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This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal
The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.
By Tara Copp, AP
Energy Dept. invests $625M in ‘transformative technology’
The Department of Energy wants to work with nonprofits, universities, industry and other government entities to further U.S. quantum research.
By Andrew Eversden
Senators demand creation of tech cybersecurity council
Security concerns surrounding companies like Russia-based Kaspersky and China-based ZTE have motivated members of the Senate to call for a council to evaluate supply chain vulnerabilities.
By Jessie Bur
Kaspersky woes grow after ‘confirmed malicious’ accusation
The Russia-based company faced a tumultuous three days after accusations its software was a sieve for authorities in Moscow.
By Justin Lynch
Treasury enhances federal spending visualization tools
With the launch of the online Data Lab and an updated USAspending.gov, the public will have more ways to work with government data.
By Jessie Bur
The (battlefield) doctor is in ... your phone
The Air Force Research Laboratory has high hopes for a new, smartphone-based medical information software tool that can ingest sensor data for real-time health status monitoring for multiple patients.
By Adam Stone
Congressional budget skirmishes won’t pause cyber issues
Worries that the government may shut down Friday at midnight have dominated the airwaves, but federal cyber policies and posture have seen a lot of activity in the past week. Here’s a roundup of the biggest stories.
By Jessie Bur
Kaspersky to file lawsuit over DHS ban
Moscow-based Kaspersky Labs announced today that it will be filing an appeal in U.S. federal court over the Department of Homeland Security’s binding operational directive to ban the use of all Kaspersky products within the federal government.
By Jessie Bur
Kaspersky Lab releases report into upload of NSA documents
Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kasperksy Lab is releasing new details about how its software uploaded classified U.S. documents several years ago.
US official: 15 percent of agencies used Kaspersky software
About 94 percent of all federal agencies met the mid-October deadline to determine whether they were using any Kaspersky products.
By Deb Riechmann
Amid feds’ Kaspersky concerns, no easy scapegoat - but some action
Most federal agencies are complying with orders to identify and remove Kaspersky Labs anti-virus software.
By Amber Corrin