Cybersecurity
GAO wants more privacy protections for facial recognition data
GAO said the FBI should take a careful look at the privacy issues involved with facial recognition technology and the hundreds of millions of images the bureau can access.
Digital Government
State Department eyes electronic health records
The State Department plans to deploy a new global electronic health record system to support U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide.
Emerging Tech
Self-Driving Buses Powered by IBM Watson Now Ferrying People Around in the US
And they’re also 3D-printed, of course.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Is Just Beginning to Use Robots in its Warehouses and They’re Already Making a Huge Difference
The retail giant has its own grand vision for the robots.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Shower ISIS Twitter Accounts with Rainbows after Orlando Massacre
Government (Foreign) // Social Media
Cybersecurity
N.K. Hackers Filch U.S. Jet Fighter Designs from South Korean Firm
Defense Industrial Base // South Korea
Cybersecurity
County Courthouse Breaches Residents' SSNs, Other Personal Data
Government (U.S.) // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Someone Got Into 45 Million Accounts from Hundreds of Car, Tech, Sports Forums
Web Services // Toronto, Canada
Digital Government
Commerce Wants To Help You Make Money From Federal Data
The department is looking for businesses to help government use data.
Digital Government
IG: FEMA Mishandles Sensitive Information at Disaster Sites
The IG presses FEMA officials to “take quick action to ensure the protection of PII in future disasters.”
Emerging Tech
Video: If Robots Take Over All the Jobs, What Will be Left for Us To Do?
Writing cover letters for robots.
Cybersecurity
Obama taps former spy as CIA watchdog
After 16 months without a Senate-confirmed leader, the CIA has a nominee to head its Office of Inspector General.
Digital Government
The Pentagon is Developing A New Suite of Tools to Fight the Lone Wolf Problem
As the counter-terrorism battle moves online, DARPA seeks to track how ISIS spreads its ideas — and how well US ripostes are working.
Emerging Tech
It’s Happening: A Robot Escaped a Lab in Russia and Made a Dash For Freedom
With every passing day, it feels like the robot uprising is getting a little closer.
Cybersecurity
DHS Hacker Warnings Will Soon Carry Reputation Scores
Essentially, the ranking would tell companies and agencies, with a certain degree of confidence, the reliability of a threat warning.
Cybersecurity
Ex-White House officials call for reform of zero-day disclosures
Having a clearly-defined vulnerability equities process bound by an executive order would build public trust and improve accountability, according to Ari Schwartz and Rob Knake
Cybersecurity
Government Websites Are Really, Really Bad at Foiling Bots
A new project tested 1,000 sites' abilities to defend against bots.
Digital Government
IRS goes XML with tax-exempt forms
The tax agency is making tax-exempt filings available in machine-readable format.
Digital Government
Veteran-owned firm wins big in VA contracting case
A Supreme Court ruling fixes the rules for veteran-owned small business set asides in Veterans Affairs contracting.
Cybersecurity