Cybersecurity

Qualcomm and Other Pawns of the U.S.-China Tech Spat See Hope After a Weird Trump Tweet

Policymakers on both sides appear to be on their way to making tit-for-tat concessions in the computer-chip industry.

Digital Government

Google Updates Its Privacy Policy So It's Easier to Understand

The tech giant has a lot of explaining to do when it comes to their privacy language.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors

The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.

Policy

Huawei, ZTE Banned in House Draft of Pentagon Policy Bill

The bill also requires a governmentwide strategy to counter Chinese cyber threats.

Emerging Tech

Google Pay Has Come to The Web

Another fuel for your shopping addiction is now on desktop and mobile.

Modernization

Feds Need To Be Pirates, Not Ninjas, Says Defense Health Official

Defense Health Agency's David Cooper urged his fellow feds to embrace pirate principles—at least when it comes to mobile apps.

Cybersecurity

The Internet’s Core Infrastructure Was Hacked to Steal Ethereum From a Popular Wallet Service

The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in two basic internet protocols that route traffic around the world.

Digital Government

Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria

Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands' CIOs discussed data security, relationships with wireless carriers and next-level training at NASCIO’s midyear conference.

Cybersecurity

DHS Funds Tech to Root Out Malware in Government Mobile Apps

The tool, developed with Red Hat, is one of several the department is touting at the RSA Cybersecurity conference.