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Agencies Spent Billions on IT Without CIOs’ Approval in 2016
A lot of IT purchases slipped by acquisition offices too, the Government Accountability Office found.
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3 Steps to Successful Bot Management
Bots drive plenty of online traffic and agencies need to figure out how to deal with them.
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Love Him or Hate Him, Darrell Issa Changed Government Technology
The man behind some of the government's most important tech efforts in recent decades announced his retirement.
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If Another Equifax Breach Happens, Lawmakers Want to See Billions in Fines
And they want half of the money to go to victims.
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DHS: We Can Vet Election Cyber Systems in All 50 States
Some states remain wary of asking for federal election security help, but the ice is thawing, a Homeland Security official said.
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Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
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How the (Likely) Next NSA/CyberCom Chief Wants to Enlist AI
A look at Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone’s public statements about artificial intelligence, offense, and defense.
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The FBI Is Disrupting 10X Fewer Cyber Crime Rings Than In 2015
The bureau missed its own goals for disruptions and dismantlements the past two years.
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Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Streamline’ Rural Broadband
The order offers no funding for broadband projects but aims instead to reduce bureaucratic barriers for industry.
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Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’
Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.
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Border Agents Are Searching Through More Travelers' Devices Than Ever
Customs and Border Protection released updated rules for how officials can search phones, laptops and tablets in the age of encryption.
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Pentagon Shuffles Cloud Steering Committee
The group shaping the department's cloud strategy gets a new chair and new faces.
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Meltdown and Spectre Complicate Government’s Cybersecurity Posture
The potential footprint makes 2014’s Heartbleed look like an op-forces training exercise.
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The Limits of 'People Analytics' in Reshaping the Workforce
Why algorithms won’t necessarily lead to utopian workplaces.
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Why Would the President of the United States, Like, Tweet This Way?
Donald Trump described himself as “like, really smart.”
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IG Calls Out Homeland Security for ‘Questionable’ Spending Data
Auditors said more than 60 percent of transactions had errors, but Homeland Security officials disagree.
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Report: Post Offices Should Automate Pen-and-Paper Safety Checks
Automating compliance checklists could save time and result in better data, the Postal Service inspector general found.
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Will Trump Still Be Allowed to Use His Personal Phone in the West Wing?
"The use of all personal devices for both guests and staff will no longer be allowed."
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A Government Shutdown Doesn’t Always Mean Shutting Down IT
These are the tech employees who have to work if appropriated funds run out.
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White House Phone Ban May Have Unintended Consequences
Former officials say the ban could trade a marginal security improvement for a much tougher working environment.
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