Cybersecurity
DOJ Releases Charges Against Last of Four Top U.S. Cyber Adversaries
The Grand Slam charges target a single North Korean hacker for Sony, WannaCry and the Bangladeshi bank heist.
Cybersecurity
DHS Awards $668M CDM Contract After Withdrawn Bid Protest
ManTech captures the fifth of six important and lucrative CDM contracts across government.
Digital Government
Report: Defense Secretary Considers Replacing Pentagon’s No. 3 Official
Secretary James Mattis isn’t happy with his chief management officer, according to a media report.
Emerging Tech
TSA Wants to Expand Use of 3D Luggage Scanning Machines
Keep your liquids in your luggage with this new scanner.
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Approves Top White House Tech Advisor
Office of Science and Technology Policy hasn't had a permanent leader since the last administration.
Cybersecurity
CAC is staying around for a while
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said DOD is keeping the common access card, but is open to modernizing ID management.
Emerging Tech
What to Include in a National Framework for Self-Driving Vehicles
State and local officials had some ideas for Congress at a Wednesday hearing on Capitol Hill.
Cybersecurity
U.S. charges North Korean programmer for WannaCry, Sony hack
The U.S. government levied criminal and economic sanctions against a North Korean programmer and a company accused of carrying out the 2014 Sony hack, the 2017 WannaCry attacks and other cybercrimes.
People
GAO: Data-driven management is stuck in neutral
The Government Accountability Office says agencies haven't really improved on data-driven decision-making since 2013.
Modernization
Study: Grid security needs to be a team sport
Electrical grid infrastructure providers and federal agencies need to do even more collaboration on operational preparation, response and recovery planning, according to a new study.
Digital Government
FCC Prepares to Push Forward With Streamlining 5G Deployment
“My guess is they just ran out of time and patience for the process to play out,” said one local government advocate.
Cybersecurity
VA looks to stabilize tech team
Senators stressed the importance of the coming electronic health record modernization project at the confirmation hearing for James Gfrerer, the nominee to lead the Office of Information and Technology at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Emerging Tech
Government’s Relationship With Social Media is Still Complicated
Facebook and Twitter executives are open to the government helping them stop foreign influence campaigns, but it’s unclear what that would look like.
Cybersecurity
Google Chrome Update Helps You Stop Reusing Passwords
It's time to stop committing one of the deadliest security sins.
Digital Government
For the First Time in 20 Years, GSA Opens Bids for Business Numbering System
The longtime incumbent, Dun and Bradstreet, says it plans to bid on the new contract.
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary Urges Hit-Back-Harder Response to Cyber Strikes
That muscular response strategy may sow confusion and risk escalation, a cyber law scholar says.
Cybersecurity
Warner hints at new regs for social media
Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Sheryl Sandburg faced tough questions from lawmakers and a lot of theater during a day on Capitol Hill, but it's unclear whether oversight will yield new laws or regs.
Cybersecurity
House passes CDM bill
The bill now moves to the Senate, where previous DHS cyber reform efforts have stalled over jurisdictional issues.
Artificial Intelligence
