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Is DC's Subway Ready for a Cyberattack?

Only five days into 2017, Metro experienced its first meltdown of the year as a computer glitch left its control center unable to communicate with tracks for about 10 minutes.

Defense

The Pentagon Needs Its Own Google For All Its Data, Says Eric Schmidt

The Alphabet chairman says a giant data warehouse would give the military Google-like capability. It would also create the richest intelligence target ever conceived.

Nextgov

Here's Why Trump's Intel Bashing Matters

The president-elect’s denigration of the Russian hacking findings will make it harder to make a case against other U.S. adversaries, former officials say.

Tech

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.

Nextgov

DHS Designates Election Systems Critical Infrastructure

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

Nextgov

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.

Tech

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.

Tech

Intelligence Chief Sets High Expectations For Election Hacking Report

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

Nextgov

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.

Nextgov

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.

Nextgov

Now You Can Search For Every Social Media Posting Created by Obama's White House

Several searchable archives went live Thursday.

Management

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.

Nextgov

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.

Tech

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?

Nextgov

Senate Dems Push for Independent Commission to Review Russian Election Meddling

House Democrats have called for a similar commission but top GOP leaders oppose it.

Nextgov

The Case Against Federal Chief Innovation Officers

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

Nextgov

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.