Cybersecurity
The Security Hole in Apple's New Security Feature
USB Restricted Mode could still let law enforcement into your phone.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Official: Bet on U.S. to Win the AI War
The federal deputy chief technology officer is confident the U.S. will win the artificial intelligence race, but China is catching up fast.
Cybersecurity
DOJ Admits Error Linking ID Theft Case to OPM Breach
There’s no firm evidence fraudsters are using stolen data from the massive 2015 breach, officials said.
Digital Government
NASA’s Chief Wants Former Astronaut Janet Kavandi to Help Run Things. Trump Is Looking at the Senate’s Admin Guy
The wrong person in that job could create new problems for NASA.
Digital Government
Draft data strategy pushes transparency, quality, privacy
The Trump administration's federal data strategy met its first milestone, the release of an initial set of draft principles.
Emerging Tech
Orlando Does an About-Face on Facial Recognition Technology
The city’s police department is moving forward with the second phase of testing weeks after the initial pilot program ended amid concerns raised by civil liberties groups.
People
GSA's veteran CISO retires
The long-time chief of the General Services Administration's IT security program retired at the end of June to move halfway around the world.
Emerging Tech
Energy Opens Portal to National Labs Experts, Tech
The Lab Partnership Service website gives private-sector innovators better access to public-sector research and technology.
Emerging Tech
Army Developing Simulated Missile Launchers to Improve Combat Training
The goal is to train pilots and other crew members on how to respond to shoulder-fired missiles and rocket launchers.
Cybersecurity
DOJ backtracks on linking OPM hack to fraud case
The Justice Department acknowledged that a news release connecting a fraud case with the massive data theft of employee data at OPM was "premature."
Cybersecurity
Waging cyber war without a rulebook
As the U.S. looks to go on the offense in the cyber domain, critical questions remain unanswered around who will take the lead and how clearly to draw the rules of engagement.
Digital Government
Job References Often Lie. Ask These Questions to Make Them Tell the Truth
It’s easy to wonder whether checking references is a total waste of time.
Ideas
Future Quantum Computers Already Threatening Today’s Data
Large-scale quantum computing could be just five years away.
Digital Government
The IRS Doesn’t Know How to Get in Touch With American Expats. But It Can Revoke Their Passports
The tax agency reportedly struggles to send mail to foreign addresses.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Teams Up With Canadian Counterpart to Test First Responder Tech
Among the first technologies to be tested is an application that uses artificial intelligence to help paramedics make better decisions when treating patients.
Modernization
The Pentagon Wants to Automate Some Classification Decisions
The proposed software would help defense officials make classification decisions and automatically enforce them.
Emerging Tech
NASA Turns on the Lasers on a Pair of Climate Satellites
These lasers are the equivalent of a pair of walkie-talkies.
Digital Government
Social Security Wants Help Keeping Tabs on the Software Market
The Social Security Administration wants to know if a small business can provide fast market intelligence reports when the agency is ready to buy.
Acquisition
DISA turns to OTA for background-investigation platform
A prototype aims to provide an "integrated case management solution" as a shared service for investigative users.
People