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Pentagon CIO in Hot Seat Over Windows 10 'Endorsement'
Halvorsen’s remarks in support of the Microsoft operating system are “unprecedented,” according to one trade group.
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What’s Your ‘Insider Threat Score?’ It Could Determine If You Keep Your Clearance
The idea is to regularly vet individuals with access to classified information on their likelihood to go rogue, officials say.
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The First Drone to Complete a Delivery In the U.S. Is Coming To The Smithsonian
Commemorating the "Kitty Hawk moment" of the drone industry.
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Pentagon Wants Its Own Secure Messaging System
DARPA is looking for small businesses to supply that technology.
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How the Intelligence Community’s IT Strategy Helped Link Assad to 2013 Chemical Weapons Attack
The intelligence community's IT plan been shoring up the same kinds of intelligence gaps that preceded the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Senator Extends Flap Over Ash Carter Personal Email Use
Grassley not satisfied with Pentagon briefing and new internal records guidance.
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DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
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The NSA Doesn't Know How Many Americans It Is Spying On
Congress wants to know: How many Americans are caught up in the government’s digital dragnets?
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Are Agencies Drowning in Data Mandates?
There's the DATA Act, the OPEN Government Act and others. Can agencies keep up?
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Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy
The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.
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The FBI’s Growing List of Cybercriminals
The agency’s list is getting larger as foreign hackers continue to attack the U.S.
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Amazon Launches Cloud Marketplace for Spy Agencies
“It’s a big deal and we’ve all been waiting,” one NSA official says.
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Senators Call on White House to Speed Up Cybersecurity Guidance
The current policy on the books dates back to 2000.
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These NASA Inventions Save Thousands of Lives on Earth
You can thank the agency for personal locator beacons.
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Vint Cerf: Buggy Software Is Scarier Than A Robot Takeover
Google's chief internet evangelist doesn't think our current AI technology is capable of taking over humans.
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Tech Industry Lines up Behind IT Modernization Fund Proposal
Signing on to statements of approval are executives from Northrop Grumman, Cisco, Dell, Intel, CSRA and the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
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NASA’s Cutting-Edge Plan to Prevent an Asteroid Strike is Straight out of Science Fiction
The truth is, there's not much we can do if an asteroid veers too close to Earth.
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Digital Swat Team Director: Don't Expect Us to Change Your Life Overnight
Transformation of culture doesn’t happen in "bursts or epiphanies," head of 18F says.
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