Cybersecurity
IRS Asks Congress to Renew Its Best Path for Hiring Techies Fast
The agency wants Congress to reinstate a hiring authority is considers superior to the Critical Position Pay Authority.
Cybersecurity
Bill calls for a smart wall
New legislation by Texas Rep. Will Hurd would require DHS to assess technology options and develop a comprehensive plan for the border wall.
Cybersecurity
How to report cybersecurity strategies to senior leaders
Government agencies can look to the private sector for the proven elements of a successful executive briefing.
Cybersecurity
Oak Ridge licenses its quantum encryption method
A commercial firm hopes to use the technique to help the energy sector protect power-grid data from cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Passes Bills to Reorganize DHS Cyber Team and Collect Zero-Day Info
The bill still faces a gauntlet of jurisdictional disputes before reaching the House floor.
Cybersecurity
Vendors: Don’t step back from FLASH
An unusual letter from would-be winners of DHS' cancelled FLASH contract encouraged the agency to move forward with other innovative procurement efforts.
Cybersecurity
NPPD reorg bill moves on to full House
A bill that would restructure the Department of Homeland Security's cyber and infrastructure protection operations passed out of committee with ease.
Ideas
The Great Cybersecurity Bake Off: The Necessary Ingredients
The former federal chief information security officer offers a recipe for a successful cybersecurity program.
Cybersecurity
A security solution that's simple for government, tough for attackers
Format-preserving encryption can secure legacy systems and new solutions alike.
Cybersecurity
ICS-CERT analyzing grid-crippling malware
ICS-CERT is teasing out signatures of a new family of malware to help identify code that targets critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
After a Series of Hacks, Cryptocurrency Issuers May Turn to Old-Fashioned Bank Vaults for Security
It's difficult to keep even the most sophisticated new technology safe and secure.
Cybersecurity
Swedish Agency Skirts Its Own Security Rules, Exposes Data of Millions
Government (Foreign) // Sweden
Cybersecurity
Tech and wall are inseparable, border security managers say
A physical wall isn't effective without integrated technology and agents who have access to real-time data.
Emerging Tech
Time for Agencies to Rethink the Internet of Things, NIST Official Says
It's hard to secure the internet of things if parties can't agree what it is.
Cybersecurity
The enterprise risk management approach to cybersecurity
Better cybersecurity tools are not even half the battle.
Cybersecurity
DHS to Pitch in on Cybersecurity for Olympic Games
The final U.S.-Japan Cyber Dialogue under Coordinator Chris Painter reaffirmed the nations’ broader cyber alliance.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Can Take Over iPhones, Steal Cryptocurrency Funding and Find Dow Jones Data
Another week in ThreatWatch, another cryptocurrency theft.
Cybersecurity