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Cyber Threats as Severe as Terrorism Threats, NIST Official Says

NIST Systems Security Engineering guidance urges putting security in upfront and not relying on cyber hygiene.

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GSA to Offer Cloud-Based Contract Writing System Next Year

The pay-as-you-go system will offer guidance as well as reduce costs, according to GSA.

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Google, Amazon Urge Trump to Support Strong Encryption

The president-elect has generally opposed encryption that keeps out law enforcement.

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Thousands of Government, Military Addresses in Adult Friend Finder Hookup Site Breach

It’s not clear how many of the addresses are genuine, the site that reported the breach says.

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FBI Awards Dataminr Contract for Twitter 'Firehose'

Twitter has said the service would not be available to members of the intelligence community.

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Tech That Will Change the Customer Experience Game

Forrester Research expects augmented and virtual reality will be customer experience game-changers.

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Donald Trump Tweeted Himself Into the White House

What can future politicians learn from the president-elect's social media presence while on the campaign trail?

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Unmanned Hueys Are Coming

Remote-controlled helicopters for resupply enter new phase of development.

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NIST to Small Businesses: Protect Your Networks

Small businesses could provide hackers with an entry into larger ones.

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GSA Helps Agencies Implement MEGABYTE Act

The agency is piloting software licensing management as a service.

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Ransomware Emails Use OPM Breach to Lure Victims

A cybersecurity firm spotted several thousand of the emails Tuesday.

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What Are President-Elect Trump’s Positions on Tech and Innovation?

While most of the real estate mogul's tech speak “has lots of implications for the private sector, it’s a bit of a blank slate when it comes to government tech.”

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Will Top Cyber Talent Join the Trump Team? Jury’s Out

Some experts say patriotism will trump anxiety about the outsider candidate. Others are less sure.

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Congressional Wins That Could Shape Trump's IT Agenda

IT modernization champion Will Hurd was re-elected in Texas' 23rd district.

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Federal Tech Sector Reacts to President-Elect Trump

A couple of federal tech groups are ready to get to work with the next commander-in-chief.