Defense
America’s Network of Secret Bomb Detectors
Can a mysterious device help the government protect Northern Virginia from nukes?
Nextgov
Augmented Humans: Next Great Frontier, or Battleground?
Before you dismiss it as pure science fiction, consider how close augmented human technologies are to radically leaping forward, and into the mainstream – and the issues they could realistically cause.
Defense
Pentagon's Quest for Single IT Architecture Needs Work, Says GAO
$38 billion Joint Information Environment lacks estimates of cost, staffing needs.
Tech
How Did Classified Information Get Into Those Hillary Clinton Emails?
An academic who used to hold top secret security clearance explains how things get classified and why the Clinton email scandal is hard to nail down.
Nextgov
Microsoft Exec to Government: Use Part of $3.1B IT Fund on Analysis
The company’s CTO of federal, Susie Adams, says agencies need to spend some modernization money on prioritizing projects.
Nextgov
To Succeed in Cyberspace, Don’t Forget the Human Element
Adm. Michael Rogers reminded us of the most critical—and challenging—aspect of all cyber operations: “Never, ever forget the human dynamic.”
Defense
Tech Hates Trump. What Does That Mean For the Pentagon?
An open letter from Silicon Valley leaders suggests a GOP victory would scuttle Ash Carter’s outreach effort.
Nextgov
Facebook, Apple, Twitter Execs: ‘Trump Would Be a Disaster for Innovation’
A group of executives co-signed a letter to the presumptive Republican nominee.
Nextgov
Lawmakers Introduce Alternative to White House’s $3.1 Billion IT Modernization Fund
The Modernizing Outdated and Vulnerable Equipment and Information Technology Act of 2016, or MOVE IT, directs individual agencies to establish IT working capital funds.
Nextgov
Federal CIO Wants to Change How Government Accepts Unsolicited Ideas
The traditional processes that have dictated how the government buys technology have likely kept it from implementing a smorgasbord of ideas, Tony Scott says.
Nextgov
GSA Administrator Woos California Cyber Companies
Denise Turner Roth says she wants to clarify to new businesses what federal contracts entail.
Nextgov
It’ll Be Brains vs. Bots in Vegas Cyberwar Sponsored by the Pentagon
The $2 million Cyber Grand Challenge, sponsored by DARPA, will pit machines against insecure software to pierce the holes -- and fix 'em.
Nextgov
Deltek: Federal IT Spending to Remain Flat Over Next 5 Years
Total federal IT spending is predicted to decline from $99.8 billion in fiscal 2016 to $98.3 billion by 2021.
Nextgov
DHS Looks for Ways to Protect Mobile Devices
The agency is thinking harder about securing its own smartphones and tablets, including from apps that might activate the microphone or camera to eavesdrop, or pull users' call logs and messages without their consent.
Tech
This Is the Majesty of Jupiter and Its Moons, Captured By Juno In Orbit
It's apt the first image is that of Jupiter and his mistresses.
Oversight
A Government Satellite Captures a Spectacular 'Lunar Photobomb'
The view from 1 million miles away from Earth can be fairly nice.
Nextgov
HHS Considers Climbing on the Blockchain Bandwagon
Know how blockchain could be used in health care? HHS wants your input.
Defense
The Army is Testing Genetically Engineered Spider Silk for Body Armor
Inserting spider DNA into silkworms yields a tough fabric that’s far more flexible than Kevlar.
Nextgov
Federal Government Expects to Bring on 3,500 More Cyber Pros by 2017
The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Strategy was characterized as a first step toward building a sustainable pipeline of government and industry data security talent that will last well into the future.
Tech
Chelsea Manning's Suicide Attempt
Her legal team has confirmed that the U.S. Army whistle-blower tried to kill herself last week. Manning tweeted that she is OK.
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