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DHS to Move Biometric Data on Hundreds of Millions of People to Amazon Cloud
The department seeks a new platform to identify people using fingerprints, irises and faces, and eventually DNA, palm prints, scars and tattoos.
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House Appropriations Package Now Includes Contractor Back Pay
There is still a chance federal contractors unpaid during the 35-day shutdown could get back pay.
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House Oversight Votes to Secure Connected Devices in Government
The committee approved legislation that would enforce basic security standards for the numerous internet-connected devices used at federal agencies.
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Congress Questions Leadership of VA Health Record Overhaul
Veterans Affairs officials said their upgraded health record platform will start rolling out in March, but lawmakers worry they might be jumping in too soon.
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NIST Asks for Input on Building Secure Software
The draft framework is intended to both instruct developers on building safe tech and help IT buyers, like the government, know which companies they can trust.
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Top U.S. Intelligence Official Says Cloud ‘One of Best Decisions We Made’
Cloud computing is changing the way U.S. spy agencies meet their missions.
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The True Price of Privatizing Space Travel
As NASA opens up the International Space Station to private astronauts, the romance of space will be within reach for those who can afford it.
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FBI Warning: The Lock Icon Doesn’t Mean That Website Is Safe
Having HTTPS and a TLS certificate doesn’t mean the site isn’t a platform for scammers and thieves.
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Gaming’s Biggest Week Gives Clues to Serious Technology’s Future
Advancements in virtual and augmented reality may get government gaming a boost.
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Critical Update: Inside DARPA's DARPA
Valerie Browning, director of DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office, discusses self-aware machines, the future of quantum computing and preventing technology surprises.
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CBP Says Thousands of Traveler Photos Stolen in ‘Malicious Cyber-Attack’
The breach happened at one of the agency’s subcontractors and didn’t involve any data collected under its facial recognition program, officials said.
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OMB Chief: Contractors Need More Time to Cut Ties With Huawei, ZTE
Without the extension, there could be “a dramatic reduction” in the contractors that can legally do business with the government, according to acting OMB Director Russel Vought.
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A Short History of Presidential Vacillation: Mars or the Moon
President Trump now says he wants NASA to focus on Mars instead of a second moon landing.
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FDA Turns to Emerging Tech to Secure the Food System
The agency wants to implement new digital resources like blockchain to disrupt America’s old way of tracking food to its source.
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Nuclear Energy Regulators Need to Bring on More Cyber Experts, Watchdog Says
Cyberattacks on nuclear power stations on the rise, and an aging workforce may soon leave the government struggling to defend plants against the latest threats.
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NSA Issues Warning to Patch Legacy Windows Systems Over ‘Wormable’ Threat
The National Security Agency is warning Microsoft Windows administrators to patch and update systems due to a new vulnerability called “BlueKeep.”
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Want to Weigh In on the Government’s AI Standards? There’s Still Time.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology extended the submission period for proposals to help develop “reliable, robust and trustworthy” AI tools.
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The President’s Office Is Hiring An App Developer
The single-award contract will cover the entire lifecycle of development and maintenance for all apps used by the Executive Office of the President.
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16 Things OMB Wants Agencies to Accomplish in the Data Strategy's First Year
Agencies and other stakeholders have until July 5 to comment on the draft action plan, which includes hard deliverables for all of government.
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