Cybersecurity
Just 2 Domain Names Now Stand Between the World and Global Ransomware Chaos
Researchers predict this will be increasingly harder to stop.
Digital Government
Hill Leaders: You Need Us to Make the Cyber Executive Order Work
Congress will play a key role in ensuring successful implementation of the order’s directives to protect government and critical infrastructure systems.
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows
Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.
Digital Government
HHS’ Cyber Threat Center Comes Out of Beta Soon
The center will share threat information for small doctors offices to the largest pharmaceutical companies, and health care organizations in between.
Cybersecurity
GSA Tech Office Launches Bug Bounty Program
This is the first civilian government program that pays ethical hackers to search out digital bugs.
Cybersecurity
FBI Rank and File Had Confidence in Comey, Acting Director Says
The claim contradicts one White House rationale for Comey’s firing.
Cybersecurity
Trump Releases Long-Delayed Cyber Order
The order was delayed so security and modernization programs can work in tandem, an official said.
Emerging Tech
A Drone Inspects a Bridge. Now What?
The Federal Highway Agency needs visualization tools to make sense what's being collected by its unmanned inspectors.
Digital Government
Bill Prioritizes Federal Customer Service—And Cuts Some Red Tape
It would remove some hoops agencies have to go through before getting citizen feedback.
Cybersecurity
Security Clearance Bureau Making Progress But No Timeline to End Backlog
The bureau is also working on technological efficiencies to cut investigation times.
Cybersecurity
Former Federal CISO on the Importance of Following Through, Part 2
People are your greatest asset and your weakest link.
Digital Government
Federal Spending Data is Due: Is Anyone Making Deadline?
Not all agencies are expected to meet a crucial deadline for financial transparency.
Artificial Intelligence
Father of the Internet: 'AI Stands for Artificial Idiot’
Vint Cerf has serious concerns about the military's use of the internet of things.
Modernization
Bill Would Mandate Mobile-Friendly Federal Websites
Federal agencies need to be able to reach Americans who only access the internet on their mobile devices, Rep. Robin Kelly said.
Cybersecurity
What Federal Cyber Workers Think Would Improve Hiring
Agencies could improve cyber hiring by offering to sponsor certification and training programs, survey respondents say.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants to Verify Drones, Devices are What They Say They Are
The call for technology is open until next May.
Emerging Tech
Self-Driving Cars Will Hinge on These 2 Things
Automakers will need to invest in some emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Aid Small Business Cyber Gets $6M Price Tag
The bill would direct NIST to create cybersecurity resources for small companies of varying sizes.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Target Travel Bookings System, Phish Google Users and Demand Ransom for Netflix Show
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
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