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Bill Aims to Clarify When and How the Government Discloses Software Vulnerabilities

The Protecting our Ability To Counter Hacking, or PATCH, Act, is an effort to balance “national security and general cybersecurity,” said a senator.

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How Pentagon Contracting Is Killing the Military’s Technological Edge

Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” is a quick read compared to some procurements, and far more satisfying.

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House Passes IT Modernization Bill

The bill's fast movement highlights the bipartisan concern lawmakers share regarding the nation’s aging federal technology.

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Hiring Cyber Talent Is Key In Pentagon's Potential 'Offensive Measures'

The federal government needs to be prepared to "engage in offensive measures, if required," a deputy general counsel said.

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What Are Microservices and Why Should Government Care?

The General Services Administration is experimenting with some of the easy-to-tweak services that power online shopping.

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The Secret to Better Weather Forecasts Could Be in Meteorologists' Eyes

NOAA is using eye-tracking technologies on weather forecasters to ascertain how they adjust to more, faster data on their video monitors.

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GAO Lists Pros and Cons of Internet of Things for Congress

The agency examined the costs and benefits of the growing market, per a congressional request.

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These Homeland Security Cyber Tools Are Now Available for Private Sector

DHS’ tech transfer office is promoting eight new technologies to industry for commercialization or pilots.

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White House: No U.S. Federal Systems Hit By WannaCry Ransomware

The attack also appears to have spared critical U.S. infrastructure such as energy plants and dams.

Defense

The Pentagon’s New Algorithmic Warfare Cell Gets Its First Mission: Hunt ISIS

Turning hours of drone video into actionable intelligence is just the start for the fast-moving machine-learning team.

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NIST Unveils 'Framework Meets FISMA' Cyber Best Practices

The document came out just one day after Trump mandated agencies follow the office’s cyber best practices guide.

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Cybersecurity So Bad, It Makes You WannaCry

There are many interesting elements about the ransomware attack, the biggest being the tools to stop it were readily available.

Management

If There Are White House Recordings, They Could Be Subpoenaed

President Trump warned James Comey that there might be “tapes” of their conversation—and if there are, it would be illegal to destroy them.

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With Friendly CBO Score, IT Modernization Bill Hits House Floor Wednesday

The Modernizing Government Technology Act dodged the high price tag it received the first time around.

Tech

NASA Won’t Rush Astronauts Back to the Moon to Please Donald Trump

Trump's hope to slingshot some astronauts around the moon next year have just been dashed by NASA.

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Hill Leaders: You Need Us to Make the Cyber Executive Order Work

Congress will play a key role in ensuring successful implementation of the order’s directives to protect government and critical infrastructure systems.

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DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows

Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.