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Microsoft Gets Big Cloud Win in Defense Department
A provisional authorization means military customers and DOD agencies can use Microsoft’s cloud for compute, storing, networking and database services.
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Trump Appoints Baltimore Real Estate Developer To Tech Team
Reed Cordish will serve as the assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology initiatives.
Tech
Russian Hackers Will Try ‘Again and Again,’ Warns Samantha Power
In her parting speech, Obama’s UN ambassador says it is ‘naive’ to think Russia won’t keep meddling to destabilize the West.
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Education Dept. Builds Show and Tell Space for Developers
There's a new GitHub repository for anything built with Education Department data.
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FTC’s Plea To Academia: Keep Protecting Consumers
The outgoing chief technologist asked researchers to study ads, labels and other consumer issues.
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We Have 'Very Robust Defenses': An Exit Interview with Cyber Coordinator Michael Daniel
Daniel defended the administration's cyber legacy in an exit interview, pointing to a bevy of new policies and cyber détente with China.
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Obama’s Cyber Legacy: He Did (Almost) Everything Right and It Still Turned Out Wrong
Obama took cyber seriously and tried to tame it, but we’re no safer in cyberspace today than we were eight years ago, experts tell Nextgov.
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Agencies Miss—But Come Close To—Cyber Deadlines
DHS hits 93 percent deployment on its cyber protection tool Einstein 3A.
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Commerce Wants Your Thoughts on Preliminary Internet of Things Guidance
As connected devices proliferate, the internet of things could eventually "increas[e] efficiency and convenience for industry, consumers and government to improv[e] safety,” Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said in a statement.
Tech
Why Elections Are Now Classified as 'Critical Infrastructure'
President Obama’s homeland security adviser hinted that it might help deter foreign cyberattacks.
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GAO Denies Alliant 2 Protests, Evaluations to Come
The protests questioned GSA's self-scoring system and baseline price.
Tech
Why Is Obama Expanding Surveillance Powers Right Before He Leaves Office?
It could be to prevent Trump from extending them even more.
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Pompeo Pledges to Give Trump the Straight Dope on Cyber Threats
The CIA nominee expressed high confidence in the intelligence community’s conclusions about Russian hacking.
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Outgoing DOD CIO Defends Pentagon's IT Modernization Efforts
DOD CIO Terry Halvorsen announced his retirement and defended the Joint Information Environment and the Joint Regional Security Stacks.
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OPM Debuts Cyber Careers Site
It's part of a push to remedy the federal government's cyber talent shortage.
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Giuliani to Advise Trump on Cyber
Trump has pledged a 90-day cyber review soon after taking office.
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Lawmaker: Public Libraries Can Boost American Innovation
He recommended installing maker-spaces in libraries across the country.
Defense
The Army Wants to 3-D Print Minidrones in 24 Hours
Future soldiers will make their own eyes-in-the-sky on the go.
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Transportation Secretary Nominee Wants Agency to ‘Keep Pace’ with Innovation
Elaine Chao emphasized a need to keep up with emerging tech to make public security and safety gains.
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