Tech
Donald Trump Seems to Still Be Using His Unsecured Android Phone
That's bad news for the nation's security.
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FTC Has Issues with How Advertisers Track You Across Your Devices
Cross-device tracking could cause sensitive ads to show up on your work computer based on your searches at home.
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Congressional Russia Hacking Reviews to Examine Trump Campaign Ties
House and Senate Russia election hacking reviews also will look at intelligence leaks.
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IBM's $62M Army Private Cloud Contract is About Ditching Legacy Systems
As part of the Army Private Cloud Enterprise program, IBM will build an IT infrastructure at the Army’s Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama.
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Why Relying on Cellphones is a Terrible Idea in a Crisis
First responders don’t have magic cellphones that work during emergencies. Neither do homeland security or other federal agents.
Tech
Comparing Trump and Obama's Initial White House Websites
Uploading the whitehouse.gov website really does not take that long.
Tech
The Trump Administration Reportedly Plans to Deny the Existence of Climate-Change Science
The administration is about to remove the main federal climate science page from the internet.
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What Does Trump’s Hiring Freeze Mean for Federal Cyber Shortage?
A hiring freeze, even temporary, could widen the gap.
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Durbin Accuses Republicans of Trying to Keep Election Hacking Investigation Secret
Senate Democrats are pushing for an independent commission to review Putin’s election tampering.
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USDS Is Sticking Around, But Will Trump Put His Own Spin On It?
White House Chief Digital Officer Gerrit Lansing tweeted the tech troubleshooting group would continue into the new administration.
Tech
Why Is NASA Neglecting Venus?
The agency’s “follow the water” strategy risks creating a lost generation of scientists.
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The Encryption Wars Will Return One Way or Another
House Homeland aide predicts another encryption standoff, urges tackling the issue before there’s a crisis.
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DHS IG Says Immigration System Could Grant Citizenship to National Security Threats
The inspector general made the urgent recommendation to stop the department from reactivating the system.
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NOAA's First Images from Next-Gen Geostationary Satellite
GOES-16 enters the testing phase, beaming back images with four times higher resolution than other NOAA satellites.
Management
Is Part of Chelsea Manning’s Legacy Increased Surveillance?
Government agencies and contractors are now less trusting of their workers, and keeping a much closer eye on them, both on and off the job.
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Obama White House's Message to Trump on Financial Tech: Let FinTech Flourish
In a whitepaper released earlier this week, the Obama administration outlined some policy goals.
Tech
Donald Trump's First Tweets As U.S. President Are Here
Trump does not seem to want to let go of his personal account.
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Trump Administration Highlights Offensive Cyber in First Moments
The new commander-in-chief noted offensive military cyber capabilities and using offensive cyber to disrupt ISIL
Tech
Trump's Digital Presidential Takeover
The official White House website now displays a photo of Trump and a quote from the president himself that reads: “The Movement Continues—The Work Begins!”
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One of Obama's Final Acts Made Presidential Innovation Fellows Program Permanent
Obama signed the law shortly before handing the White House over to President Donald Trump.
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