Digital Government
Government to Begin Taking DNA Samples from Detained Migrants
DNA samples will be still sent to the FBI for storage in its CODIS system.
Cybersecurity
Justice, Senators Propose Initiatives to Combat Online Sex Exploitation
The department’s voluntary principles and new legislation leave encryption in question.
Ideas
Dark Web, Not Dark Alley: Why Drug Sellers See the Internet as a Lucrative Safe Haven
First, it's safer than dealing in person.
Cybersecurity
Spy law reauthorization postponed to avoid tough privacy votes
A markup to reauthorize the USA Freedom Act was pushed back indefinitely as members deal with the fallout of a new oversight report and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) prepares to introduce a number of proposed amendments.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers press DHS chief on drug detection tech
Illicit drug shipments through land ports of entry concern lawmakers who asked acting Homeland Security chief Chad Wolf for details on the technology to stop them.
Ideas
FBI Cyber Crime Report Shows the Weakness of Password Protection
It’s time we see passwords for the paper tigers that they are.
Cybersecurity
End-to-End Encryption and Law Enforcement Access to Data Can Coexist, Justice Official Says
The official pointed to Australian and U.K. laws as models for the U.S. and an emerging “international consensus” on the issue.
Cybersecurity
House Subcommittee Knocking at Amazon’s Door Over Ring Data
The chairman of a House Oversight panel wants a briefing with Amazon officials about the consumer security tool.
Cybersecurity
TSA to roll out strategic plan for insider threats next month
Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Patricia Cogswell said that as screening tech has improved, insider threats have become an increasingly attractive attack vector for bad actors.
People
Former GSA official among Trump's pardons
David Safavian was administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy when he was arrested in 2005.
Cybersecurity
Justice indicts four Chinese hackers for 2017 Equifax breach
The charges are the latest example of U.S. law enforcement going after China for hacking American companies.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director Argues Private Companies Shouldn’t Decide Encryption Debate
A key lawmaker questioned whether the Justice Department’s position is at odds with the Defense Department’s.
Cybersecurity
FBI still not pushing for encryption legislation
FBI Director Christopher Wray declined to say whether he would endorse legislation that would create a pathway for law enforcement to access encrypted apps and devices.
Emerging Tech
States Sue Trump Administration Over 3D-Printed Gun Regulations
The state attorneys general say they fear making online designs to create “ghost guns” more accessible will lead to violence.
Artificial Intelligence
Senator Demands Answers on Facial Recognition Tool that Could Pose ‘Chilling’ Privacy Risks
Sen. Ed Markey said he’s particularly troubled about law enforcement officials’ access to the app.
Emerging Tech
One State May Become the First to Ban Law Enforcement Use of Genealogy Databases
A Utah state representative said he believes lawmakers are prepared to continue their “strong record of protecting individual privacy.”
Digital Government
FBI will notify states when election systems are breached
The internal policy change is meant to increase "visibility and transparency" around voting system intrusions during the 2020 election cycle.
Modernization
Body Cameras May Not Be the Easy Answer Everyone Was Looking For
Four states last year considered requiring police body cameras.
Acquisition
More antitrust probes of government procurement likely, thanks to new task force
Attorneys focused on the government procurement market warned vendors that the new Procurement Collusion Strike Force faces a steep learning curve.
Ideas
5 Ways Technology Will Revolutionize Government in the 2020s
As we enter a new decade, these technological advancements will redefine what it means to be a citizen of the United States and the world.
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