Cybersecurity
House panel looks at ditching the SSN
In light of multiple large-scale data breaches in recent years, some on Capitol Hill are looking at accelerating the move away from widespread reliance on social security numbers in government systems.
Digital Government
The White House Is Discussing Replacements for Homeland Security Chief Kirstjen Nielsen
Three options are being considered.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Has a Big Plan to Solve Identity Verification in Two Years
The plan grew out of efforts to modernize the Defense Department’s ID cards.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases cyber strategy
The five-year policy plan articulates the Department of Homeland Security's cyber role as almost entirely defensive.
Cybersecurity
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
Cybersecurity
House Dems look to salvage cyber coordinator post
Amid reports that the White House has junked its cyber coordinator position, a dozen lawmakers in the House have introduced legislation to restore the role.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Flexes Muscles with New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Digital Government
Two U.S. Senators Are Calling For an Investigation Into Google’s Tracking of Android Phones
The location history feature is being called into question.
Cybersecurity
Agency That Vets Pentagon Contractors’ Security Isn’t Keeping Up With the Threat, Audit Finds
The Defense Security Service plans to shift to a risk-based approach, but needs to reach out to stakeholders, GAO says.
Cybersecurity
Georgia’s National Guard Unit Wants Some Help Prepping for a Big Cyber Test
The Georgia Army National Guard has a cyber readiness inspection coming up and wants a contractor to spend the summer helping it get ready.
Cybersecurity
FEMA CIO Adrian Gardner reassigned
Gardner, who took over FEMA's IT office in 2013, accepted a new position as the Executive Director of Recovery Communications Technology in the Caribbean Area Division.
Cybersecurity
Qualcomm and Other Pawns of the U.S.-China Tech Spat See Hope After a Weird Trump Tweet
Policymakers on both sides appear to be on their way to making tit-for-tat concessions in the computer-chip industry.
Digital Government
Stringrays, Blocked Nominations and a Ton of Tech Bills
Congress is on a roll of tech-focused bills, including one that adds cyber positions to an agency.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks 'lightweight' encryption standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants public input on the best way to design evaluation criteria dictating new encryption standards for small computing devices.
Digital Government
You Can Now See Exactly How Creepy All the Facebook Russia Ads Were, Down to the Specific Targeting
The ads range from obvious partisan content to pictures of funny animals.
Cybersecurity
Senator freezes DHS cyber nominee over Stingray info
Sen. Ron Wyden wants info on use of rogue cell-tracking Stingray devices in the nation's capital before he'll confirm a new cybersecurity leader at the Department of Homeland Security.
Ideas
Here's How a National Cybersecurity Agency Could Work
A central authority could reduce the complexity that exists today.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors
The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
Auditor: EPA’s Not Securing Its Systems or Keeping Tabs on Contractors
Cybersecurity is a top management challenge for the environmental agency this year.
Cybersecurity