Final NDAA Calls for the Establishment of a National Cyber Director

Cybersecurity

Final NDAA Calls for the Establishment of a National Cyber Director

A key architect of the bill’s cyber provisions also highlighted provisions that would codify cybersecurity roles for sector-specific agencies.

  • By Mariam Baksh
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Cybersecurity

Why Data Privacy Is Crucial to Fighting Disinformation

Information collected as we go about our daily lives can be weaponized into influence operations that are harder to detect.

  • By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity

Senate Passes Bill to Stop Scams and Fraud Around Student Debt Relief

It makes some of these sorts of malicious moves punishable by fines or prison.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Cybersecurity

CISA, FBI Warn that U.S. Think Tanks Are in Hackers’ Crosshairs

The agencies share guidance for shoring up defenses in a remote work environment that can disguise attackers.

  • By Heather Kuldell
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3 Ways Adaptive Networks Can Help Federal Leaders Increase Agility During Challenging Times

How can government agencies address changes in network demand without heavy capital investment?

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CIO Briefing

Acting TTS Director to Return to FDIC

Bob DeLuca, who took temporary leadership of the Technology Transformation Services in July, will return to his duties as FDIC deputy chief information officer Dec. 21. 

  • By Mila Jasper
Emerging Tech

NIST Plans New Drone-Advancing Challenge Competition

Potential scenarios include locating stranded first responders with thermal imaging, tracking them where GPS is inaccessible, and more.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Cybersecurity

DOD Shares Details on Zero Trust Architecture Timeline

The draft of the cybersecurity-focused document was completed in October and is going through a content review, assessment and approval process.

  • By Mila Jasper
Cybersecurity

Experts Call for Government to Designate Commercial Space Sector as Critical Infrastructure

The federal government currently deems 16 sectors as critical infrastructure sectors because of their importance.

  • By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity

Krebs Unloads About Trump’s Election-Fraud Claims

In the fallout from being fired, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is concerned about how his experience will affect the recruitment of future leaders.

  • By Mariam Baksh
Ideas

Tribes Mount Organized Responses to COVID-19, in Contrast to State and Federal Governments

Responding to the pandemic also means continuing to exercise sovereignty.

  • By Lisa Hardy, Gwendolyn Saul and Kerry F. Thompson, The Conversation
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The FireEye Approach to Federal Cloud Security

Cloud security requires all the traditional security solutions that cover network, endpoint and email, enhanced with visibility and analytics-based capabilities.

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Data

DHS IG Opens Probe into Warrantless Cellphone Tracking

The investigation is in response to a Congressional inquiry about Customs and Border Protection getting location data from phones.

  • By Mila Jasper
Emerging Tech

IRS Moves to Speed Up Contracting Through New Procurement Research Partnership

Data-management, machine learning and acquisition expertise will be combined in this collaboration.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Ideas

Your Brain's Built-In Biases Insulate Your Beliefs from Contradictory Facts

Over the decades, it’s become clear that many decisions people make are not made rationally.

  • By Jay Maddock, The Conversation
IT Modernization

Pentagon Extends Work From Home Flexibility for Civilian Employees

The Defense Department will allow civilians to telework even if children or other dependents in need of supervision are present at home.

  • By Mila Jasper

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Will Android Become the New Federal OS for Rugged Devices?

For the most part, the rugged devices I have evaluated over the years have had some flavor of Windows as their operating system.

  • By John Breeden II
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China Beat the Coronavirus with Science and Strong Public Health Measures, Not Just with Authoritarianism

SARS exposed serious weaknesses in China’s public health system and prompted its government to reinvent its public health system.

  • By Elanah Uretsky, The Conversation
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GAO: AI Promising in Health Care, but Challenges Remain

The nascent technology is leading to positive health care outcomes, but issues may impede widespread adoption.

  • By Frank Konkel
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Laughing Is Good for Your Mind and Your Body – Here's What the Research Shows

When you laugh, you take yourself or the situation less seriously and may feel empowered to problem-solve.

  • By Janet M. Gibson, The Conversation
Cybersecurity

DISA Updates Strategic Tech Priorities Through 2022

The defense agency adjusted its long-term cybersecurity and cloud plans to take into account progress and pivots made for the COVID-19 pandemic. 

  • By Mila Jasper
Cybersecurity

What DOD’s Cyber Certification Program Reveals About Info-Sharing Challenges

As the new regime takes effect, the tech industry’s lead trade association would rather higher level certifications be done by the department than independent third parties.

  • By Mariam Baksh