Cybersecurity
Library of Congress wracked by DNS attack
Sites hosted by the Library of Congress, including Congress.gov, have been down intermittently since a July 17 attack.
Digital Government
Social Media Goes Dark During Chaos in Turkey
For a brief period, confusion in the country was compounded by a Facebook and Twitter blackout.
Cybersecurity
Tighe takes over naval intel, info warfare
A highly sensitive Navy post is going to a senior officer who -- unlike her predecessor -- brings an active security clearance.
Digital Government
Navy’s Future Submarines May Go to Sea with Robot Remoras
The sucker-headed fish are drawing attention as the fleet imagines ways to bring drones to the undersea domain.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Breaks 2 Records in Latest Mission to International Space Station
This was the company's ninth mission to the ISS.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DOD's infrastructure push needs scope
The Pentagon's push toward a common IT infrastructure lacks workforce planning and other management details, including a more precise scope, according to a new GAO report.
Modernization
White House backs $400M push for 5G research
The Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, led by NSF, will sow the seeds for next-generation wireless services in the U.S. by setting up research networks to experiment with applications.
Cybersecurity
How military strategy can improve cyber response
Cyberattacks will occur. Preparation is the key -- and civilian agencies could take a cue from the military’s sustained readiness model.
People
How to negotiate with a liar
Deception and half-truths are almost a given in many negotiations, Steve Kelman notes, but there are strategies that can maximize the other party's candor.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Target Sports Training Clinic, N.C. State; Alabama and Oklahoma Accidentally Leak Security-Sensitive Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
'Mr. Robot' Played to Our Worst Technology Fears With a Mini Horror Movie About a Hacked Smart Home
This is a different kind of home invasion.
Digital Government
In the Future, We’ll Stop Truck Attacks With the Push of a Button
Sound guns, car zappers and pain rays are some of the ways we will (and won’t) stop vehicle-based terrorism in the next decade.
Digital Government
Video: Take a Peek Inside Facebook's First Data Center
Just about everything is housed here.
Cybersecurity
Sports Clinic Owner Alleges MLB Hacked His Social Media Presence
Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
Improperly Set Up Database Exposed Oklahoma Police, Bank to Physical Intruders
Government (U.S.) // Oklahoma, United States
Cybersecurity
Hack Impacted 38,000 Current, Former N.C. State Students
Education // North Carolina, United States
Modernization
Microsoft Exec to Government: Use Part of $3.1B IT Fund on Analysis
The company’s CTO of federal, Susie Adams, says agencies need to spend some modernization money on prioritizing projects.
Modernization
Pokemon Go Could Bolster Brain Health - If You Weren't So Distracted by the Game
This app still has some of the same problems of other video games.
Digital Government
What Would a Trump Presidency Mean to the Pentagon?
An open letter from Silicon Valley leaders suggests a GOP victory would scuttle Ash Carter’s outreach effort.
Modernization