Management
Google Wants to Run Elections on its Site
Perhaps one day we'll elect presidents through Google.
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What the White House Cybersecurity Plan Says About the Internet of Things
DHS is working with Underwriters Laboratories to evaluate connected devices for safety vulnerabilities.
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Tech Tips for the Next President
The recommendations prioritize five categories, including “reinventing government technology."
Oversight
Here's Why the FBI Can't Hack into the iPhone
One incredibly simple setting has baffled the FBI.
Tech
Obama Transparency Initiative Lacks Political Will, Advocates Say
Two dozen civil society groups cite incomplete initiatives, no mandate.
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See Something Suspicious Online? Homeland Security Wants to Know About It
DHS is seeking just $1 million and one full-time employee to administer the new program.
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DHS Official: US Digital Service Not Only a Fix-It Team
Beyond IT troubleshooting, USDS aims to change federal employees' approach to digital services, one member says.
Management
Cobert Ineligible to Be Acting OPM Director, IG Says
Any decisions she made in her acting status are null and subject to court challenge, McFarland writes in letter.
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System Update: Pentagon Upgrading 4 Million Devices to Windows 10
The news comes almost three months after DOD Chief Information Officer Terry Halvorsen – with Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s blessing – put the Pentagon’s components on notice to prepare for the move.
Defense
Apple to Fight Court Order on San Bernardino Attacker’s iPhone
The company says it will fight an order that instructs it to provide “reasonable technical assistance” to unlock an iPhone that belonged to one of the attackers.
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Will Congress Write a $3 Billion Check for Better Federal IT Systems?
It’s still unclear what strategy the White House is pursuing to make the newly proposed IT modernization fund a reality.
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How Can You Train AI to Get Smarter? The Intelligence Community Wants to Know
IARPA wants to guard against an "AI winter," during which there's less research and less funding for AI.
Defense
The Pentagon Has a Super-Fast Bird Drone
The Defense Department’s mad scientists show how to make super-fast, light-weight drones.
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DOD Invests to Prep Networks for Internet of Everything
The Pentagon’s IT arm recently gave the tech trend du jour more validation with the $4.3 billion Global Network Services contract.
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Obama’s War on Hackers
The federal action plan calls for a new commission, public service campaigns, and funds for replacing old, insecurable government IT.
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DARPA Awards Contracts for See-Through-Walls Technology
The emerging tech agency appears to have made at least two awards for that program.
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NOAA’s Next-Gen Environmental Satellite One Step Closer to Launch
Next up is the environmental testing phase.
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DHS Chief Promises to Expand Social Media Screening, Plans 'Aggressive' Rollout of Cyber Protections
Johnson talked social media, biometrics and cybersecurity at his annual State of Homeland Security address.
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