Cybersecurity
Dems push for Russia hacking investigation
The ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and others in Congress including one top Republican want to air allegations of Russian cyber interference in the U.S. elections. President-elect Trump has dismissed the assertions by U.S. spies as politically motivated.
Cybersecurity
Why the federal CISO can't sleep
Federal cybersecurity officials are incorporating advice from the industry advisory group NSTAC into incident response policy.
Cybersecurity
Gen. John Kelly picked to head DHS under Trump
The president-elect has selected another retired Marine general for his cabinet -- John F. Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security.
Ideas
Modernizing IT Infrastructure is Critical to Combating Today’s Threats
Legacy systems carry innate vulnerabilities because of their age.
Cybersecurity
How will Trump tackle legacy IT?
In order to advance policy priorities, the next administration will have to navigate a government that is both reliant on and slowed by legacy IT. Exactly how remains an open question.
Cybersecurity
Top Dems Seek Full Congress Briefing on Russian Election Hacks
A whole-of-Congress classified briefing is necessitated by the threat the hacks pose to Democratic institutions, the top national security Democrats write.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Secretary to Industry: Don’t Let Cyber Report Collect Dust
Penny Pritzker endorses report’s anti-regulation stance, says regulation inhibits cyber info sharing.
Cybersecurity
How the Government Makes It Easier to Share Cybersecurity Data
To make the cybersecurity game competitive again, cyber defenders need to let everyone know what they are being hit with, what techniques the attackers are using and what they are doing to mitigate those attacks.
Cybersecurity
Industry sees coming regulatory 'pause' on cyber
The new White House cybersecurity commission report sets the stage for the next administration to make it easier for companies to share cyber threat information.
Cybersecurity
Agencies still aren't acing FITARA
Twelve of the 24 CFO Act agencies governed by FITARA improved their grades on the latest scorecard.
Cybersecurity
Congressman pushes Obama on cyber deterrence policy
The ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee says one of the remaining imperatives for the President Obama is to develop a cyber deterrence strategy and pass it forward to the Trump Administration along with a host of other cyber challenges.
Emerging Tech
Come Talk About Encryption and Internet of Things Dec. 8
Join Nextgov for the last Tech + Tequila of 2016.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Commission Hopes to Brief Trump Before Christmas
Its report includes a laundry list of recommendations for the incoming administration.
Ideas
Customer-Centric Government Won’t Be Great Again in 2017 and Other Government Tech Predictions
Expect cyber and data to remain in the spotlight, while areas like customer service will see less momentum.
Cybersecurity
Where would Mattis take cyber?
The president-elect's selection for secretary of defense is well known for his sometimes off-color comments on warfare and threats to the U.S., but James Mattis is largely a blank slate when it comes to cyber.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach 1M Smartphones, Brick Home Routers and Hold a Subway for Ransom
Another week, another breach.
Cybersecurity
Obama’s Cyber Commission Recommends New Cyber Role
The guide also encourages the federal government to cooperate more with industry to promote strong cybersecurity standards.
Digital Government
‘Catastrophic’ Power Outage Nearly Destroyed MSPB’s Electronic Records System
A newly released report shows how devastating a June 2015 incident was to the Merit System Protection Board.
Cybersecurity