Cybersecurity
GSA simplifies geospatial data buys
GSA teamed up with the NGA to make it quicker and easier for federal agencies to get earth observation data.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek answers on security application release by USPS
Two Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee want details on how a former CIA officer's federal security clearance application ended up in the hands of a political action committee.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Say AI Could Raise the Risks of Nuclear War
A new RAND report says ideas like mutually assured destruction and minimal deterrence strategy offer a lot less assurance in the age of intelligent software.
Cybersecurity
Trump Has Never Asked Us to Stop Russian Election Meddling, Intelligence Chiefs Testify
The intelligence community agrees Russia will try to influence the 2018 midterms, but they’re less clear on how to stop the Kremlin.
Cybersecurity
Intel chiefs: No direction from Trump on election security
At a Senate hearing, three intelligence chiefs acknowledged the White House has not specifically directed them to dedicate resources towards securing election infrastructure, but told lawmakers they are still focused on addressing the issue.
Digital Government
Edward Snowden Is Campaigning Against the World’s Largest Biometric ID Program
Aadhaar, India’s 12-digit unique identification number program that has been under fire for its security and privacy systems.
Artificial Intelligence
China and the CIA Are Competing to Fund Silicon Valley’s AI Startups
The U.S. intelligence community is upping its early-stage investments in machine-learning companies — but Beijing is pouring in far more.
Artificial Intelligence
What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI
Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.
Cybersecurity
Trump names top IC CIO
CIA open source leader John Sherman has been tapped to serve as CIO of the intelligence community.
Cybersecurity
Unclassified ICITE on the horizon
The intelligence community's cloud-based computing platform is moving into more broadly accessible realms, according to the ODNI's top tech official.
Cybersecurity
Former fed and contractor charged with spying for China
A mobile device tipped off feds to a Virginia man who now faces life in prison on charges of passing classified national defense information to Chinese intelligence agents.
Cybersecurity
If Your Home Wi-Fi Router Is on This List, It Might Be Vulnerable to CIA Hacking Tools
CherryBlossom infects routers by identifying their make and model and injecting malicious firmware into them.
Modernization
CIA's Cloud is 'Pretty Close' to Invincible, CIO Says
The agency wants to operate more like commercial companies, not the government, CIA CIO John Edwards said.
Cybersecurity
What the PATCH Act doesn't do
Proponents of the current Vulnerabilities Equities Process say the proposed PATCH Act will likely improve the process, but it is just one piece of a larger cybersecurity puzzle.
Cybersecurity
Senate bill codifies vulnerabilities board
In the wake of the WannaCry ransomware epidemic, two senators are teaming up on a bill to create a legal framework for the disclosure of IT vulnerabilities discovered by U.S. intelligence agencies.
Emerging Tech
The Intel Community's Love-Hate Relationship with the Internet of Things
The CIA ponders how to gain an advantage with devices without leaving itself vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
CIA Director Pledges to Ramp Up Digital Defenses Against WikiLeaks, Insider Threats
Mike Pompeo characterized WikiLeaks and others as anti-democratic celebrity seekers in his first public remarks as director.
Cybersecurity
CIA director rips Assange, defends foreign surveillance
In his first public remarks as CIA director, Mike Pompeo defended the work of the agency -- and condemned Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and former intel contractor Edward Snowden for undermining the CIA and national security.
Cybersecurity
Former intel chiefs fear future election hacks
Former top CIA and NSA officials say Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election marks the dawn of a new era for information warfare directed against U.S. interests.
Cybersecurity