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Updated Trusted Internet Connection Draft Lays Framework For Flexible Policy

The draft policy puts it on the Homeland Security Department to develop use case examples for how agencies can ensure safe connections wherever and however feds are working.

  • By Aaron Boyd

U.S. Courts Are Figuring Out if the Government Can Block You On Facebook

At issue is the definition of a public forum and the constitutional right to free speech.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz

The Biggest Password Mistakes of 2018

The federal government made the list this year.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

White House Expects to Stand Up GEAR Center in 2019

But most other key aspects of the modernization research center are up in the air.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Think Tank Offers AI Strategy Pointers for White House, Congress

The Center for Data Innovation released a report with six goals and 40 recommendations to keep the U.S. at the forefront of artificial intelligence.

  • By Frank Konkel

Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Deal, Averting a Partial Shutdown

New government shutdown deadline is set for Dec. 21.

  • By Erich Wagner

The U.S. Just Declared War on the Chinese Company It Loves to Hate Most

Huawei has largely been shut out of the U.S. since 2012.

  • By Echo Huang and Tripti Lahiri, Quartz

Secret Service to Test Facial Recognition Tech Around the White House

The ACLU worries about the future implications of this.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

Kirstjen Nielsen’s Ugly Legacy at Homeland Security

Nielsen’s future will be decided “shortly."

  • By Heather Timmons, Quartz

National Science Foundation Seeks Feedback on Major Cyber Research Priorities Update

The previous version of the plan focused on incentivizing private sector research and expanding diversity in the cyber workforce.

  • By Joseph Marks

Trump's Space Force Faces an Uncertain Fate

Congressional lawmakers, including Republicans, were skeptical of the idea long before the midterms.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Draft Federal Data Strategy Too ‘Unwieldy’ to Implement, Stakeholders Say

Stakeholders who use, generate and rely on federal data got a chance to speak directly to fellows working on the strategy set for release next year.

  • By Aaron Boyd

White House Expects to Hold Steady on Tech Policies Despite House Flip

But House Democrats plan to fight for online privacy, net neutrality regulations.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Administration’s Shared Services Push Starts In Familiar Place: Payroll

Officials said the NewPay payroll and work schedule system will be a case study for rolling out other shared services across government.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Americans Trust Government More than Tech Companies to Combat Election Influence Ops

A survey found that U.S. adults think it’s highly likely some nation will try to interfere in the midterms and aren’t confident government or industry can stop it.

  • By Joseph Marks

White House Sets Deadlines for Agencies to Protect Their Digital Crown Jewels

The new guidance also requires agencies to justify buying cyber monitoring tools that aren’t vetted by Homeland Security.

  • By Joseph Marks

Trump Blames Twitter For Slowing His Follower Growth. It’s Actually Steadily Climbing

There was no noticeable blip in October.

  • By Max de Haldevang, Quartz

The Origins of The Job Title 'Data Scientist'

A push from an HR department helped create it.

  • By Kabir Chibber, Quartz

Federal CIO: Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Will Flop Without Quality Data

The government’s AI adoption must go hand in hand with improvements to data management, Suzette Kent said.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Official: Upcoming Data Strategy Shouldn’t Mean More Work for Feds

The strategy’s action items will focus on how agencies can make better use of the data and programs already in place.

  • By Aaron Boyd