Modernization
When Apps Secretly Team Up to Steal Your Data
An analysis of the top 100,000 Android apps found tens of thousands of pairings that leak sensitive data.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek intel on surveillance of Americans
Lawmakers are demanding that the director of national intelligence release an estimate of the number of Americans who have been incidentally tracked during foreign surveillance under FISA Section 702.
Cybersecurity
DHS ends pursuit of rogue Twitter account
The Department of Homeland Security withdrew a bid to obtain the identities behind an "alt" USCIS Twitter account, in the face legal objections by the social media network.
Digital Government
IG: IRS Needs to Better Use Data to Crack Down on Tax Fraud
The agency doesn't use all the data available to proactively identify fraudulent accounts, an official testified Wednesday.
Cybersecurity
Giuliani Cyber Task Force Hammers Down Focus Issues
The task force plans to bring industry cybersecurity executives into the White House to brief on those issues, a McAfee executive said.
Cybersecurity
Information sharing is complicated, even inside government
Sharing cybersecurity threat information among federal law enforcement agencies generates tension, but that's not a bad thing, say FBI, DOJ and DHS cyber officials.
Cybersecurity
Chiefs: DOD cyber will suffer under a continuing resolution
In the DOD, cyber, modernization, training, recruiting and readiness will all take a hit if Congress passes another continuing resolution rather than a full budget, say the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Cybersecurity
Nunes Steps Back from House Russian Investigation Amid Controversy
The House Intelligence chairman’s decision to step aside offers a fresh start, ranking Democrat says.
Modernization
Is a Voice-Controlled Lock Really Secure?
Could you get locked out if you have laryngitis?
Cybersecurity
San Francisco Is In a Race to Have Hack-Proof Voting Booths Before 2020 Election
“Without paper ballots, there’s no way to prove or disprove whether electronic votes have been hacked or tampered with"
Cybersecurity
Doing less with less
Tech modernization is a pressing need for agencies government-wide, but in times of budget cuts and uncertainty, plans to upgrade legacy IT tend to be among the first projects taken of the table.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Improve Small Business Cybersecurity Advances
The bill directs NIST to create "clear and concise" guidance for how small and medium businesses can boost their digital defenses.
Cybersecurity
Border wall won't span sea to sea
DHS chief John Kelly paints a clearer picture of the developing border barrier project, which includes a mix of walls, technology and fencing.
Cybersecurity
Oversight Committee Mulls a Cyber-Only Digital Service
Lawmakers debated the merits of a rotational workforce.
Cybersecurity
State Officials Question Benefits of Federal Election Oversight
Officials say a new designation provides little help and could undermine election transparency.
Digital Government
Health Industry Needs Government Go-To for Cyber Threats, Expert Says
Increasing cyber threats to the health care sector require more federal guidance, experts told a House subcommittee.
Cybersecurity