Cybersecurity

UK Hospitals Cancel Operations Because of Computer Virus

Healthcare and Public Health // North Lincolnshire, England

Cybersecurity

No, the National Guard Can’t ‘Secure’ the Election

By design, the role of the military in voting-related activities is highly limited. Proposed legislation may change that.

Cybersecurity

Governors Defend Election Infrastructure Amid Hacking Fears

National Governors Association leaders cite cyber testing and the decentralized voting system.

Cybersecurity

IRS reports ID theft complaints are down

A raft of public/private initiatives to combat online tax fraud are beginning to show results, according to the IRS.

Cybersecurity

FBI warns of continuing botnet strikes

FBI cautioned private industry that the immense DDOS attack that brought down internet services across a wide swath of the U.S. in October will persist.

Cybersecurity

SSA looks for cyber risk help

The Social Security Administration holds highly sensitive data on nearly all Americans and is looking for ideas on how to keep it safe.

Cybersecurity

What the next president needs to do on cyber

No matter who wins the election, there are key opportunities to expand on current efforts to secure and defend federal networks and critical infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

Report: Government’s Zero Days Arsenal is in the Dozens

The Columbia University report advocates more transparency about the government review process for previously unknown computer vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

Ohio Taps National Guard Cyber Unit to Help Secure Elections

It’s another part of the state's election contingency plans, which also include additional paper ballots and paper versions of the voter registration lists.

Digital Government

Is the CIA Ready for the Age of Cyberwar?

Behind the most sweeping reforms in the agency’s history—and their limits

Cybersecurity

Army CyberCom looks to boost training

The new head of the Army Cyber Command says the command has made significant progress in recent years, but needs to focus on identifying and recruiting new talent and making training programs more realistic for cyber forces.

Cybersecurity

Halvorsen: Push to ditch CAC cards is moving apace

DOD CIO says a range of U.S. allies have agreed to pursue a "single identity standard," and that Common Access Cards will not be that solution.

Cybersecurity

DHS still waiting on NPPD reorg

It's Critical Infrastructure Month, but DHS cybersecurity officials are wondering about the status of the agency's plan to integrate its cybersecurity division with its infrastructure protection duties.

Cybersecurity

The Dark Web Isn’t All Dark

Despite its reputation for illegal activity, much of what goes on underneath the surface of the internet is legit.

Cybersecurity

Government’s Auditor Passes Own IT Audit

The Government Accountability Office is properly wiping its defunct electronics of sensitive data, an inspector general review finds.

Cybersecurity

Virginia Governor Issues Cyber Challenge to Students

The school with the highest participation through March 2017 will win a cash prize to fund its cybersecurity programs.

Digital Government

Pentagon Tech Chief Says He'll 'Take the Hit' for GAO Criticism of JIE

“What we’ve tried to tell GAO is, in this case, you don’t measure JIE—you have to measure the components,” Terry Halvorsen said.