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DHS Cyber Info Sharing Tool to Get a Reboot This Year
The goal is for organizations to use the tool to automatically block cyber threats.
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Tech Is Central To Pentagon’s Management Reform
The new chief management officer, and his purview over IT, are part of bigger reform efforts at the Defense Department, according to a former official.
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DHS Inoculating Labs Against Hacks That Could Release Dangerous Diseases
The department is developing ways to secure federal research facilities from cyberattacks on their internet-connected controls.
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Trump Year Two Starts with Major Tech and Cyber Vacancies
Roughly one-quarter of agency CIOs and one-third of CISOs are serving on an acting basis one year into the Trump administration.
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Vendors Can Still Weigh in GAO’s 5-Year Tech Contract
The oversight office extended the deadline for industry to give advice on its coming modernization contract.
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Even Short Government Shutdowns Impact Contractors
Prolonged funding lapse could have a significant impact on companies' cash flow and their employees' paychecks.
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Design a Long-Haul Drone And Win Up to $320,000
A National Institute of Standards and Technology contest wants the drone that can haul the most for the longest flight time.
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One Year Later, NASA Still Doesn't Have a New Administrator
An interim director is steering the ship, but the delay between administrations is unprecedented.
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Pentagon Deputy Tapped For Powerful New Management Role
The chief management officer position would focus on business reform but include IT and data management responsibilities.
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In Case of Shutdown, These Agencies Want Your Government Phone Off
For some feds, the only authorized use of a government-issued device during a shutdown is seeing if they need to go back to work.
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DHS Contract Aims To Make Sharing Cyber Threat Data Easier Than Ever
The contract would add advanced search functions to its IMPACT database.
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Kaspersky Seeks Immediate Halt to Federal Government Ban
The procedural move is unlikely to prevail, a former cybercrime prosecutor says.
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Lebanese Spy Agency Likely Behind Fake Messaging Apps, Researchers Say
The nation-state-run campaign being called Dark Caracal has been ongoing, undetected for years, despite not being all that sophisticated.
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Beltway Hosts 3 Amazon HQ2 Finalists
Amazon narrows the 238 proposals it received to build its next headquarters to 20 finalists.
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When Will Astronauts Launch From U.S. Soil Again?
NASA is hopeful SpaceX and Boeing will soon free the country from dependency on Russia, but delays abound.
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Despite Progress, Social Platforms Still Not Terrorist-Proof
Lawmakers grilled Facebook, YouTube and Twitter over their efforts to block extremist content on their platforms.
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House Votes to Restore Top Cyber Diplomat’s Office
The vote is a rare rift on cyber policy with the Trump administration.
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IARPA Wants to Use Machine Learning to Help Prevent Terrorist Attacks
Automated video monitoring could also help detect threats more efficiently than human operators.
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Defense Department Halts Electronic Health Records Rollout
During an eight-week pause, the department will assess the program's successes and failures so far.
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