could prove to be a big deal for federal workforce and IT issues.
Modernization
DOJ releases controversial cybercrime prosecution memo
More than two years after Attorney General Eric Holder penned a memo to federal prosecutors offering guidance on pursuing cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, litigation prompted the DOJ to release the document to the public.
Modernization
The IT ambitions of USDA
Fiscal 2017 IT budget plans detail how the Agriculture Department aims to be a powerhouse in network and financial services.
Emerging Tech
NOAA’s New Environmental Satellite Launch Delayed 4-6 Months
The decision came after a NOAA-convened team conducted a risk-based evaluation of cost, schedule and performance issues for JPSS-1.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Press Justice Department on Expanded Police Hacking Powers
The expanded hacking authority will go into effect Dec. 1 unless Congress intervenes.
Cybersecurity
Can Feds and Hackers Work Together?
Agencies are trying to entice hackers to share vulnerabilities with them.
Cybersecurity
White House to Push to Centralize IT to Protect Crown Jewels
The plan aims to reduce opportunities for hackers to steal government information.
Emerging Tech
Video: Uber's Next Project: Flying Cars
The company promises within 10 years a fleet of on-demand, semi-autonomous, electric aircraft that take off and land vertically.
Digital Government
GAO to DHS: Give IT Officials a Seat at the Table
DHS' IT office has no official vote on DHS’ Joint Requirements Council, which was reinstated in 2014 after a former version of the council went defunct in the mid-2000s.
Digital Government
One Airline Lets You Watch Your Checked Suitcase Travel in Real Time
It almost makes the $25 checked bag fee worth it.
Digital Government