Cybersecurity

What the Announced NSA/Cyber Command Split Means

Cyberwar and cyber intelligence are diverging, as are Cyber Command and the NSA. Here’s what that means for the man who leads both entities, the future of signals intelligence collection, and cyberwarfare.

Cybersecurity

Trump names top IC CIO

CIA open source leader John Sherman has been tapped to serve as CIO of the intelligence community.

Cybersecurity

Trump Order Elevates Cyber Command

CYBERCOM is now a full combatant command rather than a sub-unified command beneath U.S. Strategic Command.

Cybersecurity

Trump elevates CyberCom to combatant command status

The White House announced a long-planned move to elevate Cyber Command to the status of a full combatant command.

Cybersecurity

Dems Want Proof FCC Net Neutrality Page Was Actually Attacked

The agency said a coordinated attack forced it offline in May; skeptics suggest it was a flood of comments by net neutrality supporters.

Cybersecurity

Dems want more data on FCC DDoS attacks

As the net neutrality debate heats up, a two lawmakers want more details on a reported attempt to disrupt the FCC's commenting system back in May.

Cybersecurity

Election Commission Wants to Work with DHS on Election Cybersecurity

DHS and the Election Assistance Commission are in a race to shore up voting systems before the 2018 midterm elections.

Cybersecurity

NIST retools security and privacy controls for IoT era

NIST expands its security and privacy governance strategies to address the new ecosystem of connected devices.

Cybersecurity

DHS cyber shop seeks CTO

A key cyber hub at the National Protection and Programs Directorate is looking for a top tech officer.

Cybersecurity

Unclassified ICITE on the horizon

The intelligence community's cloud-based computing platform is moving into more broadly accessible realms, according to the ODNI's top tech official.

Cybersecurity

More Bad News from IRS About Taxpayer Info Security

A restricted GAO report hints at severe vulnerabilities of taxpayer data.

Emerging Tech

Draft Bill Would Create Connected Device Advisory Board for Agencies

Rep. Robin Kelly plans to introduce companion legislation to the Senate's Internet of Things Cybersecurity Improvements Act—possibly with a few tweaks.

Cybersecurity

Trump targets China for IP policies

A new presidential memorandum tasks the U.S. Trade Representative with addressing China’s policy of compelling foreign companies to divulge trade secrets in exchange for access to the Chinese markets.

Cybersecurity

'Every Country Should Have a Cyber War': What Estonia Learned from Russian Hacking

The attacks made Estonia more determined than ever to safeguard its digital economy.