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The Senate Will Investigate Russian Election Interference

With Mitch McConnell’s backing, a bipartisan inquiry could tee up the first confrontation between Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress.

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House Intelligence Chairman Opposes Special Election Hacking Probe

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has endorsed an intelligence committee-led investigation in the Senate.

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Senate Passes OPEN Government Act

The bill would require agencies to make data available in a machine-readable format.

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Trump’s Latest Landing Teams Include Two Cyber Experts

The president-elect released names of 37 additional landing team members Friday.

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Chief Innovation Officers: An Unclear Role in the Federal Government

Today, federal chief innovation officers are significantly less common than the emerging role of chief data officer, and responsibilities associated with the title vary widely between agencies.

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Report: Agencies Still Seek Data 'Heroes'

Also, cybersecurity analytics, strategic decision-making and mission intelligence fared better in agencies with CDOs than non-CDO counterparts.

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Open Government Act Clears Senate, Cheering Data Advocates

The push for machine-readable data would empower chief information officers.

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Five Questions About Russia's Election Hacking

As the culpability of Putin’s government becomes more clear, a host of other issues remain unresolved.

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Eyes in the Sky: Cutting NASA Earth Observations Would be a Costly Mistake

A retired rear admiral warns President-elect Trump against cutting NASA's Earth observations, which provide essential data for weather forecasters, businesses, scientists and the armed forces.

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US-China Cyber Dialogue to Continue Under Trump

The dialogue is part of a U.S.-China pact against commercial hacking,

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Bill to Elevate CYBERCOM Heads to Obama’s Desk

The compromise defense policy bill also sets conditions for splitting NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.

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Justice Department to Propose ‘Legislative Fix’ to Warrants for Data Stored Abroad

A federal appeals court is reviewing whether DOJ can demand customer data stored by Microsoft in Ireland.

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Report: Expect Cyber Investments, More Outsourced IT Under Trump

While cybersecurity investments and IT outsourcing may increase, expect agencies' agile efforts to wither.

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Government Shared Services Meet Challenges in People, Capital

Shared services continue to face challenges from how agencies are funding to finding the right personnel.

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Trump May Be on Collision Course with Congress over Russian Hacking

Lawmakers call Russian meddling in the election a threat to democracy; Trump says it never happened.

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The Extreme Hazing of the Most Expensive Telescope NASA Has Ever Built

The James Webb Space Telescope, $8.8 billion and 20 years in the making, is undergoing rigorous testing to make sure it can survive launch.