Tech
Why You Can’t Shoot Terrorists With Lasers, Yet
Military leaders are eager to have the precision of a directed-energy weapon — yet plenty of legal and practical obstacles remain.
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CBP Asks: What If There is a Perfect Dog for the Job?
Real-time data can help DHS understand canines.
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OPM Pays Too Much Protecting Breach Victims from Identity Theft, Watchdog Says
Congress required OPM to provide identity theft insurance up to $5 million, but claims rarely exceed a few thousand, GAO says.
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The Founding Fathers Encrypted Secret Messages, Too
Centuries before cybersecurity, statesmen around the world communicated with their own elaborate codes and ciphers.
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Trump Team Seems to Stay the Course With the Last Administration’s Cyber Efforts
Two recent moves suggest the Trump White House isn’t seeking a sea change in international cyber policy.
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FEC and 18F Team Up to Save Agency $1.2M
The commission's new website, hosted by Cloud.gov, will reduce spend on internal systems.
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AT&T Scores $6.5B Contract to Build Nation's First Public Safety Broadband Network
The company will spend about $40 billion on building, deploying and operating the network.
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NIST Cyber Framework for Federal Agencies Coming Soon
The guidance is expected in the next two months or so, a NIST official said.
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IT Subcommittee to Focus on Buying Better Tech Faster
“It’s time we align best practices in government with industry in acquisition,” Rep. Will Hurd said.
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Border Patrol Sniffs Out High-Tech Collars for Canine Agents
Homeland Security's K-9 teams might use wearable devices to ensure the dogs aren't injured on the job.
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DHS Seeks to Reboot Relationship with Election Officials as Cyber Fears Loom in 2018
DHS wants to ensure election systems are secure against Russian hackers before the 2018 election.
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A Bot That Can Tell When It's Really Donald Trump Who's Tweeting
Using machine learning to figure out when the president is writing his own tweets
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The U.S. is Facing a Choice Between the International Space Station and a New Deep Space Rocket
Two great tastes that are wildly pricey together.
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NARA Rethinks How to Store Presidential Records
The agency is currently transferring about 532 million Obama administration files into its archives.
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DHS Cyber Strategy Delayed for Trump Team Review
The department sees a "generational" opportunity for security in IT modernization, cyber lead says.
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Russia Joins U.S. in Race to Field Gun-Launched Swarmbots
A pair of Russian programs hastens the day that drone swarms may meet each other over the battlefield.
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Trump Has A New Innovation Office. It’s Unclear What That Means for 18F and USDS.
Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner will head up the office.
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Digital Rights Group Plans to Publicize Lawmakers who Oppose Internet Privacy Rules
The House plans to vote on the controversial measure Tuesday.
Tech
Is Trump Still Tweeting From His Unsecured Android Phone?
If so, he’s extremely vulnerable to being hacked.
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