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How Will the Federal Government Protect Nuclear Safety in an Anti-Regulatory Climate?
The U.S. nuclear industry is struggling to compete with cheap natural gas and manage radioactive waste. Budget cuts and anti-regulatory pressure could worsen things by weakening federal oversight.
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Criminals Will Need a 'Face Off' Machine to Beat Biometrics If IARPA Project Succeeds
The intelligence community’s R&D unit awarded a few groups funds to prevent criminals from tricking biometric scanners.
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Could Donald Trump Really Send Astronauts to Mars in the Next Seven Years?
With a little help, maybe.
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DHS IG Investigates If CBP Abused Authority to Unmask Anti-Trump Twitter User
Twitter sued DHS after it demanded the identity of a user critical of the Trump administration.
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White House Cyber Czar to Play Role in Kushner Innovation Office
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Rob Joyce will help ensure any government modernization programs build cybersecurity in, he said.
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Justice, 18F Partner for Government-wide FOIA Portal
The goal is a centralized system for processing Freedom of Information Act requests.
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Senators Urge Trump to Fill Top White House Science and Tech Spots
The president has only officially announced one appointment to the office that offers STEM and cyber policy advice.
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Step One in Optimizing Data Centers: Know What You Have
Going through 16 data centers, some of which reside outside the continental United States, is a challenging feat.
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Want to Rank Devices’ Cybersecurity? Here’s How to Do it.
An Energy Star system for cybersecurity is complicated, but not impossible, one think tank says.
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I Built A Bot With Zero Coding Experience. So Can You.
Deloitte is selling federal agencies on automation and walked me through the process.
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A Bug Bounty to Hack Military Bases? It Could Happen.
A Defense Department official wants to find the vulnerabilities hidden in critical infrastructure.
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Watchdog: Energy Department Mismanaged Some R&D Investments
The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs need to closer monitor award recipients.
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The Secret Ingredients NASA Used to Build Its Huge Photo Library
The repository is the culmination of a 3-year effort to make NASA’s data more open and accessible.
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Advice to Trump: Top Cybersecurity Talent Costs Money
The Trump administration should increase pay incentives for cyber workers, an accrediting organization says.
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House Oversight Chair—And IT Reform Ally—Won't Run for Reelection
Chaffetz was a thorn in the Obama administration’s side, using his oversight powers to review the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and repeatedly probed Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
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Former DHS Secretary: US Should 'Seriously Consider' Hacking North Korean Weapon Systems
When is it OK for the U.S. to hack another country?
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Former Microsoft CEO Opts to Open Government Himself
Ballmer unveiled USAFacts.org, a repository of public-sector financial data.
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Government Needs ‘Heavy Artillery’ for Cyberspace, DHS Chief Says
Plodding bureaucracy could leave government outgunned in cyberspace, Gen. John Kelly said in his first major address as secretary.
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18F for Cybersecurity? Tech Think Tank Wants Congress to Consider It.
The group suggests thinking outside traditional degrees in STEM fields to address the talent shortage.
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Report: USPTO’s Michelle Lee In Running for White House’s Top Science Spot
The report comes amid concern that the Trump White House was letting the Office of Science and Technology Policy die out.
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