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Congress' Plan to Cut Improper Payments Will Require Investment, Lawmaker Says

Cracking down on fraud requires enterprise tools as well as personnel with technical and legal skills, Rep. Gerry Connolly said.

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5 States Sign Up for National Public Safety Network

FirstNet is underway, but lawmakers are still concerned about cybersecurity.

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Cyber-Heavy DHS Reauthorization Bill Passes House

The reauthorization would boost cyber protections at ports and airports and offer aid to state and local governments.

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Justice Department Takes Drug War to Dark Web Markets

Officials shut down a massive online drug market and warned criminals that they can't hide behind anonymized tools.

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DIUx Wins Support — and More Cash — from Trump’s Pentagon

The vice chair of the Joint Chiefs touted an effort to track North Korean missile launcher, while the military’s new weapons buyer called it a good model for developing and acquiring capabilities.

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Survey: Government Workers Have a Confidence Problem—At Least When It Comes to I.T.

Many survey respondents feel less confident about IT operations than they did a year ago.

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Cyber Office or Not, State Dept. Will Shape International Cyber Rules, White House Official Says

White House Cyber Lead Rob Joyce also dove into the government's use of Kaspersky anti-virus products and how agency leaders will be held accountable for breaches.

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House Oversight Passes FITARA Backup Plan

The panel moved along a standalone bill to extend sunsetting provisions—just in case.

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Is That Really You Typing? New DOD Tech Will Know

In its quest to drop common access cards, the Defense Department is piloting an authentication system based on the nuances of users' typing.

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The Army Seeks Internet-of-Battlefield-Things, Distributed Bot Swarms

After nearly two decades of war against technologically unsophisticated foes, the Army Research Lab is reorienting to counter China and Russia.

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Advisory Group: Before You Plug in that Smart Device, We Need to Have a Talk

A government-industry group is prepping a plan for how makers of connected devices should talk about security with customers.

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How the State Department Prioritized Passport Customers

During peak passport processing, the agency is doing more with fewer employees.

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Watchdog: Without a Plan, Motor Carrier Safety Agency Can’t Update I.T.

A GAO report dinged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for a half-baked IT modernization plan.

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Top Cyber Diplomat Stepping Down

Chris Painter has been the State Department’s cyber coordinator since the office was launched in 2011.

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Insider Trader Learns the Hard Way: Don’t Google ‘Insider Trading’

The SEC brought charges against a scientist who asked the internet how to avoid SEC detection.

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Trump Adds to GSA Leadership

The president appointed an associate administrator to the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

Tech

Mattis on 2018 Budget: ‘We Have Got to Get a Bill Passed’

Congress is working up budgets that bust spending caps, with little evidence of a deal to avoid automatic cuts.