Cybersecurity

How Should the U.S. Build a Cyber Workforce of the Future?

The White House is looking for ways to improve the nation’s cybersecurity workforce, the longest-range part of President Trump’s cybersecurity plan.

Cybersecurity

Health Data Security Tops HHS' List of Challenges

Trump’s proposed budget adds an additional $22 million to Health and Human Services cyber initiatives.

Cybersecurity

New visa vetting to include social media handles

The State Department is starting to collect social media information from certain visa applicants deemed risky.

Cybersecurity

DISA says funding cut won’t slow new background check system

DISA is in the process of developing a new IT platform for federal background investigations, and despite a one-third cut in proposed funding for 2018, the agency says it has the needed budget.

Cybersecurity

FDIC dinged again for inadequate infosec

GAO finds that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation needs to improve its information security controls and do more to separate its financial systems from the rest of its network.

Digital Government

Feds: Internet of Things Potential Must Be Weighed Against Risks

The public and private sectors must collaborate to secure connected networks of devices and sensors, federal tech professionals say.

Cybersecurity

Banking Insurance Agency is Weak on Cybersecurity

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation isn’t sufficiently vetting its systems for vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

Is government handling zero-days all wrong?

A former cybersecurity advisor to Bush and Obama thinks the Vulnerability Equities Process has its disclosure priorities backwards.

Cybersecurity

CyberCom mission forces continue to evolve

While the 133 teams of DOD Cyber Mission forces have reached initial operating capability, their organization, equipment and deployment structures continue to develop and change.

Cybersecurity

DHS: WannaCry could linger

The virulent ransomware could worm its way into day-to-day business operations of critical infrastructure providers, DHS warned.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Blackmail Plastic Surgery Patients After Stealing Pictures

Healthcare and Public Health // Lithuania

Cybersecurity

Here’s How Agencies Should Implement Trump’s Cyber Order

Agency heads can appoint an official to be accountable for cybersecurity rather than being accountable themselves.

Cybersecurity

Trump's pick to head whistleblower office comes from group suing EPA

President Donald Trump's nominee to lead a whistleblower protection office comes from a legal group that is currently suing the EPA to access employees' encrypted communications.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers seek answers on alleged FCC DDoS attack

Five Democratic senators are seeking an FBI investigation into possible cyberattacks on the Federal Communication Commission's online comment system.