Digital Government
Kirstjen Nielsen’s Ugly Legacy at Homeland Security
Nielsen’s future will be decided “shortly."
Digital Government
Nearly 200 Former CIA Agents, Navy Officers, Ambassadors, and DOJ Officials Condemn Trump’s Brennan Action
Donald Trump recently stripped the ex-CIA director of his security clearance.
Digital Government
The White House Is Discussing Replacements for Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen
Three options are being considered.
Artificial Intelligence
200,000 Volunteers Have Become the Fact Checkers of the Internet
The creation process of Wikipedia is largely transparent.
Digital Government
All the Key Department of Homeland Security Positions Trump Has Left Unfilled
From the department’s chief of staff to literally every leadership position in its “Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction” office.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Failed to Make Good on a Promise Because it Has Too Much Faith in Its Tech
Facebook's advertising business brings in the vast majority of the company’s billions of dollars in revenue every quarter.
Modernization
The Tiny, Passionate Group Battling Google, Facebook, and Amazon’s Grip on US Minds and Wallets
The group believes they need to be stopped before they destroy the US economy and democracy itself.
Modernization
What it Will Take to Keep Trump Tweeting From Behind China’s Great Firewall
While China’s massive censorship machine technically blocks Chinese citizens from using Twitter, there are ways around it.
Digital Government
Who Are Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, the Trump Associates Charged in the FBI’s Russia Investigation?
The two arrests are expected to the be first of many in the FBI’s investigation.
Digital Government
What to Expect When Twitter, Facebook, and Google Testify in Congress on Nov. 1
The companies will discuss the role they played in Russia’s attempt to influence the US presidential election.
Cybersecurity
Why the Russia Fake News Scandal Hasn’t Touched Snapchat
Snapchat is deliberately much stricter than other social media companies about which news outlets it partners with.
Digital Government
Washington Failed to Regulate Big Tech—And Now it’s About to Discover That It Can’t
Companies like Facebook, Google, and Amazon dominate their markets, and have deep pockets and armies of lobbyists.
Digital Government
What Facebook Told Congress Suggests its Russian Ad Problem Could Be Bigger Than it Looks
Some Congress members, however, believe that the company has yet to quantify the full scope of the problem.
Digital Government
Meet the Woman Who Warned About Russian Election Meddling Years Ago—and Got Death Threats
She was worried about the government turning a “blind eye” to the growing force of the internet in politics.
Digital Government
Leakers in the Trump Administration May Have Trouble Invoking Obama’s Whistleblower Protections
But there’s no sign the leaks are going to slow down.
Cybersecurity
Apple Official Says Company Doesn’t Give China Access to its Source Code
China has asked for it though, according to Apple's top lawyer.
Modernization
Is the Chinese Government Hacking Every iPhone in the Country?
China has an estimated 100 million iPhone users, and all of them could be vulnerable
Modernization
Beijing Thinks the <span>i</span>Phone is a Threat to China’s National Security
The phone's Frequent Locations function, which tracks the exact places you have been and the amount of time you spent there, is capturing "extremely sensitive data," says Chinese government TV.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Attacks and Pressure From Beijing Are Killing Free Speech in Hong Kong
Last week, targeted attacks briefly took down websites belonging to Next Media, a media group that has often been critical of Beijing.
Cybersecurity
Watch the Global Hacking War in Real Time With a Map
The US and China are locked in an escalating war about online spying that threatens to devastate business for companies in both countries.
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