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DHS Beats Government Privacy Average

The department hasn’t vetted all its systems for privacy, though.

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Pentagon Reviewing Electronic Device Policy

The Defense Department review goes beyond whether to allow staff to bring phones into the Pentagon.

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Congress Calls Coast Guard's Health Records System A 'Five-Year Epic Failure'

The modernization project went over budget and didn't yield any reusable software or equipment.

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What a Pentagon Report from the Year 2000 Got Right About Cyber War

Many of the issues that concern cyber strategists today were already clear at the turn of the century.

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No, Rex Tillerson Does Not Have $1.85M To Give You

The secretary of state’s name is being used in an email scam, the FTC warns.

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FEC Will Take Up Online Political Ad Transparency

The Federal Election Commission may soon require online ads that urge viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate to include a disclaimer about where they originated.

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FCC, Telecom Industry Slam Idea of Government-Built 5G Network

Despite the proposal’s claim of national security concerns, experts—including the administration’s picks on the FCC—came out aggressively against the idea.

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5 Tips to Stop Backslide of Women in Government Tech

Five female federal executives offer advice on how women can succeed in public sector IT despite a making up a smaller share of the workforce.

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Here's A Way To Boost Congress' Tech Savvy

A think tank wants Congress to bring back a tech research office it scrapped in 1995.

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Trump Nominates Federal CIO

The president announced his choice to lead IT policy for the entire federal government.

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'Worst Year Ever' For Cyberattacks

And most of them could have been avoided with basic cyber hygiene.

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Lawmakers Push Trump Again to Appoint OSTP Director

Four Democratic lawmakers are urging the president—for the second time—to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and fully staff the department.

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DHS Cyber Info Sharing Tool to Get a Reboot This Year

The goal is for organizations to use the tool to automatically block cyber threats.

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Tech Is Central To Pentagon’s Management Reform

The new chief management officer, and his purview over IT, are part of bigger reform efforts at the Defense Department, according to a former official.

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DHS Inoculating Labs Against Hacks That Could Release Dangerous Diseases

The department is developing ways to secure federal research facilities from cyberattacks on their internet-connected controls.

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Trump Year Two Starts with Major Tech and Cyber Vacancies

Roughly one-quarter of agency CIOs and one-third of CISOs are serving on an acting basis one year into the Trump administration.

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Vendors Can Still Weigh in GAO’s 5-Year Tech Contract

The oversight office extended the deadline for industry to give advice on its coming modernization contract.

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Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors

Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.