Digital Government
FBI Investigates More Emails Related to Clinton
Director James Comey tells lawmakers the bureau has uncovered more emails and is reviewing them “to determine if they contain classified information.”
Cybersecurity
Australian Red Cross Leaks Info of Half a Million Blood Donors
Global Organizations // Australia
Cybersecurity
CIA to put millions of declassified documents online
The intelligence agency is shifting its collection of declassified documents from an offline National Archives workstation to the public-facing CIA.gov website.
Cybersecurity
CRS fact-checks Trump claim of ICE endorsement
A Congressional Research Service legal sidebar explains why campaign trail claims that ICE endorsed Donald Trump for president are not accurate.
Ideas
Makeup of Region’s Cyber Ecosystem Offers Clues to Where More Investments are Needed
Federal procurement data shows at least half of the cybersecurity companies in the greater Washington region have derived revenue from government contracts in recent years.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Press Justice Department on Expanded Police Hacking Powers
The expanded hacking authority will go into effect Dec. 1 unless Congress intervenes.
Cybersecurity
Can Feds and Hackers Work Together?
Agencies are trying to entice hackers to share vulnerabilities with them.
Cybersecurity
White House to Push to Centralize IT to Protect Crown Jewels
The plan aims to reduce opportunities for hackers to steal government information.
Cybersecurity
White House probes centralized cyber capabilities
The White House is exploring a centralized method of providing IT and cybersecurity capabilities to agencies for the next administration.
Cybersecurity
US CIO Makes Final Push to Shore Up Government Cyber Vulnerabilities
The new guidance joins numerous Obama administration efforts to modernize government IT.
Cybersecurity
Good News: Hackers Who Broke the Internet Last Week Are Less Powerful Than Originally Believed
Dyn, the domain name system provider attacked Friday, has just published new detail on the incident that took down major web services like GitHub and Twitter.
Cybersecurity
DHS Races to Get Obama’s Signature on Cyber Response Plan
The department wants the National Cyber Incident Response Plan signed before Obama leaves office.
Cybersecurity
It’s On: US Mulls Tricky Options for Retaliation Against Russian Hacks
The U.S. will find it difficult to stand up to Russian hacking while promoting a stable cyberspace.
Cybersecurity
Finalizing cyber incident response might be easier than deciding when to use it
The revised National Cyber Incident Response Plan is on track to be completed by the end of the year, but the more difficult challenge might be determining when a cyber incident reaches a threshold that activates the plan.
Ideas
4 Key Areas to Consider When Solving the Cybersecurity Talent Gap
The cybersecurity skills gap is real, but it is an issue not only of bodies but of minds.
Cybersecurity
Report: Millennials Could Put Federal IT at Risk
Those defined by the survey as born between 1977 and 1994 are more likely than baby boomers to engage in risky behaviors online.
Modernization
Agencies Spend Big to Transform Internal Processes, Report Finds
They're less focused on applying such changes to customer experience.
Cybersecurity
Who’s Responsible When Your DVR Launches a Cyberattack?
The companies who make the devices could be held accountable.
Cybersecurity