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How Does a President Settle on His Science Policy?

Innovation is a huge part of economic growth – and the White House needs to be well-informed on science and tech issues when setting goals and budgets. Here's how presidents get up to speed.

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DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure

The moves comes amid an end-of-administration drive to respond to Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

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Congress Wraps First Week with Muslim Registry, H1-B Visa and Innovation Fellow Bills

One week into the 115th Congress, and there’s already plenty of legislation for the tech community to track.

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Intel Report: Russian Government Aimed to Help Trump with Hacks

The new report does not provide additional nonpublic information to support its findings.

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Is NASA Paving the Way for Asteroid Mining?

The agency just greenlit a robotic mission to the most metal-rich space rock in the solar system.

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Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Election Hacking Report

James Clapper promises more details of Russian influence operations aimed at U.S. election.

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The Concerns with the Millennial Takeover of Government

While this generation is familiar with technology, it often takes security for granted, a new study finds.

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White House Leaves Trump a Tech To-Do List

The Office of Science and Technology's exit memo features many recommendations to keep the country's tech edge.

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Government Needs Tech-Savvy Leaders to Succeed, Says Outgoing OMB Chief

In the 21st century, every agency’s mission rests heavily on officials with a “high tech IQ,” Shaun Donovan said in his White House exit memo.

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Intel Leaders Shoot Back at Trump’s Mean Tweets

The president-elect’s tweets mocking the intelligence community crossed a line between healthy skepticism and disparagement, leaders suggested.

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Questions for the Senate Hearing on Russian Hacking

Did Moscow influence the U.S. election? Who else has been hacked? Could the CIA be wrong?

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The Case Against Federal Chief Innovation Officers

An executive with another title could make more impact, analysts say.

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Get Silicon Valley Execs Out of Government Cyber, Major Report Urges

The Trump administration should also take a harder line on encryption and renegotiate a major cybercrime convention, according to the report from lawmakers and cyber experts.

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Lawmakers Face Big Fines for Livestreaming

A resolution in the House rules package adds punishment for members who broadcast from the chamber floor.

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Secure That Smart Toaster and Win $3,000

The Federal Trade Commission is offering cash prizes for tools that spot software vulnerabilities in connected devices.

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The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump

Reading the tea leaves on the president-elect’s space policy