Policy
Congress Passes Two-Week Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fears Mount
Immigration issues could derail negotiations to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2018.
Policy
Poll: More than 60% of Voters Want to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Less than one in five think lawmakers should use a shutdown as political leverage.
Policy
How Federal CISOs Can Make the Most of Security Resources They Have
Chief information security officers need to efficiently use the resources at hand while planning for the future.
Policy
Census Can Move Forward After $283 Million Contract Dispute
AT&T, the company that filed the protest, reached a deal to work as a subcontractor on Census operations.
Policy
GSA, NASA, Other Agencies Update Shutdown Guidance
Agencies have to prep their staff and their systems as the funding deadline approaches.
Policy
Bots or Not, FCC Refuses to Delay Net Neutrality Vote
Despite increasing concerns over the integrity of the public comment process, the agency will vote as scheduled.
Policy
Deal to Push Back Shutdown Deadline Faces Uncertain Prospects
Democrats and Tea Party members are still considering whether to support a two-week CR.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds Aren’t Doing Enough for Minority Tech Workers
Equal employment agencies could be doing more, such as looking at which universities they recruit from.
Policy
Congress Wrestles with Shutdown Deadline and Data Breach Drama
Lawmakers also introduced a bill to curb revenge porn.
Policy
Government Sued Over Tattoo Recognition Technology
The Electronic Frontier Foundation argues that the program curtails First Amendment right to freedom of expression.
Policy
Policy Opens the Door for Smartphone Use in Classified Settings
Mobile devices will still be banned from facilities where highly classified information is shared.
Cybersecurity
GAO Asks: Exactly How Does CYBERCOM Help After Cyberattacks?
The Pentagon failed to describe how it’s training to support civil authorities when a major cyber strike comes, the watchdog agency said.
Cybersecurity
The Pluses and Perils of Trump's Cyber Strategy
Continuity on most cyber policies masks a growing erosion of global cyber norms.
Policy
FTC Ready to Police Internet If FCC Repeals Net Neutrality Rules
The Federal Trade Commission has a long-established role in preserving online competition, Acting Chairwoman Maureen Ohlhausen said.
Policy
A Supreme Court Case This Week Could Change US Digital Privacy Standards
Your smartphone is leaving a trail of digital breadcrumbs that the government can follow.
Policy
The Next Trump Legal Crisis: Who Is In Charge at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?
That’s a problem that will need to be solved by the courts.
Policy
Network Neutrality Can't Fix the Internet
The FCC is poised to dismantle common carriage for broadband and wireless providers. That’s bad, but the internet itself is worse.
Policy
IG Cites Homeland Security for Abusing Its Power, Blocking Negative Report
One audit finds Trump administration violated court orders when enforcing its initial travel ban.
Policy
GAO: Federal CIO Shirking Oversight Responsibilities On Critical Projects
The lack of CIO involvement in major projects could allow them to slide off the rails, GAO says.
Policy