Modernization
FBI’s Counterterrorism Investigations Now Run on Amazon
The FBI is the latest intelligence agency to partner with Amazon Web Services.
Cybersecurity
Treasury places digital currency addresses on sanctions list
The Treasury Department has publicly flagged two cryptocurrency addresses associated with two Iranian individuals indicted for their role in a worldwide, multimillion dollar ransomware campaign.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service tests facial recognition system at the White House
The Secret Service started testing a facial recognition system in and around the White House last week, according to a privacy assessment released by the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
Former FBI cyber official cautions against weakening encryption laws
A former top cyber official at the FBI says weaker laws around encryption won't help law enforcement and could result in unacceptable collateral damage to industry and data security.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service's Informed Delivery Feature Could Be Helping Fraudsters
A new way to steal credit cards.
Emerging Tech
How Baltimore and Tulsa Are Using Data to Foster Community
“The great thing people need to understand about data—and this was the incorrect understanding I had at first—is it is not about efficiency,” said Tulsa’s mayor.
Cybersecurity
The DEA And ICE Are Hiding Surveillance Cameras In Streetlights
It’s unclear where the streetlight cameras have been installed, or where the next deployments will take place.
Digital Government
On Election Day, DHS isn't seeing coordinated efforts to hack the vote
The Department of Homeland Security is monitoring voting nationwide from an operations center that includes representatives from states, political parties and federal law enforcement.
Emerging Tech
A Rare Issue Is Causing Police Body Cameras to Explode
The nation’s largest police force is changing its body-camera policy after a malfunctioning camera started a fire.
Artificial Intelligence
Police Are Using Artificial Intelligence to Spot Written Lies
Grammar can give away whether you're telling the truth or not.
Digital Government
DOJ charges Russian national in $35M election influence plot
The Department of Justice charged a Russian national with overseeing financial operations for a multinational social media influence campaign tied to the Russian government.
Emerging Tech
Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns
Even printers have fingerprints.
Emerging Tech
IARPA Wants to Identify Criminals From Their Skin Cells
The goal isn’t to replace DNA analysis but rather add another technology to forensic analysts’ toolbox.
Cybersecurity
DHS contractors face protests – on the streets
Tech companies are facing protests internally from workers and externally from activists about doing for government amid controversial policies like "zero tolerance" for illegal immigration.
Cybersecurity
DHS, FBI chiefs say cyber inflects every security and criminal threat
Cybersecurity isn't the only threat facing the country, but an Oct. 10 Senate Homeland Security hearing hammered home the extent to which the digital revolution touches every problem in the national security space.
Cybersecurity
The Newest Password Technology Is Making Your Phone Easier for Police to Search
For the first time, police have compelled a suspect to unlock his phone using Face ID. The case reveals an interesting inversion: More advanced password technology is less protected from police seizure.
Emerging Tech
Schools Are Spending Big On Surveillance Technology. Is It Worth It?
After Parkland, schools are installing gunshot-detection systems typically used in cities like Oakland and Chicago. But the concrete benefits of the technology are dubious.
Cybersecurity
U.S. indicts Russian hackers in global conspiracy
New indictments of Russian hackers reveals a global effort to sow disinformation, according to U.S. officials.
Cybersecurity
Mismatched IT made family separation crisis worse, watchdog says
A report from the Department of Homeland Security inspector general said that many agency components mismanaged the implementation of a "zero tolerance" policy at the border, and mismatched and incompatible IT exacerbated problems.
Cybersecurity
That Sign Telling You How Fast You’re Driving May Be Spying On You
These common roadside devices could be capturing your license plate data.
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