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DHS Aims to Replace Slow, Outdated Bioterror-Detection System
A new plan to draw on big data and distributed sensors will replace a 2003 system that can take up to 39 hours to detect a threat.
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Senate Homeland Forwards Bill Making It Easier to Ban Personal Email at Agencies
The committee also passed bills to shore up supply chain cybersecurity and codify DHS’ CDM and cyber incident response programs.
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NSA Staffer Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Prison for Taking Documents Home
Ellicott City-based Pho was a computer developer handling top secret intelligence.
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U.S. Must Keep Artificial Intelligence Edge to Keep Security Threats in Check, Lawmakers Say
Without heavy investment in AI research, the government risks national security and economic implications, according to a congressional report.
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Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Outcome-Based Privacy Protections
The government wants to focus on what consumers should broadly expect from companies, not the methods for getting there.
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GSA Picks Second Agency to Get Centers of Excellence Support
The next agency will focus on IT and modernization for business processes and accounting.
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Cyber Spies Don’t Have to Worry About Robots Taking Their Jobs, Intel Chief Says
The intelligence community will still need human analysts even as when machine learning does more, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told students.
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Pentagon Extends JEDI Deadline Again—With a Catch
The department is requiring bidders to deliver their proposals in person.
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Watchdog: IRS Declined to Patch Known Weakness Ahead of Tax Day Crash
An inspector general report says the agency opted not to go with an untested patch based on a contractor’s recommendation.
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Survey: Cyber Pros Leave Government For More Than Just Money
Other factors like leadership and mission play a factor too, according to a new survey.
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Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial Intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws
Senators are pressuring government agencies to study bias in artificial intelligence.
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DHS Needs to Define Network Disruptions Before It Can Fight Them
Agencies have different definition of what an outage is and that matters.
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USAF’s Space Force Cost-Estimate Is Likely Too High: Analyst
Todd Harrison says $13 billion is a high-ball figure meant to shift the debate.
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Survey: Citizens Favor a More Digital Government
Most of the citizens polled thought digital services are as important or more important than traditional service delivery.
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U.S. To Go on Offense in Cyberspace, Bolton Says
The strategy comes shortly after a directive that reduced interagency checks before a U.S. cyber strike.
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NASA’s Beloved Mars Rovers Are Having a Rough Year
One was felled by a dust storm. And now the other has been sidelined by a technical glitch.
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DHS Needs More Data to Help Stop Bioterrorism
The agency is looking for nationwide information on medical interventions, food safety, wildlife health, travel itineraries and other health-related topics.
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Pentagon’s Updated Cyber Strategy Focuses on ‘Assertively Defending’ U.S. Interests
The new strategy directs the department to deter cyber threats and cultivate its cyber talent.
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White House Official Calls on Industry and Agencies to Share More Cyber Threat Info
Agencies should also start taking more tips from each other, according to an Office of Management and Budget cyber expert.
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