Cybersecurity
McConnell to Pair Cybersecurity Measure With Defense Bill
Privacy advocates still fear the information-sharing bill could lead to more NSA spying.
Emerging Tech
The Promise of Wearables in Law Enforcement
A wrist-worn device could tip off a dispatcher if a law enforcement official appears to be in danger.
Emerging Tech
Driverless Cars Are Coming. Is Congress Ready?
When it comes to transportation, the Hill is starting to think like Tomorrowland.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Radio Silence Persists
After almost three years, the Department of Homeland Security has made little progress toward improving internal communication via radio, according to a recent IG verification review.
Cybersecurity
We Need an International Law of Cyberspace
The level and breadth of cyber exploitations suggests a world in which actors are engaged in a race to the bottom of every data well they think might be useful for their own purposes.
Cybersecurity
Why Did China Hack Federal Employees' Data?
Officials think the massive data breach revealed this week is part of an effort to build a database of U.S. government workers.
Cybersecurity
Sen. Pat Leahy Denounces Alarmists Over Latest Massive Cyberattack
“You'd almost think ISIS was marching up Pennsylvania Avenue during this last debate, if we didn't pass it immediately,” the Vermont Democrat said.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hackers Skirted Cutting-Edge Intrusion Detection System, Official Says
The technology, EINSTEIN 3, is not designed to catch malware never been seen before, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Government Pwned: A Recent History of Hacks
The OPM hack certainly isn't the first -- or the last -- breach to happen to government.
Cybersecurity
Before Breach, OPM Requested Millions of Dollars to Upgrade Network Security
OPM's request budgeted funds to "implement and sustain" network upgrades.
Digital Government
Snowden’s NSA Revelations: Two Years Later
“The balance of power is beginning to shift,” the fugitive leaker said on the two-year anniversary of his first disclosure.
Digital Government
Obama Admin Seeks Revival of Lapsed NSA Spying Program
NSA halted its domestic phone surveillance program earlier this week, but the bulk collection is expected to soon be reinstalled, despite passage this week of the USA Freedom Act.
Emerging Tech
Brace Yourselves, Feds: NS2020 is Coming
Network Services 2020 includes traditional networking and telecommunications technologies as well as a larger inventory of emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Says Pentagon Needs to Crank Up ‘Insider Threat’ Monitoring
Only half of military components GAO reviewed have logged system and user behaviors to develop "a baseline of normal activity patterns."
Emerging Tech
This Robot Bat Drone Is the Stuff of Nightmares
It’s the drone the world deserves, but not the one it needs right now.
Cybersecurity
After Breach, IRS Considers PINs for All Taxpayers
Currently, only a small portion of the taxpaying population is given the added protection of PIN number verification.
Cybersecurity
At IRS, Two-Factor Authentication Means Waiting For a Letter in Your Mailbox
IRS officials cautioned members of Congress that if they make the login process too difficult, users might become even more frustrated with the tax agency.
Digital Government
Rand Paul Takes Credit for Advancing NSA Reform Bill He Opposes
He says his filibuster raised awareness on the issue, even if he doesn't like the USA Freedom Act.
Digital Government
House Spending Bills Leave Digital Service Funding High and Dry, So Far
The White House has called out the lack of funding for the new digital teams.
Emerging Tech