Modernization

For the First Time, the Price of Bitcoin Is the Same as the Price of Gold

Two years ago, the value of Bitcoin slumped so badly that the digital currency was being written off as a failed experiment.

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FirstNet's Message To Tech: First Responders Could Be The Next Big Market

Public safety officers have unique needs, and tech companies need to start thinking about them.

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Bid protest continues to stall FirstNet award

The First Responder Network Authority is preparing to announce the award for its nationwide broadband public safety network, once it settles an ongoing bid protest.

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How Long Can Border Agents Keep Your Email Password?

Some data gathered from travelers going through customs can stay in a Homeland Security database for 75 years.

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At Mobile World Congress, Industry Leaders Try Work Out What Comes After the Smartphone

Telecom, internet and manufacturing industry players are gathered in Barcelona this week.

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Close calls with unmanned aircraft increase

The number of close encounters between civilian aircraft and unmanned drones in national airspace is on the rise, the FAA reports.

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Amazon Argues That Alexa Is Protected By the First Amendment in a Murder Trial

Police in Arkansas are seeking 48 hours worth of recordings and responses made by an Amazon Echo.

Digital Government

The Man Who Led the Syrian Train-and-Equip Effort Wants A Cultural Translation App

The complex, delicate missions of today and tomorrow need a better way to bring fused intelligence to operators.

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UPS Is Testing Drones That Allow Its Delivery Trucks to Be in Two Places at Once

Spending all day waiting for a package delivery may one day be a thing of the past.

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DHS chief takes first steps to building a border wall

DHS picks sites in Arizona, California and Texas to begin building a planned border wall, and also moves to hire thousands of new border agents.

Cybersecurity

Could Segmentation Restore the Federal Cybersecurity Perimeter?

Using segmentation requires thinking about cybersecurity in a way almost completely opposite of tradition.

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IG: Interior risks exposing sensitive data

Deficient IT security controls at a core data center put the Department of Interior at risk of exposing sensitive and personally identifiable information.

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DHS Showcases Bluetooth Tech at RSA

DHS’ cyber research division looks for technology the private sector will use but might not develop on its own.

Cybersecurity

New York DA to Trump: Have Our Backs Against Cop-proof Encryption

New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance advocated a congressional ban on cop-proof encryption, but legislation never got off the ground.