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Don’t Blame the Government Shutdown for SpaceX Delays
The impasse in Washington hasn’t yet threatened a significant milestone in the American space program.
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The Spyware That Brought Down El Chapo’s Drug Empire
For months, the FBI listened as Mexico’s infamous drug kingpin allegedly trafficked drugs and arranged assassinations. Here’s how.
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Defense Acquisition Reform Panel Suggests Reevaluating Department CIO
The Section 809 Panel’s third report recommends big changes to how the Defense Department buys technology.
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House Unanimously Passes Bill to Elevate the Federal CIO
But the Federal CIO Authorization Act still has no Senate counterpart.
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Open Federal Data is Now the Law of the Land
President Trump signed the OPEN Government Data Act into law, requiring agencies to publish machine-readable data and appoint chief data officers.
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Air Force to Host First Small Business Pitch Day, With $40 Million Up For Grabs
The best pitches will leave with a signed contract in hand.
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Moonlighting Feds Could Be Risking Their Jobs
Furloughed federal employees turning to other jobs need to be aware of federal ethics guidelines and agency rules a second job could violate.
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Hundreds of IT Flaws Leave the Pentagon's Finances at Risk
An internal watchdog found 800 new vulnerabilities across the Defense Department’s IT infrastructure.
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HHS Contract Will Offer AI Tech, Support to All of Government
The new Intelligent Automation/Artificial Intelligence contract will be housed in Health and Human Services but available to any agency looking for AI solutions.
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Poll: Nearly 3 in 4 Tech Workers in DC Would Consider Leaving Their Employer for Amazon
A survey suggests Amazon’s new HQ2 in Arlington, Va., is going to dramatically disrupt the local workforce—especially in tech.
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DARPA Thinks Insect Brains Might Hold the Secret to Next-Gen AI
They’re small, efficient and capable of basic reasoning, and researchers want artificial intelligence tools to do the same.
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Air Force Turns to GSA Pilot for DevOps Platform
The Air Force is using GSA’s Commercial Solutions Opening pilot program to speed through the acquisition process.
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Shutdown Forces Feds Off the Conference Circuit
And that could be cutting off agencies from valuable new ideas.
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Federal Business Opportunities Site and Others Online After Issues
Three important sites operated by the General Services Administration experienced technical problems last week.
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Election Security is a Key Part of House Democrats' Reform Bill
H.R. 1 would codify many of the security measures lawmakers have pushed for the last two years.
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Pentagon Seeks a List of Ethical Principles for Using AI in War
An advisory board is drafting guidelines that may help shape worldwide norms for military artificial intelligence — and woo Silicon Valley to defense work.
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Lawmakers Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal CIO
The bill would elevate the authority of the federal chief information officer and chief information security officer.
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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fight Chinese Tech Theft and Supply Chain Threats
The legislation would create a White House office to help the government punch back against economic espionage.
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Technology Modernization Fund Gets Nothing in House-Passed Funding Bill
Though the president already threatened to veto the bill if it passes the Senate.
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The FBI is Trying Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Software
The software allows the FBI to go through video surveillance footage much faster than agents can.
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