Cybersecurity
Only Two-Thirds of Federal Domains Meet Email Security Deadline
The government still plans to reach near 100 percent compliance in the “near future,” DHS official says.
Cybersecurity
Warner presses agencies, Congress to advance IoT security
Congress is running out of time to move on an internet-of-things security bill offered by Sen. Mark Warner, but the Virginia Democrat is hopeful agencies can pitch in with their own rules.
Cybersecurity
DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data
But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.
Cybersecurity
The State of Cybersecurity
Federal agencies surge to combat ever-growing threats—but is it enough?
Cybersecurity
Federal DMARC compliance spikes up
A significant number of agencies and domains may not meet an Oct. 16 deadline set by DHS, but cybersecurity firms are still praising the federal government's progress in combatting spoofing attacks.
Modernization
FBI Drops Full and Open Competition for $5 Billion IT Recompete
The bureau will turn to GSA’s schedules to fill out its IT Supplies and Support Services contract.
Cybersecurity
Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant
The lab, established last summer, is a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the city from hacker attacks.
Cybersecurity
DHS Reveals New Details About Its Supply Chain Initiative
The program will be based primarily on unclassified information, the department said.
Cybersecurity
This Malware Pretends to Be a Flash Update But Is Really Mining Cryptocurrency
Be extra careful when that update box pops up.
Cybersecurity
Repeating Kanye West’s Phone Password Is Not a Federal Crime
Unless you’re Ye himself, you’ve got little cause for concern.
Cybersecurity
Firing Isn’t the Only Option for Holding Leaders Accountable for Cyber Lapses, Federal CISO Says
The administration will likely be discreet about disciplinary actions.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Google+ Data Exposure
Google's decision not to immediately disclose the breach has ruffled some feathers.
Cybersecurity
The challenge of providing a common defense in cyberspace
Government leaders should examine how the private sector addresses massive vulnerabilities and inherent instability through collaboration.
Digital Government
Mark Warner Is Coming for Tech’s Too-Powerful
The senator from Virginia says he’s “very annoyed” with Silicon Valley’s “pathetic” response to security concerns.
Cybersecurity
DHS contractors face protests – on the streets
Tech companies are facing protests internally from workers and externally from activists about doing for government amid controversial policies like "zero tolerance" for illegal immigration.
Artificial Intelligence
Defense Intel Chief Worried About Chinese ‘Integration of Human and Machines’
The future of human performance is a research race, and the U.S. shouldn’t take its lead for granted, the DIA director says.
Cybersecurity
DHS, FBI chiefs say cyber inflects every security and criminal threat
Cybersecurity isn't the only threat facing the country, but an Oct. 10 Senate Homeland Security hearing hammered home the extent to which the digital revolution touches every problem in the national security space.
Cybersecurity
The Newest Password Technology Is Making Your Phone Easier for Police to Search
For the first time, police have compelled a suspect to unlock his phone using Face ID. The case reveals an interesting inversion: More advanced password technology is less protected from police seizure.
Cybersecurity