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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.

Defense

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.

Defense

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.

Management

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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CIO: GSA Ramps Up Tech Recruiting

The CIO's job includes much more talent management.

Management

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.

Tech

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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My Bad! Employee Slipups Lead to More Government Hacks Than Cyber Espionage

Often, the accidental breaches were discovered while in the process of dissecting intentional hacks.

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Because of Technology, Future Presidents Might Have to be Groomed from Birth

Increasingly-connected technologies will capture all of our missteps and store them forever, one expert says.

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Committee Fears International Cyber Deal’s Impact on Pentagon

The Pentagon would have to report to Congress on how the Wassenaar Arrangement will impact the Defense Department and its allies.

Defense

The U.S. Government Unlocked Another iPhone Without Apple’s Help

This time it didn't cost $1.3 million to do it.