Ideas
Government Steps Up to One New Technology, Risks Another Over Inaction
As the Defense Department beefs up its cyber threat hunting capabilities, it's taken a slower approach toward modernizing GPS.
Digital Government
How to Inoculate the Public Against Fake News
When people were given a toolbox of deceptive techniques and told to “play Russian troll,” they learned to reject disinformation.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS still can't account for expired PIV cards
The Department of Homeland Security still lacks effective protocols to ensure old contractors don't retain access to their facilities and systems.
Cybersecurity
Russia's Troll Operation Was Not That Sophisticated
“If the Internet Research Agency were a start-up media company, they probably would not be picking up a fresh round of venture capital.”
Artificial Intelligence
Nvidia Making Facial Recognition AI for Smart City Surveillance
Do you ever feel like somebody's watching you?
Digital Government
SpaceX Takes its First Step Toward Selling Americans Internet From Space
SpaceX eventually hopes to have thousands of spacecraft beaming Internet back to Earth.
Cybersecurity
“I Am in Love With LOVE!” Russian Trolls Tried to Seem Like Normal Americans By Quoting the Bible, Shakira, and Others
The Russian trolls seem to have a sense of humor.
Cybersecurity
Paypal Was Used to Launder Russian Trolls’ Money During the 2016 Election
They used this cash to pay for inflammatory ads.
Cybersecurity
Half A Million People Don’t Know Criminals Stole Their Identities to Get Jobs
Auditors found a programming error prevented the IRS from sending out notices.
Cybersecurity
Can contracting for IT services help bolster the cyber ranks?
The Air Force's CIO wants to bet his budget on enterprise IT to improve cyber warfare capabilities.
Digital Government
Congress Cooks Up Ideas to Secure Elections, Then Came the Mueller Indictments
Congressional Democrats are pushing for a hearing to discuss election security improvements while demanding further action in the wake of indictments leveled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Cybersecurity
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
Cybersecurity
Russian troll farm indictment could boost social media legislation
The indictment of 13 Russian nationals accused of online and offline activity designed to interfere with the 2016 election may boost the fortunes of a bill to strengthen disclosure rules around online political ads.
Cybersecurity
Inconclusive encryption report straddles ongoing policy debate
By design, a long-awaited report on encryption from the National Academies of Sciences lacks hard conclusions or recommendations to settle the "going dark" debate.
People
Senior feds need better job prep, survey says
Just half the new SES members reported satisfaction with their onboarding experience, according to a newly released survey from the Office of Personnel Management.
Modernization
Defense Department (Re)Launches Open Source Software Portal
The Code.mil open source initiative got a makeover and a new website: Code.mil.
Modernization
Pentagon Announces Industry Day For Major Cloud Acquisition
The Defense Department will host an industry day for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition on March 7.
Emerging Tech
Google Chrome Has Begun Ridding the Internet of Crappy Ads
The company is creating a filter to get rid of annoying ad experiences.
Modernization
DOE plans cyber office, supercomputing expansion
The Energy Department budget would support a new infrastructure cybersecurity office and high-capacity computing efforts.
Cybersecurity