Cybersecurity
DOD pushes toward CAC replacement
Defense officials hope the Common Access Card's days are numbered as they continue to test new identity management solutions.
Cybersecurity
IARPA looks to hand-held genetic testing
IARPA wants help developing next-generation genetic sequencing technology that it can use in hand-held devices.
Cybersecurity
DHS elevates Driggers to senior cyber post
Rick Driggers is moving to the deputy slot at the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at DHS.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Spy on Hotel Guests and Target North Korean Organizations
It's never a dull week in ThreatWatch.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Plans Industry Day in October
This will be the first industry day for the 7-year-old command.
Cybersecurity
How Arcane Budget Rules Threaten Government Cybersecurity
Because of budget arcana, DHS’s cyber operations wing has to compete with DOD for funding.
Cybersecurity
Expanding the cyber talent pool
Attracting younger and more diverse talent to fill the growing federal cybersecurity skills gap requires outreach from agencies as well as some prompting from Congress.
Cybersecurity
How hunt operations can strengthen your security posture
Highly trained teams actively searching for evidence of hackers on the network can spot risks a security operations center might miss.
Cybersecurity
These Scientists Took Over a Computer by Encoding Malware in DNA
There’s no immediate threat, but as sequencing becomes more commonplace, researchers face security risks.
Cybersecurity
How the Army is driving the cyber-EW merger
The Army Cyber Center of Excellence is providing unified cyber and electronic warfare training to its soldiers.
Cybersecurity
DOT watchdog finds flaws in IT working capital spend
An oversight report criticizes the Transportation Department's administration of an IT working capital fund.
Cybersecurity
17-Year-Old Hacks the Air Force for the Biggest Bug Bounty
The Defense Department’s third bug bounty opened Air Force websites to international participants and they found the most vulnerabilities yet.
Cybersecurity
This Web-Building Tool is the Target of Civilian Government’s First Bug Bounty
GSA’s tech unit is paying up to $5,000 to security researchers who find exploitable flaws in its Federalist tool.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM to hold first-ever industry day
U.S. Cyber Command is looking to flex its new increased acquisition authority by sitting down with vendors in late October.
Cybersecurity
CBP sets biometric tech at more airports
Customs and Border Protection adds airports in Houston and Las Vegas to its growing list of facilities with biometic exit technology.
Cybersecurity
Can the U.S. stop malware and buy it at the same time?
The U.S. government walks a fine line of prosecuting alleged hackers and buying malware and other software vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Are Holding Game of Thrones Scripts Hostage, Demanding Ransom From HBO
The hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data.
Cybersecurity