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White House Cyber Chief to Agency Leaders: Know Your Networks' Risks

CIOs and CISOs need to be involved in executive decision-making, White House Cyber Coordinator Rob Joyce said.

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Lawmaker: Cyber National Guard Could Fill Federal Workforce Gaps

Lawmakers hope to lure thousands of cyber professionals to government work with scholarships.

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If You're Going to Set a Cyber Trap, Don't Do This

The Energy Department's IG found many problems with a planned "gotcha" exercise.

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Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump

Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.

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Pentagon Turns to DAVE for More Efficient Buying

The API-driven acquisition systems helps the Defense Department shift data from more than 450 sources.

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Survey: Americans Worry More About National Security Than Hacking

Consumers in most other nations surveyed were more concerned about bank card fraud and identity theft.

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Kushner Finds Government Open to Change—At Least in Tech

The president's son-in-law and senior adviser targets data centers and floppy disks.

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NSA Still Vulnerable to Insider Threats, Watchdog Found

Four years after Edward Snowden leaked highly-classified data, the agency still hadn’t implemented key protections, secret audit shows.

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DHS Re-awards $1B Cyber Contract to Protect Government Networks

After a series of bid protests and dismissals, Raytheon will support DHS' governmentwide cybersecurity program.

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NOAA Delays Draft RFP for $550M High-Performance Computing Contract

The agency is looking for a systems integrator for its high-performance computing centers around the country.

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6 Companies Score $258M in Supercomputing Contracts

The vendors are expected to build out the hardware, software and applications for an exascale computing system 50 times faster than today’s most powerful computers.

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Per OMB, Agencies No Longer Have to Report on Y2K Plans

The White House nixed several outdated IT directives to federal agencies.

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How Policy Could Advance Open Data in Government

Data.gov's Program Manager Hyon Kim says the OPEN Government Data Act could boost participation.

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DHS, FBI Alert About North Korean Hacking Campaign

It’s rare for the government to attribute cyber mischief to a nation-state.

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CIA's Cloud is 'Pretty Close' to Invincible, CIO Says

The agency wants to operate more like commercial companies, not the government, CIA CIO John Edwards said.