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The Election is Secure, Not Rigged
The election technology used in the United States is about as secure as you can make a system, though it was hardly designed that way.
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DHS Secretary: DDoS Attack ‘Mitigated’
DHS is working on principles to secure the internet of things, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.
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The Internet of Things is Totally Unregulated and That Might Have to Change
The DDoS attacks are only going to get worse.
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Human Rights Group Ranks Best and Worst Messaging Apps for Privacy
Microsoft, BlackBerry and Snapchat fared poorly in the rankings from Amnesty International.
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GSA Launches Phase 2 of Making It Easier
The agency continues to work on speeding up the contracting process.
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The Air Force Doesn’t Know How to Test Its Future Robotic Wingmen
How do you surprise a drone that can revise its strategy hundreds of times in an eyeblink?
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Denying Trump’s Denial, U.S. Intel Chief Says There’s More Evidence of Russian Hacking
The nation’s top intelligence official says “forensic and other” evidence proves Russian election interference.
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IRS Needs to Physically Secure Its Computer Rooms
An IG report finds IRS needs to update physical access procedures to restricted rooms.
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Agencies Can Now Buy Through GSA’s Cyber SINs
The agency announced 15 vendors have been approved for the new cyber-focused special item numbers.
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DOD Wants You to Hack the Pentagon Again and Again
The department is prepping a contract vehicle for bug bounty programs.
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IG: Cyber Weaknesses Persist in Energy Dept.'s Unclassified Systems
The audit found the department's systems are operating at higher than necessary risk.
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GSA Organizing New Artificial Intelligence Group
The community of practice will focus on how artificial intelligence can improve citizen services.
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GSA Wants a Digital Federal Staff Directory
Ideally, users could search for equivalent employees across agencies.
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Timing Glitch in DATA Act Makes It Impossible for IGs to Meet Reporting Deadline
Agencies won't have spending reports ready until 2017, so watchdogs get extension on reviewing those reports.
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Should Human-Operated and Automated Vehicles Have to Meet the Same Standards?
It's a tough question, says one policymaker.
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Mission Possible: A Spy Agency Builds a Tech Scout Network
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is embedding in startup incubators.
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What IARPA Knows About Your Canceled Dinner Reservation
It could predict impending disease outbreaks.
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NSA Defense Chief Imagines a Cyber Response Without Borders
NSA official Curtis Dukes offered Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre as a model.
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Quantum Company D-Wave Takes A Bet on Federal Buyers
The Canadian company launched a government-focused subsidiary.
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