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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.

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Companies should state clearly when they won’t sue ethical hackers for sharing vulnerabilities, draft guidance states.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.

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.