Digital Government
New Background Check Bureau Advances with Director, IT Plan
The National Background Investigations Bureau begins operations Oct. 1.
Cybersecurity
Should Facebook Fix This Security Bug if it Means Losing a Little Functionality and A Lot of Influence?
Facebook’s status as a top traffic referrer is a major source of its influence, as well its revenue.
Digital Government
The CIA Is Trying to Protect the Privacy Rights of Someone Who Doesn’t Exist
This fictional journalist is immune to FOIA.
Cybersecurity
Could critical infrastructure designation make state election systems less safe?
Another state official tells Congress that direct DHS oversight could create new risks, "ultimately undermining the security of our elections."
Cybersecurity
FBI Looks into Democratic Officials’ Mobile Phones Hack
Investigators have yet to determine whether this is linked to the Democratic National Committee breach.
Cybersecurity
Facebook and Twitter Are Exposing Users to Phishing Attacks By Opening Links in New Windows
This is a more sophisticated phishing scam.
Cybersecurity
Comey: Pushing ISIS Off Twitter Forces Them Where We Can’t Follow
Fifteen years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a Senate committee probed senior counterterrorism officials about their efforts.
Cybersecurity
Senator Wants SEC to Investigate Yahoo Hack Disclosure
Sen. Mark Warner wants to know what and when Yahoo executives knew about the security breach.
Cybersecurity
18 states tap DHS for voting security help
Jeh Johnson updated lawmakers on election security efforts during a hearing that focused on a variety of online and physical threats.
Cybersecurity
New draft of cyber response plan nearly ready for release
After months of debate and deliberation, the Department of Homeland Security is putting the final touches on a revised plan that is designed to expand on Presidential Policy Directive 41.
Cybersecurity
What To Know About ‘The Cyber’ From The First Presidential Debate
First, the nominees agree that cyber is important.
Cybersecurity
Candidates trade barbs on cybersecurity
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred over whether Russia was behind a recent spate of cyberattacks on U.S. targets.
Cybersecurity
The challenge of liability protection for cyberthreat sharing
The federal government is increasingly seeking partnerships with industry to share threat data and combat cyberattacks, but agencies differ on what liability protections to offer the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Congress Now Has a Caucus Dedicated to Bitcoin and Blockchain
The role of the caucus is to get other legislators up to speed on a subject in the hopes of formulating future laws that affect that niche.
Cybersecurity
Video: One Trick to Stay Secure While Online Shopping
Keep your credit card information protected.
Digital Government
Quiz: Are You The One Letting Hackers into Your Agency?
It's easier to accidentally provide hackers access to networks than you might think.
Cybersecurity
Cyber advice for Hill staffers
Congressional staffers have a lot of responsibility to protect their decentralized IT systems.
Digital Government
Survey: Federal IT Pros Favor Clinton Over Trump
But the agencies may be filling vacancies regardless of who wins.
Cybersecurity