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Increased Social Tensions in Russia Spill Over Into Shootings and Inter-Ethnic Conflicts (Kseniya Kirillova, The Jamestown Foundation)

Beginning in the fall of 2018, sociologists saw a sharp rise in social tensions in Russia, driven by price increases, unemployment and an economic...

OMB Issues 11 Action Items for 2021 Data Strategy With 2 Months Left in the Year (Aaron Boyd, Nextgov)

The Office of Management and Budget issued a late release of the Federal Data Strategy 2021 Action Plan. With little more than two months left...

Cybersecurity Is One of Five Pillars in State’s Modernization Initiative (Mariam Baksh, Nextgov)

The State Department is working with Congress to create a new bureau for cyberspace and digital policy as part of a general push to...

Inside the Air Force Training Program that Will Pit Human Pilots Against AI (Brandi Vincent, Nextgov)

Air Force fighter pilots will soon face new opponents in their training: artificial intelligence-based enemy pilots that can match humans based on their personal...

FBI Warns of Ranzy Locker Hacks Against U.S. Companies (Alexandra Kelley, Nextgov)

The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a Flash report warning detailing security compromises associated with Ranzy Locker ransomware, which has targeted victims in the...

Lawmaker Introduces ‘Drain the Swamp Act’ to Force All Agencies to Leave Washington (Eric Katz, Nextgov)

A Republican lawmaker this week introduced a measure to force all federal agencies to relocate out of the Washington, D.C., area, saying it would...

Senate Committee Chair: ‘Ransomware Has Changed the Equation’ (Patience Wait, Nextgov)

When Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., talks about cybersecurity, his sense of urgency is palpable. Peters, who is chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental...

Scammers Are Using Fake Job Ads to Steal People’s Identities (Cezary Podkul, Nextgov)

It has become a ubiquitous internet ad, with versions popping up everywhere from Facebook and LinkedIn to smaller sites like Jobvertise: Airport shuttle driver...

Glasgow, Greta, and Good Intentions (Kaushik Basu, Project-Syndicate)

Both anxiety and hope are increasing in the run-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. There is anxiety because, barring a handful of...

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