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Government watchdog to investigate ethics, funding of Trump transition

The inquiry follows a request from two Democratic lawmakers.

On Apr 11, 2017 by Andrew Couts

Tech
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What the FBI isn’t saying about its facial recognition capabilities

'There may or may not be more databases ... that the FBI may or may not be accessing.'

On Jun 16, 2016 by Lauren Walker

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The Pentagon uses a 1970s IBM computer and floppy disks to control U.S. nuclear weapons

That's not the government's only IT embarrassment.

On May 25, 2016 by Eric Geller

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EPA used ‘covert propaganda’ in ‘illegal’ social media campaign

The environmental agency may have conducted an illegal 'grassroots lobbying' campaign on the public.

On Dec 15, 2015 by Dell Cameron

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Hackers could attack new U.S. bio-weapons detection system

Talk about things going from bad to worse.

On Nov 24, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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GOP lawmakers say Obama’s ICANN transition plan violates the Constitution

If their legal reasoning is solid, it could jeopardize a key Internet transition plan.

On Sep 28, 2015 by Eric Geller

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Al Franken wants new privacy protections for facial-recognition technology

Franken says new rules are urgently needed as tech companies scan countless faces every day.

On Jul 31, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Congress wants to know how well identity-protection services really work

The OMP hack fallout continues.

On Jul 21, 2015 by Eric Geller

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