Cybersecurity
NSA Attributes Attacks on Common E-mail Transfer Software to Russian Agents
A patch for the vulnerability the hackers are targeting has existed for almost a year.
Cybersecurity
White House to Seek Comment on National 5G Security Strategy
The Pentagon and others want to move beyond activities focused on excluding Huawei and other equipment deemed tools of foreign adversaries from the ecosystem.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Increase Broadband, Telehealth Capabilities in Rural America
Senate legislation would direct $2 billion in funding to help meet increased broadband demand during the coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Tech
NIST Wants Help Demonstrating Security Compliance in 5G
The new project will help develop interoperability among various components of the emerging network architecture.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want ‘Immediate Action’ to Encrypt Calls Between the House and Senate
The group is pushing for increased security for legislative branch communications due to spying threats.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Leaders Fret As Another Satellite Maker Declares Bankruptcy
Service leaders are asking for Congressional help in shoring up the defense industrial base.
Modernization
Under Social Distancing, Rural Regions Push For More Broadband
More than a fifth of Americans in rural areas lack broadband.
Modernization
COVID-19 More Likely to Accelerate Telecom Modernization than Cause Delays, GSA Officials Say
The pandemic has delayed some agency transitions to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, but those are outliers, according to program leads.
Ideas
5 Reasons Why Zoom Meetings Are So Exhausting
Part of it is that participants must work harder to decipher non-verbal cues.
Cybersecurity
FCC Wants Help Interpreting Law to Fund Replacement of Huawei, ZTE Equipment
The commission is giving stakeholders 15 days to weigh in on a related rulemaking.
Ideas
3 Ways Technology Meets Empathy to Solve Overwhelmed Agency Phone Lines
Conversational technology can be an excellent way to deflect repetitive questions to AI that can act like a live FAQ around constantly changing information.
Ideas
Why Satellite Cybersecurity Must Be Prioritized in the New Frontier
Resilience is the best bet to ensure mission continuity.
Cybersecurity
Zoom or Not? NSA Offers Agencies Guidance for Choosing Videoconference Tools.
The agency weighs in on the questions federal employees and contractors should ask as they select collaboration platforms.
Ideas
4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Disinformation
Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political information difficult to navigate.
Modernization
VA to Distribute Thousands of Facebook Portals to Vets and Caregivers in Isolation
The devices will be distributed in pairs to connect qualifying veterans and caregivers during the pandemic.
Emerging Tech
How a Slice of Spectrum Split the U.S. Government
The head of the Federal Communications Commission wants to allow a satellite company access in the interest of 5G despite objections from Defense, Commerce and other departments and agencies.
Emerging Tech
Medical Consortium Aims to Create Network of Virtual Critical Care Wards
The group seeks to support patients in need of critical care in hospitals and other ad-hoc locations using cloud-based communication technology.
Ideas
How Companies, Governments and People Rise to the Conoravirus Challenge
Here are some good examples, both big and small, that make the world a little brighter while we combat coronavirus.
Cybersecurity
Executive Order Lays Out Timelines for National Security Reviews of Foreign Telecom Providers
FCC Chairman says the agency will now act on a rulemaking it’s been sitting on since 2016.
Modernization