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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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How the New Science of Vulnerability Management Can Help Struggling Federal Networks

IT teams often have the tools to find network vulnerabilities. What they don't have is the manpower to fix them all.

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Drones Take Off in a Public Safety Role

Will successful rescue missions completed with the help of drone operators help loosen some of the FAA's regulations?

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Homeland to Focus on Critical Infrastructure Protection in November as Vulnerabilities Mount

DHS saved the best of cybersecurity awareness month for last.

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Are Careless Insiders the Biggest Federal Cyber Threat?

Agencies face a ton of cybersecurity threats, but hapless insiders are especially worrisome, according to a recent survey.

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October to Focus on Ghosts, Goblins and Cybersecurity Threats

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and it’s going to be busy.

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What Government Buyers Need to Know About Rugged Devices

There are lots of little nuances that buyers should know when evaluating rugged gear.

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How Technology Can Help Mitigate Hurricane Harvey-Like Disasters

Well-placed backup and recovery systems can help keep government systems running.

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Feds Can Counter Java Headaches with Virtualization

Java is useful, pervasive and vulnerable but there are ways for federal agencies to protect their systems.

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BlackBerry's New Phone Reminds You How Great Hardware Keyboards Can Be

Other than the keyboard, you might not recognize it.

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A Tool That Can Keep Federal Data Centers Safe Amid Cloud Chaos

To help secure clouds, agencies need to visibility into nebulous infrastructures.

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How a U.S. and Russian Cybersecurity Partnership Could Work

Odd partnerships aren't unheard of the in the cybersecurity world.

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Deception: An Underrated Tool in the Fight Against Cyberattacks

As a tool, deception has a long history in warfare. In nature, deception has been in play even longer.

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Spoofing a Government Website is Easier Than You Think

A new breed of attacker is impersonating government websites and official apps in order to steal credentials from real feds.

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How Games Advance Emerging Tech

Strategy games have long been a proving ground for artificial intelligence, but what could driverless cars learn from a hyper-violent video game?