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The war against fraud should be a war for tech modernization
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (507+ words) In her March 18 article (Trump's anti-fraud task force poised to scrutinize benefits programs), Nextgov/FCW Senior Correspondent Natalie Alms reported on a new executive order formally establishing a task force to combat fraud in America's public benefits programs." Simply put,…...
Tech bills of the week: Limiting adversaries’ access to US tech; and boosting cyber apprenticeships
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (552+ words) Expanding export controls on foreign adversaries New legislation introduced by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo., on Monday looks to bolster the federal government's export control regime on sensitive U.S. technologies to ensure that adversarial nations are not able to leverage the capabilities…...
Suspected Chinese breach of FBI system exposed surveillance targets’ phone numbers
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (316+ words) Celal G'ne/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images A suspected China-linked breach of an FBI surveillance system likely revealed phone numbers of targets being monitored by the bureau, according to a person familiar with a recent notification of the breach sent…...
Old-school spycraft could make a comeback as AI undermines trust
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (658+ words) Artificial intelligence is widely expected to revolutionize intelligence gathering, enabling faster, cheaper and more scalable collection of information. But a new analysis suggests the technology may also spur a return to some of espionage's oldest methods. The recent article published…...
Survey: Human capital is a key barrier to government AI adoption
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (572+ words) A vast majority of federal leaders say artificial intelligence is'central to helping them improve efficiency in their agencies''operations, with a recent survey finding those leaders had a myriad of beneficial use cases and barriers to reaching implementation.' Documented in…...
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5+ day, 18+ hour ago (13+ words) Agency CIOs must supply top-down IT contract information, OMB memo states'nextgov.com...
North Korea-linked hackers suspected in Axios open-source hijack, Google analysts say
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (589+ words) North Korea-aligned hackers are believed to have seized a widely-used, open-source JavaScript library, Google intelligence analysts said Tuesday, in a move that could put a significant number of software developers at risk of system compromise. The hackers introduced compromised versions…...
FCC taps Farhan Khan as CIO
1+ week, 48+ min ago (261+ words) The Federal Communications Commission named Farhan Khan as its new chief information officer, the agency announced Monday. Khan will be responsible for setting the commission's technical vision, overseeing IT services, leading modernization efforts and managing the office's internal cybersecurity posture....
Pro-Iran hackers claim breach of FBI director’s email
1+ week, 3+ day ago (289+ words) FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a House Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on the 2026 Annual Worldwide Threats Assessment at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 19, 2026. Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images A pro-Iran hacker group claimed to have…...
Lawmakers question VPN impact on Americans' FISA surveillance protections
1+ week, 3+ day ago (390+ words) Senate and House Democrats asked Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday to clarify whether the use of virtual private networks could affect Americans" protections against warrantless surveillance authorities. The letter " signed by Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Alex Padilla,…...