Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
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.
Science & Tech
The Endless Aerial Surveillance of the Border
New reports suggest that drone activity at the southern border is spreading to nearby cities, erasing the line between police procedures and immigration enforcement.
Science & Tech
Why Open Skies Is An Old Fashioned Treaty Worth Keeping
Since 2002, the agreement has helped 34 countries to keep tabs on each others’ militaries, without divulging key secrets.
Science & Tech
Meet the US Air Force's 1st Chief Experience Officer
The service hired digital consultant Colt Whittall to improve the digital tools that airmen use to fix things and fight.
Science & Tech
DHS Used Google Translate to Vet Refugees. Even Google Says That's Dangerous
Immigration officials have been told to vet refugees’ social media posts using Google's online translator. Language experts caution even students against using the service.
Science & Tech
A New Joystick For the Brain-Controlled Vehicles Of the Future
An innovative sensor strip promises a far better way to connect human brains to machines.
Science & Tech
The Intel Community Wants to ID People from Hundreds of Yards Away
Face recognition alone isn't good enough, so a new IARPA program is looking to combine multiple biometric indicators to get good matches.
Ideas
We Can’t Secure 5G Networks by Banning Huawei Gear
The next-generation network simply doesn’t work like the current one. Staying safe will require a new relationship between business and government.
Threats