Cybersecurity
Government Leads Industry in Anti-Spoofing Email Protection, Report Finds
A higher percentage of federal domains are protected by DMARC than in the tech or banking sectors.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Transport is Massive Warehouses Filled With Robot Minivans
This is Waymo’s vision of the future.
Cybersecurity
Senator Urges a Roving Cyber Auditor
A governmentwide inspector general would have a broader view of cyber deficits than individual agency IGs, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., says.
Emerging Tech
Pilot-Optional Helicopters Could Be the Future of Fighting Wildfires
The Interior Department’s been working on a plan to expand its aerial firefighting efforts from daylight-only to a 24-hour cycle.
Cybersecurity
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $1 Billion CDM Contract Award
The award marks the largest ever Booz Allen federal task order, the contractor said.
Digital Government
Senators duel over audit requirements in election security bill
As an election security bill heads toward markup in the Senate, two of the original cosponsors are divided over whether the bill should mandate that post-election audits be done by hand.
Emerging Tech
Ukraine Startup Building Drones with Grenade Launchers
A prototype Ukrainian drone has carries a grenade launcher. Still unclear: — how it’s going to get past Russia’s jammers.
Modernization
White House previews tech, modernization updates
White House tech officials previewed coming personnel and modernization updates, including a new leader for a high-profile tech shop and the second round of Technology Modernization Fund awards.
Modernization
PEO structure survives Army Futures reorg, for now
The new Army Futures Command aims to meld all of the service's modernization efforts under one command, but for now the Army program executive officer structure will remain in place.
Emerging Tech
Digital Wallets Could Become as Big a Selling Point for Phones as Cameras And Displays
Mobile wallets are catching on around the world.
Acquisition
GSA looks to streamline buying policies
Acquisition leaders are driving new policies to allow agencies to combine purchases and speed negotiations with vendors.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Cyber Leadership Has to Come from the Top
Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus co-founder Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., wants more cabinet secretaries to make cyber a top priority.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft targets copycat influence websites
Microsoft went to court to take down websites it believes to be part of a foreign intelligence operation targeting conservative think tanks and the U.S. Senate.
Artificial Intelligence
Schools Are Using AI to Track What Students Write on Their Computers
This software is raising ethical concerns about the line between safety and privacy.
Modernization
Someone Is Waging a Secret War to Undermine the Pentagon’s Huge Cloud Contract
The battle for the Defense Department’s $10 billion war cloud is getting a lot more interesting.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Funds Machine Learning Tool to Boost Other Countries' Airport Security
The system would help countries determine if air travelers pose security risks without investing in expensive analytics software or personnel.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Ban Draws Few Public Comments
Only three people commented on the rule implementing the Kaspersky ban.
Emerging Tech