Cybersecurity
FBI Director Gets Schooled on Security Tech by Congressman
James Comey was unprepared for a barrage of technical questions by California Rep. Darrell Issa, during a hearing on iPhone encryption.
Acquisition
Me and Donald Trump
Steve Kelman believes a 2014 note from Donald Trump points to the potential for an outbreak of civility on the part of the Republican frontrunner.
Cybersecurity
Rogers: Silicon Valley can benefit from CYBERCOM outreach
"If we can't generate value for both [sides], that's not a partnership," Adm. Michael Rogers, head of U.S. Cyber Command, said at the annual RSA conference in downtown San Francisco.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Wants to Give Agency CIOs Authority to Crack Down on Personal Email Use
Labor groups fought efforts at DHS and OPM recently to shut off personal email access.
Modernization
Video: This App Turns Your Phone Into a Car Key
A huge convenience or a massive security risk?
Emerging Tech
Senators Introduce Another Internet of Things Bill
A bipartisan group of senators wants the FCC to study the Internet of Things' spectrum requirements.
Cybersecurity
Your Checking Account Is Probably Easier to Hack into Than Your Email
Few passwords are as important as those that protect your finances.
Cybersecurity
Congress weighs in on FBI-Apple dispute
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle had serious questions about whether the FBI should be able to compel Apple to build software to support its investigative efforts.
Cybersecurity
Tech, Tequila and Cyber: Let's Talk Next-Gen Cyberwarriors on March 8
We’ll keep the conversation light on stuffiness and heavy on cybersecurity and what our speakers are doing in their respective positions.
Modernization
Apple Wins Round One in Its Encryption Fight With the Government
A federal judge in New York rules in the company’s favor on the same legal principle that the FBI is using in California.
Emerging Tech
Can Google’s Driverless Car Project Survive a Fatal Accident?
To understand the future of self-driving cars, it helps to look back to the first lethal auto accidents, more than a century ago.
Cybersecurity
Carter sizes up emerging technology in Silicon Valley visit
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is pushing to solidify the Defense Department's relationships in Silicon Valley in the final year of the Obama administration.
Modernization
Here’s the Government’s New Policy for Optimizing Data Centers
The new Data Center Optimization Initiative “supersedes” a 2010 effort to close down data centers.
Cybersecurity
Energy Dept. seeks $83M increase to harden grid against cyberattack
The Department of Energy has requested an $83 million increase in funding to modernize the US electrical grid, the largest increase for any DOE research and development initiative.
Cybersecurity
Army seeks more cyber dollars in 2017 budget
The Vice Chief of Staff of the Army cautioned Congress that even a requested increase in funding won't be enough to get officials where they want to be.
Digital Government
Senators seek to foster governmentwide approach to IoT
A new bill would create a framework for discussing policy for the growing Internet of Things space.
Digital Government
US Now Launching Cyberattacks Against ISIS, Defense Secretary Says
This battle for Mosul ultimately will be the biggest U.S. operation in Iraq since the end of the last war.
People
GSA's Roth quizzed over IT modernization fund
Lawmakers are unsure whether the $3.1 billion plan to fund a rolling governmentwide tech refresh is a good bet.
Artificial Intelligence
IARPA Wants Smarter Algorithms -- Not More of Them
Program Director Jacob Vogelstein told Nextgov why IARPA is investing in new training for AI systems.
Cybersecurity