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No Quick Fixes for Small Business Cybersecurity
Small businesses are being pummeled by cyberattacks, but witnesses split on possible fixes during a House committee hearing.
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Some Alleged CIA Hacking Tools—Like Apps That Turn Smart TVs into Spies—Do Exist
A more unsettling issue may be why the CIA couldn’t protect its own data in the first place.
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House Bill Aims for ‘Race to the Top’ in Election Security
The grant money would be provided on a competitive basis for innovative ideas.
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CIA Silent as Wikileaks Claims to Publish Thousands of Agency Files
The group says the 8,000-plus files detail the existence and function of key hacking tools.
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Meet the Satellite in Space that Maps and Predicts Lightning
The agency's next-gen satellite is taking some awesome pictures as it tests its instruments.
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Trump Team is Floating Cyber Executive Order to Industry
Cyber watchers urge Trump to hold officials accountable for cyber lapses, but to be clear what accountability means.
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White House Selects Deputy CTO From Peter Thiel’s Rolodex
Choosing someone with a background in venture capital breaks from the technology company and long-time government executives the Obama administration preferred since creating a CTO role in 2009.
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The White House Declines to Substantiate Trump's Wiretapping Claims
A day after the Trump charges “Nixon/Watergate” level misconduct by his predecessor, the administration says that “neither the White House nor the president will comment further.”
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House Bill Would Give Companies Some Leeway to Hack Back
It would allow hacked companies to penetrate their attackers' network, but not to destroy anything once they’re there.
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Meet Medusa and Jenny—Drones You Fly with Your Mind
A growing drone startup uses augmented reality to drop the joystick.
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The Government’s Secret Wiki for Intelligence
Analysts reportedly tucked classified information about Russian hacking inside Intellipedia for safekeeping.
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The Invisible Fence That Keeps Drones Away From the President
Some drones are programmed to avoid restricted airspace—but it’s not hard to ignore the limits and fly there anyway.
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30 Agencies Pursue Shared Services, Most With IT Modernization in Mind
Aging IT is a looming problem for federal agencies, presenting both performance and security issues.
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One Russian Hacking Investigation Moves Forward, Another in Chaos
House intelligence leaders agreed on the scope of their investigation as calls mounted for Attorney General Sessions to recuse himself from executive branch investigations.
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FirstNet's Message To Tech: First Responders Could Be The Next Big Market
Public safety officers have unique needs, and tech companies need to start thinking about them.
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NIST as Enforcer? House Committee Passes Bill to Expand Agency's Responsibilities
The bill would require the government’s cyber standards agency to audit other agencies’ cyber protections.
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Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks
Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.
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In Defense of 18F—Because Inaction Also Has a Cost
Procurement doesn’t grab many headlines, but it is critical to the nation’s future.
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Russia Election Hacks Pop Back into Focus as Trump Prepares to Address the Nation
Trump’s intel director nominee pledged to assist congressional investigations into the election breaches.
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