Nextgov
Watchdog: IRS Needs To Pay More Attention to Bitcoin
Citizens could be using virtual currencies to avoid paying taxes.
Nextgov
Hackers Unsuccessfully Aimed Mirai Botnet at Clinton, Trump sites
Neither site was felled by the botnet that previously disrupted Netflix and The New York Times.
Nextgov
How Government Gets Ready for Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality
Two new digital communities will coalesce around new burgeoning technologies in an effort to promote interagency collaboration, partnerships with industry and to exchange ideas about what works.
Management
Whoever the Next President Is, They Won’t Know Their Way Around a Computer
The next commander-in-chief won't know much about the latest tech.
Nextgov
Best Practices Out Soon to Connect Companies, Ethical Hackers
Companies should state clearly when they won’t sue ethical hackers for sharing vulnerabilities, draft guidance states.
Nextgov
Industry Group to Senate: Don't Drag Your Feet on IT Modernization Bill
Failing to address the government’s legacy IT problem would be a major missed opportunity for the Senate, according to the head of a trade association.
Nextgov
Air Force Wants Help Finding 'Golden Nuggets' in Data
A new BAA seeks technology that helps with decision-making.
Tech
NOAA Rebuts Famed Critic of National Weather Service
University meteorologist calls agency equipment and models obsolete.
Nextgov
The Next President Will Face a Cyber Crisis. Here's How to Handle It
The next president should focus on creating serious cyber strategies and game plans, experts tell Nextgov.
Nextgov
The Long and Winding Road Ahead for IoT Security
In one sense, the Mirai bots did the world a favor by attacking now.
Oversight
The FBI Confirms That Clinton’s Emails Are Totally Fine
The FBI said it found nothing incriminating in the latest batch of Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Nextgov
Federal Government Revises Its Big Plans for Little Tech
National Science and Technology Council updated its nanotechnology strategic plan this week.
Nextgov
How Agency Data Turned into 3-D Maps of the Oceans
Anyone with a web browser can click on sections of the ocean to discover key variables like salinity, temperature and oxygen levels.
Nextgov
Governors Defend Election Infrastructure Amid Hacking Fears
National Governors Association leaders cite cyber testing and the decentralized voting system.
Nextgov
After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps
The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.
Nextgov
Report: Government’s Zero Days Arsenal is in the Dozens
The Columbia University report advocates more transparency about the government review process for previously unknown computer vulnerabilities.
Nextgov
White House Launches Federal Software Code's New Home
U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott unveiled Code.gov on Thursday.
Nextgov
Education Dept. Seeks Virtual Reality, Video Game Devs for Next-Gen Tech
The department is hosting a $680,000 challenge for virtual and augmented reality ideas.
Nextgov
Ohio Taps National Guard Cyber Unit to Help Secure Elections
It’s another part of the state's election contingency plans, which also include additional paper ballots and paper versions of the voter registration lists.
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