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Homeland Security Flexes Muscles with New Cybersecurity Strategy

The strategy envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.

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Embattled FEMA CIO Reassigned to Caribbean Post

Patsy Garnett will step in as acting CIO until a permanent replacement is hired.

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Helicopters Are Coming to a Planet Near You

... beginning with a tiny chopper that is set to land on Mars in 2021.

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The Solar System's Icy Secret Keeper

Scientists used archival data to search for signs of an ocean beneath Europa, a moon of Jupiter.

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Pentagon Orders Fourth Estate Agencies to Move to MilCloud 2.0

A memo from the Pentagon’s chief information officer issues a timeline for some agencies to migrate to the cloud.

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GSA Needs Vendor Volunteers to Test FedBizOpps API

Companies have until May 25 to volunteer to test the new API interface between FBO.gov and beta.SAM.gov.

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Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors

The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.

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Bill Would Set 2-Year Deadline for Agencies to Get Digital

The 21st Century IDEA would require agencies to have a digital option for all paper-based forms and in-person interactions.

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White House Announces Select Committee of Federal AI Experts

The new interagency group will coordinate artificial intelligence programs and research across government.

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10 Drone Programs Get Federal OK To Break The Rules

The public-private partnerships will test the use of drones in heretofore forbidden conditions, under the oversight of the Transportation Department and FAA.

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House Panel Approves More Military Cyber Support for Critical infrastructure

The pilot program would allow the Pentagon to lend cyber troops to the Homeland Security Department.

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The Army Will Help Uber Get Flying Taxis Off the Ground

The joint venture aims for quieter, more efficient propellers for stealth or urban flights.

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Amazon, Facebook and Other Tech Giants Will Talk AI With White House

Executives from nearly 40 companies will discuss ramifications and regulations of artificial intelligence with White House officials.

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The Tech Targeted in Trump’s Rescission Request

The $15 billion request would cancel funding for two technology loan programs.

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Senate Wants More Cyber Intelligence

The Senate Sergeant at Arms is looking for an automated cyber intelligence platform that does it all.

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NASA Is Going Back to Mars, And It's Going Deep

Data from the Mars InSight's sensors will enable planetary scientists to understand how Mars evolved.

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Officials Brief Trump on Election Security

The briefing comes after months of complaints by Democrats that the president is not taking election security seriously.