Emerging Tech
Lawmaker: Traffickers Might Use Drones To Smuggle Humans Across Borders
Security concerns and enthusiasm for drones dominated a recent Senate hearing on unmanned aerial vehicles.
Digital Government
CIO Council to Agencies: Share Your Developer Platforms
18F's login.gov could be a step in the right direction.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DHS Isn't Ready for Social Media to Become a Bigger Part of Visa Screening
The department's social media pilot programs lack adequate benchmarks, so DHS doesn't have a good way to evaluate whether they're working.
Emerging Tech
DHS Takes 'Corrective Action' on Agile Contract Experiment
Two companies were removed from the list.
Cybersecurity
IRS Took Down FAFSA-Autofill Tool to Prevent Identity Theft
IRS suspended the tool as part of a broader effort to protect taxpayer information.
Cybersecurity
Money Talks in Agency Cybersecurity, Former DOD Official Says
To prioritize cybersecurity, get buy-in from the top and budget authority, says a former DOD undersecretary.
Digital Government
U.S. Digital Service Co-Founder To Stay On
Haley Van Dyck is re-joining the agency.
Modernization
Over a Third of Dot-Govs Fail Mobile Device Speed Tests
A recent study found 92 percent of sites fail at least one metric related to load time, security, mobile friendliness and accessibility.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Officials Ask: How Do You Prove Cyber Protections Are Worth The Investment?
When your whole job is preventing attacks from happening, it can be hard to prove how effective you are.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Tests Dirty-Bomb Hunting Ambulances
You may not have known it, but some D.C. ambulances were searching for radiation while they drove.
Modernization
FirstNet's Message To Tech: First Responders Could Be The Next Big Market
Public safety officers have unique needs, and tech companies need to start thinking about them.
Digital Government
Watchdog: DHS' Biometric Exit Tracking Still Needs Work
DHS’ previous overstay reports, including the one from fiscal 2015, have been incomplete because of “unreliable collection of departure data."
Digital Government
27 Separate Federal Programs Protect the Power Grid
And that's just between the Energy Department, the Homeland Security Department and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Digital Government
CFPB Wants To Know How 'Alternative Data' Changes Credit Scores
New methods of determining credit scores, which might involve an applicant's web history, could harm consumers.
Digital Government
Pentagon Launches Open-Source Experiment
Code.mil would let the public contribute to unclassified code written by federal employees.
Emerging Tech
DHS Silicon Valley Program Funds 5 Internet of Things Security Projects
Five companies will develop pilot-ready prototypes.
Emerging Tech
IARPA Wants Ways to Protect Nation from Genome Editing
Gene editing could create pest-resistant crops, but it could also create new organisms that threaten humans, according to IARPA.
Emerging Tech
You Have More Time To Tell Government How To Use Internet of Things
NTIA is extending the deadline for comment on a report it published on connected technology.
Cybersecurity
Trade Groups: Other Countries Might Mirror DHS' Social Media Vetting For Travelers, And That's a Cyberthreat
DHS Secretary John Kelly's suggestion that foreign travelers may be required to hand over their social media accounts could violate privacy and cybersecurity standards, several trade groups have said.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants To Know How Utility Companies Can Deter Hackers
The federal government wants input on the best ways to protect companies from losing control of physical assets.
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