Emerging Tech
Trump Science Adviser Stresses the Benefits of Private Research Funding
Kelvin Droegemeier tells academic groups he favors stronger industry ties.
Cybersecurity
Supply Chain Attacks Spiked 78 Percent in 2018, Cyber Researchers Found
But general phishing attempts dropped for the fourth year in a row.
Cybersecurity
It's time to rethink our approach to cybersecurity training
Cyber reskilling programs may make sense for human resources, but not as a strategy for defending critical networks.
Cybersecurity
Sandia supercharges the honeypot
Tech from Sandia National Lab spies on would-be cyber adversaries in real time.
Cybersecurity
You Have 19 Minutes to React If the Russians Hack Your Network
After Moscow's hackers breach one PC, that network's defenders have less than a half-hour to prevent wider data theft or destruction, a new report finds.
Modernization
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
Artificial Intelligence
Survey: Feds Don’t Think Agencies Are Preparing Them to Use AI
Only a quarter of government employees think agencies have done a good job explaining how the tech will affect their jobs, researchers found.
Cybersecurity
Congress bucks DHS on bid to move cyber research funding
Millions in cybersecurity research and development dollars will stay in DHS' Science and Technology directorate.
Cybersecurity
CrowdStrike: Nation-state cyber operations gaining steam
Cyber operations have become even more integral to global powers, according to a threat report, even as the U.S. seeks to impose greater costs for bad behavior in the digital space.
Cybersecurity
FDIC’s Top 3 Challenges Are All Tech Related
Among the financial regulator’s biggest challenges, IT modernization and cybersecurity topped the list.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants Virtual Health Tech That Works Under Any Conditions
The future of war will be more isolated, meaning Army medics need the ability to be present virtually when they can’t get there physically.
Modernization
Judge issues stay in JEDI protest case
Oracle's lawsuit against the Department of Defense looking to stop its $10 billion cloud buy is being frozen temporarily while DOD probes conflict-of-interest allegations.
Modernization
White House Budget Office Draws Positive Reviews for FOIA Portal Guidance
Transparency advocates praised the step but said the effort lacks a lead agency.
Ideas
Government’s Growing Problem: Paying Its Technical Debt
Could automation help chip away at the technical debt agencies have accrued?
Digital Government
Congress is Rethinking How to Use the Government’s Cyber Talent
By recruiting specialized teams and rotating assignments, the government could get more out of its cyber workforce, according to lawmakers.
Emerging Tech