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Pentagon Researchers Test 'Worst-Case Scenario' Attack on U.S. Power Grid
Over 100 people gathered off the tip of Long Island this month to roleplay a cyberattack that takes out the U.S. electric grid for weeks on end.
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State Department Relaxing Rules on Transfer on Drone, Chip Technology
The rules will pave the way for 5G cellphones — and even drones that talk to each other in midair.
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The Pentagon is Spending Big on RFID Tech
The military is spending millions on RFID to track supplies, vehicles and other shipments, and recently exercised a second option on a $102 million RFID contract.
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If Everyone Left the International Space Station
For the first time in 18 years, a launch failure presented an unsettling possibility.
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Trump's Space Force Faces an Uncertain Fate
Congressional lawmakers, including Republicans, were skeptical of the idea long before the midterms.
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DHS Wants to Expand the Reach of Its Critical Infrastructure Cyber Training
The department wants to be able to provide cyber training webinars to 5,000 simultaneous users.
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Once Again, It Looks Like Russians Tried To Interfere With U.S. Elections
More meddling into Facebook and Instagram.
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DHS Cyber Unit Fields False Alarms But No Hacks on Election Day
Incidents flagged as potential attacks turned out to be malfunctions or accidents, according to Homeland Security officials.
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NIST Wants to Make PIV Cards Work for Smartphones in Two Years
The effort mirrors a Pentagon plan to improve identity verification on mobile devices.
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More Primates Are Being Used For Lab Research In The U.S. Than Ever Before
The increase comes as other species are being used less and less.
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Intel Community is Developing a More Spy-Proof Room
The intelligence community’s research arm is upgrading SCIF security to protect against threats from personal devices and sensors.
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Census Bureau Isn’t Properly Managing Its Risk Management Review System
A lack of continuous assessment and oversight led to bad reporting, which in turn led to bad decision-making and a weak cybersecurity posture.
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European Countries to Test AI Border Guards
A new program replaces human border guards with artificially intelligent avatars to watch for deception in travelers. It follows similar efforts that go back a decade.
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Report: Management Drama Threatens to Derail VA’s Health Records Overhaul
The vendor’s software is also falling short of the department’s requirements, according to ProPublica.
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Administration’s Shared Services Push Starts In Familiar Place: Payroll
Officials said the NewPay payroll and work schedule system will be a case study for rolling out other shared services across government.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe Just Made The Fastest And Closest-Ever Sweep Of The Sun
The probe is expected to break its own records again in 2024.
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FDIC Still Isn’t Protecting Its Sensitive Information, Audit Finds
The agency isn’t patching vulnerabilities quickly enough or fixing longstanding information security weaknesses.
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Pentagon's Health Record Platform Shows Progress After Initial Setbacks
The system has decreased emergency room wait times and increased the number of patients facilities are able to treat, the vendor reports.
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After Midterm Elections, a Focus on Securing Campaigns
The Homeland Security Department hopes campaigns can cooperate on cybersecurity rather than compete.
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