Cybersecurity
House panel probes DHS scans of state election tech
Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz wants the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to look more deeply into reports of unauthorized scans of Georgia's network firewall.
Digital Government
Russian Hackers Will Try ‘Again and Again,’ Warns Samantha Power
It is "naive" to think Russia won’t keep meddling to destabilize the West, Obama’s U.N. ambassador says.
Cybersecurity
We Have 'Very Robust Defenses': An Exit Interview with Cyber Coordinator Michael Daniel
Daniel defended the administration's cyber legacy in an exit interview, pointing to a bevy of new policies and cyber détente with China.
Cybersecurity
Putin’s DNC Hackers Actively Targeting French Elections
Putin’s efforts to destabilize Western democratic processes are moving across Europe.
Cybersecurity
House leaders back plan to authorize DHS
The Department of Homeland Security hasn't been authorized by Congress since it was created in 2002, but a move to change that is gaining momentum in the House.
Cybersecurity
Obama’s Cyber Legacy: He Did (Almost) Everything Right and It Still Turned Out Wrong
Obama took cyber seriously and tried to tame it, but we’re no safer in cyberspace today than we were eight years ago, experts tell Nextgov.
Digital Government
Hackers Steal Data, Hold Databases Hostage and Leak Video Gaming Community Profiles
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
The Guardian Slammed WhatsApp for 'Security Backdoor'— It’s Actually Just Standards Encryption
WhatsApp is often used by activists and dissidents in countries whose governments attempt to block messaging as a means of suppressing criticism and discouraging protests.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Miss—But Come Close To—Cyber Deadlines
DHS hits 93 percent deployment on its cyber protection tool Einstein 3A.
Cybersecurity
What cyber can learn from counterterrorism
The U.S. has to look at its experience in developing post-9/11 counterterrorism policies to inform efforts to formalize cybersecurity policies, says a senior official.
Digital Government
Why Is Obama Expanding Surveillance Powers Right Before He Leaves Office?
It could be to prevent Trump from extending them even more.
Digital Government
Defense Secretary Nominee Cautions Against ‘Stumbling’ into Cyberwar
James Mattis also said he was “philosophically OK” with elevating U.S. Cyber Command into a unified command, promising to give the matter his personal attention.
Cybersecurity
Pompeo Pledges to Give Trump the Straight Dope on Cyber Threats
The CIA nominee expressed high confidence in the intelligence community’s conclusions about Russian hacking.
Cybersecurity
Can government alone protect cyberspace?
A former White House cyber specialist argues that government will be overwhelmed if it has to tackle threats alone.
Cybersecurity
OPM Debuts Cyber Careers Site
It's part of a push to remedy the federal government's cyber talent shortage.
Cybersecurity
Why risk management is critical in cybersecurity
The concept of cybersecurity as a risk management problem is taking root in corporate boardrooms as well as inside government agencies.
Cybersecurity
Giuliani to Advise Trump on Cyber
Trump has pledged a 90-day cyber review soon after taking office.
Cybersecurity