Science & Tech
NSA, Army Seek Quantum Computers Less Prone to Error
Even ordinary computers flip a bit here and there, but their quantum cousins have a lot more ways to go wrong.
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NIST Creates Biometric Databases to Spur ID Research
The data collections include fingerprints, facial photographs and iris scans — and they're meant to be just the start.
Science & Tech
Amazon Says Pentagon Got Almost Everything Wrong in JEDI Evaluation
Company officials say Trump's beef with CEO Jeff Bezos led to “substantial and pervasive errors.”
Business
Amazon’s Bezos Hits Silicon Valley For Not Working With Pentagon
His comments come as his company fights to wrest DOD’s giant cloud contract from Microsoft.
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The Defense Digital Service Opens a Georgia Satellite Office
Located near the Army's Fort Gordon and its Cyber Command, "Tatooine" is the service's first facility outside Washington, D.C.
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Federal Bill Would Constrain Some Police Use of Facial-Recognition Tools
A 72-hour limit on tracking individuals would become the first, and somewhat arbitrary, federal line in the sand.
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CBP Reverses Course on Mandatory Facial Scans for US Citizens
After criticism from Congress and privacy advocates, the border security agency says it will pull back a proposed rule change.
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CBP Aims to Sweep US Citizens into Facial-Recognition Program
A proposed rule change would no longer allow citizens and green card holders to opt out of Customs and Border Protection’s biometrics program.
Defense Systems
How the Army is girding for electronic warfare
As the risks of EW attacks multiply, the Army's C5ISR Center is developing new tools for testing and hardening its battlefield systems.
Ideas
NATO Should Count Spending on Secure 5G Towards Its 2% Goals
Getting internet security right is key to the alliance’s very future.
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DHS Wants Every Agency to Have a Vulnerability Disclosure Program
A draft directive would require civilian agencies to find and fix network vulnerabilities spotted by public security researchers.
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Energy Dept. Has Thousands of 'Critical' Cyber Security Gaps, Auditors Say
Their review, which included locations operated by the National Nuclear Security Administration, revealed multiple cybersecurity weaknesses recurring year after year.
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Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Quantum computers could crack the codes that secure the world’s digital information but racing to a solution could create more threats.
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China Says It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?
Just as the US and the West grapple with China's lead in next-gen 5G networking gear, Beijing announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.
Business
Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract
Amazon loses in a $10-billion upset decision after months of legal and Trump-fueled political controversy.
Science & Tech
Russia Will Test Its Ability to Disconnect from the Internet
The nascent RuNet is meant to allow the country to survive an attack — and Putin to monitor and control the population.
Policy
Esper Recuses Himself from JEDI Cloud-Contract Review
Nearly three months after he put the program on hold, the defense secretary has concluded that his son's job prevents him from overseeing it.
Defense Systems
Army sets up 'provisional' cloud management office
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the service has begun to set up an enterprise cloud management office and hired a leader.
Defense Systems
Army sets stage with 'provisional' cloud office
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford said the service has begun to set up an enterprise cloud management office and hired a leader.
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