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U.S. Government’s Hurricane-Hunting Satellite Scheduled to Launch Next Month
NOAA's sending a high-powered replacement into space to boost its weather forecasting capabilities.
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House Proposal Would Drastically Overhaul National Monument Guidelines
Critics are saying the legislation is a "radical attempt to undermine the Antiquities Act, which is really one of our nation’s most important conservation tools."
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Defense Contractors Could Face Pay-Back Clause for Losing Bid Protests
Incumbent contractors that lose a bid protest may end up footing the bill for the government's costs.
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A Law is Expiring That Allows Ethical Hackers to Help Protect U.S. Elections
Renewing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act exemption for ethical hacking is vital for election security, researchers say.
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5 Ways Congress Can Grow the Internet of Things
A trade association asked Congress to pass legislation that would advance connected technology in the United States.
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GAO to IRS: Actually, You Didn't Have to Give Equifax a Contract
Despite what IRS officials told Congress, the IRS did not have to continue using Equifax services in a bridge contract, a GAO official said.
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CHIP Reauthorization Efforts Hit Partisan Roadblocks on Capitol Hill
Fights over funding and amendments could further delay a process that has no time to spare.
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House Bill Starts Internet Surveillance Debate, Round 2
The bill would rein in surveillance authorities but is still opposed by civil liberties groups.
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House Cyber Leader Wants to Give Equifax the Kaspersky Treatment
Rep. John Ratcliffe wants DHS to issue a binding operational directive to end a $7 million Equifax contract with IRS.
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FBI’s Cyber Strategy: Shame The Hackers
The agency is trying to take a more preventive, and not a reactive, security strategy.
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Senate Committee Approves Automated Vehicle Bill
Not everyone is satisfied with the preemption language.
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The White House's Cyber Tool Wish List
Acting Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider pushed for tools that are easy to use but can share threat info in real time.
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Days After Funding Lapsed, Congress Turns to CHIP Reauthorization
Plans in both the Senate and the House would scale back federal funding to the program to pre-Affordable Care Act levels, a change that will have serious implications for state budgets.
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IRS Explains Why It Gave Equifax a $7 Million Contract After Breach
The contract was awarded without any competition.
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The Murky Preemption Provisions in the Senate's Self-Driving Vehicle Bill
The Commerce Committee is preparing to mark up the legislation.
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DHS Forms Election Security Task Force
The task force will draw resources from across the agency, including intelligence analysis.
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Minnesota Health Commissioner: CHIP Failure Calls Reliability of Federal ‘Partners’ Into Question
“We rely on a functioning federal partner ... and when our federal partners don’t perform the basic functions necessary for us to continue to operate these programs for the benefit of people, there’s consequences to that.”
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What CIO Vacancies Mean For Modernizing Government
A Congressman leading the tech upgrade movement says Congress should just treat acting CIOs like permanent ones.
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