Cybersecurity
Microsoft president calls for government oversight on facial recognition
The tech industry leader is worried that potential abuses of facial recognition technology could diminish enthusiasm for positive and practical uses in commerce and law enforcement.
Emerging Tech
The DEA Is Hiding Surveillance Cameras in Vacuum Cleaners
This is likely for a specific operation.
Emerging Tech
Who’s Tracking Your License Plate?
Automated license plate readers are collecting and sharing tons of data across state lines, according to records from nearly 200 police departments nationwide.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want Better Answers from Amazon About Facial Matching Program
As law enforcement agencies experiment with the tech, lawmakers push for details about accuracy and privacy.
Modernization
FBI Issues Timeline for $5 Billion IT Contract Solicitation
The bureau’s ITSSS contract has gone through a lot of changes recently but officials expect to have the draft and final RFPs out early next year.
Cybersecurity
DOJ continues push for encrypted comms
New proposals by Western governments to increase law enforcement access to encrypted data continue to generate the same objections from cybersecurity and cryptography experts.
Digital Government
New U.S. Secret Service Lapel Pins Will Come with a Secret Security Feature
It's more than just a pin.
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