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NASA’s Chief Wants Former Astronaut Janet Kavandi To Help Run Things. Trump Is Looking At The Senate’s Admin Guy
The president is seriously considering a man with no space experience, sources say.
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Future Quantum Computers Already Threatening Today’s Data
Large-scale quantum computing could be just five years away.
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DHS Teams Up With Canadian Counterpart to Test First Responder Tech
Among the first technologies to be tested is an application that uses artificial intelligence to help paramedics make better decisions when treating patients.
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The Pentagon Wants to Automate Some Classification Decisions
The proposed software would help defense officials make classification decisions and automatically enforce them.
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Social Security Wants Help Keeping Tabs on the Software Market
The Social Security Administration wants to know if a small business can provide fast market intelligence reports when the agency is ready to buy.
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Huawei Pushes Back Again on FCC Proposal That Would Hurt Its Business
FCC officials say the Chinese telecom poses a national security threat to U.S. networks.
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DHS Aims to Turn Mobile Devices into No Phishing Zones
The Homeland Security Department and 16 other agencies are upgrading their mobile device security.
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Feds Say Small Talent Pool, Smaller Budget Causing Workforce Crisis
Here’s why public-sector hiring managers think the government is struggling to fill its ranks.
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Alabama Man Allegedly Stole $22M in Agency Computers Meant for Kids
The man took computer equipment donated by federal agencies and sold it through his store, according to the indictment.
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Survey: Most Feds Who BYOD Do It Without Agency Approval
It’s hard for agency security officials to protect networks when they don’t know what’s connecting to them, experts say.
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Auditor Dings CFPB Complaint System for Poor Identity Management
The system is doing better on patching vulnerabilities and continuously monitoring activity for anomalies.
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Trump Administration Considering Regulation as a Tool to Compel Good Cyber Behavior
Regulatory actions will join other tools, such as indictments and sanctions, in the U.S. effort to promote cyber norms.
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18F Names Acting Executive Director
The government’s innovation arm shuffles leadership roles as executive director exits.
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For the Pentagon Management Chief, Reform Begins with Good Data
Pentagon Chief Management Officer Jay Gibson offers a view of the path to reform in an exclusive interview with Nextgov.
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IRS Wants Artificial Intelligence To Guard Taxpayer Data
The tax agency wants to know if the AI and machine learning are mature enough to secure its systems from cyberattacks.
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Banning Software Isn’t the Route to Cybersecurity, Nuclear Security Agency Official Says
The government should be focused on mitigating the danger any software can pose, rather than banning software from China and elsewhere, the NNSA CIO says.
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Here’s What the White House’s AI Committee Will Focus On
The committee created two groups, one dedicated to machine learning and another for research and development priorities.
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Another Shocking Delay for NASA’s Next Big Telescope
If the James Webb Space Telescope wants to get off the ground, it will need a blessing—and more money—from Congress.
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