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.
Tech
How the Government’s Quest to Block Robocalls Ended Up In Court
As agencies embrace innovation contests, one entrepreneur cries foul.
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.
Nextgov
Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts
The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training
The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.
Nextgov
IG Reminds DOD of Access Control Weakness
DOD IG opted to describe, not assess, the department's cyber policies.
Nextgov
FBI Wants Cyber Analytics Systems That Keep Humans In Control
Investigators need tools to let them drill into terabytes of data.
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.
Nextgov
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.
Nextgov
Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy
The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.
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