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Police Use of Phony Cellphone Towers Needs to be Reined in, Lawmakers Warn
The federal government should refuse to OK sale of the fake towers to state and local cops who don’t pledge not to use them without probable cause, a bipartisan report urges.
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Climate Scientists are Launching an Anonymous Hotline for Government Workers to Report Trump Meddling
Donald Trump's position on climate change and his transition team's actions have scientists scrambling.
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Trump Doesn’t Need Silicon Valley to Eliminate Government Waste
He would do better to confer with the Government Accountability Office, the independent, nonpartisan federal agency that supports Congress to meet its constitutional responsibilities, and improves performance and ensures accountability on behalf of all Americans.
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Cyber Vendor to Pay $1M Settlement for Bid Rigging
ThunderCat Technologies is based in Reston.
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Pressure Mounts on McConnell for Special Committee on Russian Election Hacks
Sens. Chuck Schumer, John McCain and others urged a special investigation over the weekend. McConnell has vowed regular order.
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That Underwater Drone Trump Doesn’t Want Back? China Says It Might Have 'Valuable Information'
Chinese military experts say the drone could have been collecting intelligence on the Chinese navy.
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You Don’t Need to Catch Hackers in the Act, but Cyber Attribution is Hard
Trump’s refusal to believe the Russian government was behind the DNC hacks is off base, but not as far as many think.
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Obama: I Told Putin to 'Cut It Out'
The president was worried a stronger response would undermine confidence in the vote or further provoke the Russian president.
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Is Cybersecurity the Next Frontier for AI?
One contractor is chasing the federal market by investing more in cyber tech.
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House Cyber Leader Calls for Special Cyber Committee
Hillary Clinton has endorsed a 9/11-style investigation into Russia election hacks.
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Government and Technology Predictions for the New Year
Between the election, the internet of things attack, vehicle hacking, the takeoff of drones and billions of compromised emails, you almost couldn’t get away from the next big story.
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FITARA Scorecards Could Better Reflect Progress, CIOs Say
In theory, the scorecards motivate agencies to perform better, but they may not always accurately capture much of the progress made.
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How to Make Donald Trump’s Phone Safe
The man who led the effort to let President Obama keep his BlackBerry says the best solution for Trump might be multiple devices.
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8 Companies Protest $1.5B DHS Agile Buying Experiment
At least eight companies have filed protests with GAO.
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What Hackers Want More Than Cash When They Report Bugs
More than half of internet security researchers expect to be able to test bug fixes they’ve reported.
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White House Cyber Adviser: I Wish We Saw Election Hacking Coming
This won’t be the last time Russia or another nation interferes in U.S. elections, White House cyber adviser Michael Daniel says.
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How Virtual Reality Could Be Used to Save Lives
Think these technologies are too futuristic for the government? Not anymore.
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Best Places to Work in Federal IT
NASA continues to be the best large agency for federal IT specialists.
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