Cybersecurity
Trump administration announces new cyber office at State
The announcement, made in the middle of a House hearing examining the State Department's decision to downgrade its cyber office last year, could leave the Cyber Diplomacy Act in limbo.
Digital Government
China's Surveillance State Should Scare Everyone
The country is perfecting a vast network of digital espionage as a means of social control—with implications for democracies worldwide.
Cybersecurity
Feds warn on ransomware threat to schools
The FBI's cyber unit and the Department of Education cautioned schools nationwide of growing ransomware threat.
Cybersecurity
No, the U.S. Won’t Respond to A Cyberattack with Nukes
Defense leaders won’t completely rule out the possibility. But it’s a very, very, very remote possibility.
Policy
It’s Taking Too Long to Reauthorize DHS, House Homeland Chair Says
The House passed reauthorization last year; the Senate is taking it up now.
Cybersecurity
Students Around the World Prepare to Celebrate Safer Internet Day
The internet will never be risk-proof.
Digital Government
More Than 50 Job Offers Since Government Tech and Cyber Hiring Fair
More job offers might be in the works, the government’s CIO Council said.
Cybersecurity
McCaul calls on the Senate to act on cyber bills
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) urged the Senate to move on restoring the State Department's cyber office and reorganizing DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate.
Ideas
Threat Hunting and Defensive Tools Government Could Use
New tech designed for cyber defense could help the government make up for lack of personnel.
Cybersecurity
One-Third of Feds Think Government is Less Secure Now Than One Year Ago
Pentagon employees are more bullish on their agency’s ability to keep them secure than civilians.
Cybersecurity
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $621 Million DHS Cyber Contract
The six-year project will expand the continuous diagnostics and mitigation services DHS provides to other agencies.
Cybersecurity
Security for the exploding Internet of Things ecosystem
A multilayered approach is needed to protect new mission-focused endpoints from botnets, spyware, insider threats and DDoS attacks.
Cybersecurity
Trump taps Evanina for counterintel chief
The White House has nominated William Evanina to continue his service as director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
Cybersecurity
Will new border tech put privacy rights at risk?
Privacy advocates are wary of some technologies proposed in border security legislation.
Cybersecurity
Rosenstein's ‘Responsible Encryption’ Proposal is Nonsensical, Privacy Expert Says
Companies could build backdoor access into products, but it leaves users vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
How to Stay Cyber Secure at the Winter Olympics
Don't get hacked while watching the curling competition.
Cybersecurity
House Science Threatens Subpoena for Kaspersky Documents
DHS won’t provide information about a government ban on the Russian antivirus until litigation with the company is complete.
Cybersecurity
House panel presses DHS, FBI to help small biz with cyber defense
As the number of cyber events rise, Congress is looking to DHS and FBI for guidance to help small businesses.
Cybersecurity
House committee threatens subpoena in Kaspersky doc request
The chairman of a House committee told the DHS secretary he would force compulsory production of documents over the Kaspersky Lab software ban if they weren't shared voluntarily.
Cybersecurity