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What Government Could Learn from Payment Companies About Identity Management
If someone finds or steals a government Personal Identity Verification card, it’s possible that they could access sensitive or secret information during a very limited window before its loss was reported or discovered.
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Future Quantum Computers Already Threatening Today’s Data
Large-scale quantum computing could be just five years away.
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Can American Technology Firms and Lawmakers Learn from Europe’s GDPR?
The European Union's privacy law is a very well-crafted law that simply mandates good data handling best practices.
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How Using Open Wi-Fi Could Get Safer
A standard called Enhanced Open aims to make using free networks more secure than it is now.
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DARPA Wants You to Brainstorm New Warfighting Ideas
The agency wants to find the next great warfighting idea, no matter how crazy or nontraditional it might seem.
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NASA Soups Up Mars 2020 Robot with Hi-Def Ears and Its Own Drone
The drone's helicopter rotors must spin 10 times faster than on Earth.
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The Internet of Things' Role on Battlefields and at Sea
The Army and Navy are still mapping how to bring more internet of things devices into combat domains.
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When Will Government Get Serious About Gaming Again?
A few years ago, a vocal group within government helped push gaming for training and problem-solving but the momentum seems to have slowed.
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Will the U.S. Ever Switch From Cyber Defense to Offense?
After another cyberattack on a U.S. city, it may be time to figure out a less passive response.
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Government Starts to Build New Links for Its Blockchain
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is prepping the final version of a report on effective blockchain use—and when to avoid it.
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Here's a Discovery That Could Lead Us To Lightsabers
A new form of light could lead to breakthroughs in quantum computing ... and maybe lightsabers.
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Government Steps Up to One New Technology, Risks Another Over Inaction
As the Defense Department beefs up its cyber threat hunting capabilities, it's taken a slower approach toward modernizing GPS.
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Threat Hunting and Defensive Tools Government Could Use
New tech designed for cyber defense could help the government make up for lack of personnel.
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A Shutdown Smorgasbord for Tired Techies
Amazon's turning to artificial intelligence to get rid of store lines while YouTube is still tuning its algorithms to flag objectionsable content.
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Meltdown and Spectre Complicate Government’s Cybersecurity Posture
The potential footprint makes 2014’s Heartbleed look like an op-forces training exercise.
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3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018
Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.
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How the 2017 Tech Predictions Stacked Up
Here are the predictions that came true—and one that didn't.
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