Cybersecurity
Feds wait on Trump's cyber plan
While agencies and industry continue to wait for the Trump administration's cyber executive order, another cybersecurity report the president promised is nowhere to be found, raising more questions about the administration's focus on cyber.
Cybersecurity
ODNI lobbies for FISA 702 reauthorization
While trying to avoid a government shutdown will be the first order of business when Congress returns, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is upping pressure on lawmakers to focus on reauthorizing the foreign surveillance powers under FISA Section 702.
Cybersecurity
Advice to Trump: Top Cybersecurity Talent Costs Money
The Trump administration should increase pay incentives for cyber workers, an accrediting organization says.
Digital Government
House Oversight Chair—And IT Reform Ally—Won't Run for Reelection
Chaffetz was a thorn in the Obama administration’s side, using his oversight powers to review the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and repeatedly probed Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS Secretary: US Should 'Seriously Consider' Hacking North Korean Weapon Systems
When is it OK for the U.S. to hack another country?
Cybersecurity
Government Needs ‘Heavy Artillery’ for Cyberspace, DHS Chief Says
Plodding bureaucracy could leave government outgunned in cyberspace, Gen. John Kelly said in his first major address as secretary.
Cybersecurity
18F for Cybersecurity? Tech Think Tank Wants Congress to Consider It.
The group suggests thinking outside traditional degrees in STEM fields to address the talent shortage.
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary cryptic on cyber
In his first public speech as Secretary of Homeland Security, John Kelly said government networks are constantly being bombarded, but he offered few details on any new cyber policies or initiatives.
Emerging Tech
Here's Why Agencies Shouldn't Give Up on Firewalls
Instead of abandoning the old fortifications, rejuvenate them.
Cybersecurity
This Is Still the Best Way To Protect Your Accounts
Staying secure online just takes two steps.
Cybersecurity
Terry Halvorsen joins Samsung
The former DOD CIO is taking a senior role with the Korean electronics manufacturer.
Ideas
Machine-Learning Technologies Help Agencies Develop Highly Intelligent Security Postures
Machine learning makes life much more manageable for network security operators.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Mysteriously Fixed Security Gaps Allegedly Used by US Spies a Month Before They Leaked
Security commentators were bamboozled.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft says it's all patched up
The latest Shadow Brokers release of alleged NSA hacking tools included a trove of Microsoft exploits, but the software giant says it has now patched all of the vulnerabilities in the leaked code.
Ideas
HR and IT: A Partnership Poised to Protect Federal Cyber Systems
By partnering with IT, HR departments will assemble the must-have tech and people building blocks required to cover all essential areas.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hit Talent Agency, Payday Lender and Video Game Giant
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Windows Vista Users, It's Time to Finally Upgrade
There's no more Microsoft support for this "ancient" software.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Outlines Cyber Geneva Convention Proposal
The company is also promoting an international nonpolitical body for cyber attribution.
Cybersecurity