Tech

After the NSA Hack: Cybersecurity in an Even More Vulnerable World

The top cyberspy agency couldn't stay immune from attacks forever. What does it mean for governments, companies and internet users as a whole that the NSA has been hacked?

Nextgov

DHS Prototypes Wearable Nuclear Detection Devices

The department wants lightweight wearable devices that scan for radiation.

Nextgov

Why the Internet of Things Needs Different Encryption

The security systems that protect desktops and servers won't work for RFID tags.

Management

What If Trump Got Hacked Too?

A news report suggests that agents linked to the Russian state may have tried to break into the computer systems of the Republican Party and its presidential nominee.

Tech

Now Anyone Can Access NASA-funded Research

Science journal articles and the accompanying data will be posted to a public portal.

Tech

When Disaster-response Apps Fail

The solution to emergency communications: redundancy, redundancy, redundancy.

Management

Report: The NSA Got Hacked

Internal documents appear to confirm that this week’s leak came from the agency.

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Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts

The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.

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Virtual Reality Could Show New Food Inspectors What Slaughterhouses Really Look Like

The Food Safety and Inspection Service's CTO thinks virtual reality could change training and recruitment.

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Tips for the FBI (or Any Organization) For Hiring a Data Scientist

There are different types of data scientists, so agencies need to be clear on what their needs.

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What's In Pentagon Newly Released IT Vision?

The document itself largely builds on existing policy initiatives, binding them together “in a new way of thinking” through 10 primary goals.

Tech

The Transportation Department's Fix For Airlines’ Tech Problems is to Do Nothing

Airlines are already highly motivated to avoid situations like Delta is experiencing.

Defense

The Military Is Genetically Modifying Bacteria to Make Even Tinier Computers

The biosynthetic microbe could wire future nanoelectronics after Navy-funded researchers supercharged its conductivity.

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GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training

The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.

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IG Reminds DOD of Access Control Weakness

DOD IG opted to describe, not assess, the department's cyber policies.

Management

On Oct. 1, the U.S. Will No Longer Oversee the Internet’s Naming System

The role currently falls to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which is part of the Department of Commerce.

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Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack

New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.

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Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy

The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.