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Say What? Even the Experts Disagree on Cyber Terminology
While mixing up cyber terminology may seem harmless, doing so could have real-world consequences.
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White House Issues Governmentwide Cyber Action Plan
The new guidance aims to protect the most high-value information assets the federal government holds.
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The Biggest Cyber Breaches of 2015 (So Far)
Thousands of hacks and data breaches occur every day, though many don’t make the headlines.
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Daily-Fantasy-Sports Operator Says Federal Regulation is Necessary
As investigators press industry, FanDuel CEO opens the door for government rules.
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Obamacare Enrollment Is About to Open Again, and Not Many Know It
Latest Kaiser poll shows obstacle to getting more Americans on health exchanges.
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No STEM Training? You Can Still be a Defense Cyber Intel Analyst
The Defense Intelligence Agency's cyber teams have room for "soft skills" and STEM training.
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Explainer: Why We Have Yet to See a Catastrophic Cyberattack Take Out the Power Grid
Compromising an email server or stealing personnel and customer records, while bad, won’t let an attacker stop the flow of water at a dam or overload a substation.
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Want DOD To Be More Innovative? Sorry, Government Is Inefficient on Purpose
“You can't have the entire U.S. government or the federal acquisition regulations change so we can do innovation,” says the head of a small arm of the Pentagon designed to facilitate rapid research and development of tools
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The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
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Federal Court Approves One Last Month of NSA Surveillance
Judges found that Congress expressly meant to authorize the phone-spying program for the 180 days before they are slated to end.
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Should VA Scrap VistA? CIO Evaluates Future of Home-Grown Health Records System
The assessment comes amid ongoing concerns about the multiple, failed attempts to develop interoperable electronic health records between VA and DOD.
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HHS Grants Official Calls Shift to Uniform Guidance a Heavy Lift
“It’s a new day in grants and data transparency,” but progress takes time, Haseltine says.
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Congress to Review FITARA Scorecards Next Week
The hearing, on implementation of the 2014 Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, is tentatively slated for Nov. 2.
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Former Obama Official is Tasked With Trying To Save Fantasy Sports
Seth Harris, a former head of the Labor Department, has never played fantasy sports, but he’s the industry’s choice to police itself.
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US Military Blimp Down Over Pennsylvania
The Army lost control of its 3.5-ton multi-billion-dollar air-defense JLENS for four hours on Wednesday.
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Two NASA Astronauts Embark on Their First Spacewalks
Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren went on their first hours-long spacewalks on Wednesday.
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Census Bureau on the Hunt for New CIO
The agency posted an opening for an associate director for information technology and CIO to oversee the agency's IT portfolio.
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Despite Privacy Fears, Senate Passes Cybersecurity Bill
After months of negotiation, a bill designed to step up defenses in the wake of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.
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Northrop Grumman to Build New Air Force Bomber
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
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