Cybersecurity
International Group Aims to Protect the Core of the Public Internet
Its first task will be tackling what infrastructure should be protected from intelligence services and other groups.
Digital Government
Postal Service Busted Up a Billion-Dollar Drug Problem with Data
A scam attempting to fleece the government for millions of dollars was unearthed thanks to data analytics.
Cybersecurity
NSA: Help Us Train Next-Gen Cyber Feds
The agency is giving out $5.5 million in grant funds for cyber curriculum.
Ideas
Why All Federal Agencies Should Break and Inspect Secure Traffic
Nasty things can be hiding in network traffic.
Emerging Tech
First Responders Use Gaming System Behind 'Mortal Kombat' for Disaster Training
DHS is testing out a video game-based active shooter simulation.
Emerging Tech
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Cybersecurity
DHS Workers Left Unsecured Laptops and Passwords on Their Desks
An audit also found poor password management and weak access controls for digital systems.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take Aim at County Website, Europe and U.K. Parliament
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Advisory Board Gives Thumbs Down to NIST Oversight Role
The advisory board plans to dig into IT modernization during its next meeting.
Digital Government
Is a Cabinet-Level CIO the Future of Government I.T.?
That person would lead “a legion of people” who could support the technology needs of other agencies.
Cybersecurity
Info Request on Cyber Workforce Preparedness Coming Soon
The RFI will inform a report on whether cyber workforce training is up to snuff.
Cybersecurity
Senate Defense Bill Splits CIO Duties, Bans Russian Anti-virus Software
The bill would reform how the Pentagon manages internal cybersecurity.
Emerging Tech
DevOps University Aims to Address Government's Agile Talent Dearth
The 31,000 square-foot facility will support more than 250 DevOps and agile development specialists, many of whom are federal customers.
Cybersecurity
NSA Confronts a Problem of Its Own Making
Recent cyberattacks show what happens when America’s secret-keepers can’t keep their secrets.
Cybersecurity
Writing the Rules of Cyberwar
The line between offensive and defensive attacks is far from clear, a new book argues.
Emerging Tech
Congressional AI Caucus Wants to Separate Fact From Fiction
Rep. John Delaney, D-Md., wants to educate Congress about artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
NIST Cyber Advisers Anxious Over Auditing Agencies
The proposed expansion of NIST's mission comes as the agency is quickly working to meet mandates in the cybersecurity executive order.
Cybersecurity
Congressman Renews Concerns About Mar-a-Lago Cybersecurity
Rep. Ted Lieu wants to know if DHS is securing the Florida resort’s Wi-Fi when the president visits.
Modernization
Just Having Your Phone Within Reach Makes You Dumber
Trying not to be distracted by a phone is, itself, distracting.
Cybersecurity