Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Doesn’t Want Real Artificial Intelligence In War, Former Official Says
No one at the Defense Department wants weapons that make their own decisions, said former Deputy Secretary Bob Work.
Digital Government
IBM Buys RedHat in $34 Billion Deal
One of the biggest tech acquisitions ever revolves around cloud computing.
Digital Government
Porn-Watching Employee Infected Government Networks With Russian Malware, IG Says
Government auditors traced a malware infection back to a single porn-watching employee within the U.S. Geological Survey.
Cybersecurity
White House Reorganization Addresses Cyber Workforce Gap
The White House wants to build a single, unified strategy for strengthening the cybersecurity workforce at every agency across government.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Boosts Homeland Security Cyber Funding
The bill increases spending on Homeland Security’s Einstein and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber systems.
Cybersecurity
Inspector General Confirms Investigation into HHS Cyber Center
The office previously declined to confirm the investigation into the center, where two top officials were reassigned in September.
Emerging Tech
Government Seeks Biometric Tech That Doesn’t Need People To Scan Fingerprints
New technology suggests automated machines might be the ones scanning your fingerprints from surfaces in the near future.
Digital Government
Ousted HHS Cyber Leaders Have Met With Inspector General About A Reprisal Complaint
The pair are seeking a meeting with HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Digital Government
Trump Budget Calls for Slight Increase In IT Spending
The president’s 2019 budget proposal includes $45.8 billion for IT infrastructure and services, with $210 million for the Technology Modernization Fund.
Emerging Tech
Cities Are Getting Smart, and Feds Can Help Make Them Smarter
A program led by federal agencies may offer local governments ways to get better at using smart technologies.
Emerging Tech
1 Million Drones, Operators Register to Fly in US
After a brief hiatus this year, the FAA reports more than 1 million drone operators have registered with the U.S. government.
Cybersecurity
American Elections Remain Unprotected
Ahead of the 2018 midterms, the threat of Russia-linked cyber and disinformation campaigns still looms large.
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.
Cybersecurity
EPA Sued Over Employees Using Encrypted Messaging App
An advocacy group is suing the EPA over an open records request regarding employees’ use of the application Signal.
Cybersecurity
All Major Agencies Will Be on Federal Cybersecurity Dashboard by February
The dashboard will help government cyber officials work faster when a new bug is discovered.
Modernization
The Customs System That Clogged Airports In January Isn’t Fixed, IG Says
The agency doesn't have a backup system in place if another outage happens, the watchdog said.
Cybersecurity
Government Has Completed Phase Two of Kaspersky Ban
Agencies have all scanned their systems for the Russian anti-virus and drafted plans to replace it.
Emerging Tech
GAO: FCC Needs to Consider How Connected Toasters Could Clog the Spectrum
The internet of things could eat up spectrum, but the FCC isn’t doing enough to anticipate strains.
Cybersecurity
Federal Waste Report Says Government Dropped the Ball on Using Kaspersky Software
The long-delay before agencies were ordered to remove Kaspersky reflects a dangerous inefficiency in government, Sen. James Lankford says.
Digital Government
Industry Weighs In on Pentagon’s Cloud Adoption Plan
First, avoid vendor lock-in, the industry group said.
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