Cybersecurity
Rosenstein's ‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
Companies could build backdoor access into products, but it leaves users vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
How to Stay Cyber Secure at the Winter Olympics
Don't get hacked while watching the curling competition.
Acquisition
Alliant 2 Small Business bogged down by size standard appeals
Because of an unusual volume of complaints, it appears that Alliant 2 Small Business won't be open for business any time soon.
Cybersecurity
House Science Threatens Subpoena for Kaspersky Documents
DHS won’t provide information about a government ban on the Russian antivirus until litigation with the company is complete.
Digital Government
Congress looks to make grant info DATA Act friendly
New legislation fills in financial reporting gaps in the the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act.
Cybersecurity
House panel presses DHS, FBI to help small biz with cyber defense
As the number of cyber events rise, Congress is looking to DHS and FBI for guidance to help small businesses.
Cybersecurity
House committee threatens subpoena in Kaspersky doc request
The chairman of a House committee told the DHS secretary he would force compulsory production of documents over the Kaspersky Lab software ban if they weren't shared voluntarily.
Cybersecurity
The Military's Losing War Against Data Leakage
The Defense Department can’t stop the rising river of of digital metadata — or prevent enemies from dipping into it.
Digital Government
How to Spot the Angry Citizens in a Troll Storm
When mean tweets start pouring in, federal social media managers need to be able to tell the difference.
Digital Government
Will feds get to read the Nunes memo?
A move by Republicans to publicly release a classified memo could have unintended consequences for federal employees.
Digital Government
Citizen Satisfaction With Government Reaches 11-Year High
Citizen satisfaction jumped 2.5 percent in 2017 with federal agencies, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
Artificial Intelligence
How Fake Data Can Help the Pentagon Track Rogue Weapons
The Air Force Research Laboratory bought software that trains machine-learning tools to spot groups amassing biological, nuclear and chemical weapons.
Cybersecurity
DHS Beats Government Privacy Average
The department hasn’t vetted all its systems for privacy, though.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Using AI to Predict Flight Delays
The skies might have gotten a bit friendlier.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs Wasted Closer to $2 Billion On Failed IT Projects
The department misspent even more than government investigators initially believed in attempting to modernize its health records system.
Emerging Tech
Citizens Aren’t the Only Ones Who Expect Good User Experiences
For some agencies, citizens are not their customers.
Policy
Pentagon Reviewing Electronic Device Policy
The Defense Department review goes beyond whether to allow staff to bring phones into the Pentagon.
Acquisition
Can DHS purchase innovation?
At a reverse industry day, representatives from DHS and industry discussed what's keeping government from innovating.
Emerging Tech
What Will Big Tech Do With All Its Repatriated Cash? Buy Everything.
Corporate wallets are bulging.
Artificial Intelligence