Cybersecurity
DOE wants $15 million more for securing the grid
The funding would concentrate on community-owned utilities and electricity cooperatives, which generally have less money to spend on cybersecurity than bigger, investor-owned utilities.
Cybersecurity
GSA leader goes west to talk modernization, tech buying
GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth is traveling to the West Coast to talk with companies about cybersecurity technology and how they can get into the federal market.
Cybersecurity
Foreign Hackers Target Thousands of Gmail Users Every Month
Google revealed that it sends 4,000 warnings monthly about state-sponsored cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Federal Government Expects to Bring on 3,500 More Cyber Pros by 2017
The Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Strategy was characterized as a first step toward building a sustainable pipeline of government and industry data security talent that will last well into the future.
Cybersecurity
HHS issues ransomware guidance
The Department of Health and Human Services released new guidance on how health privacy law should guide responses to ransomware attacks.
Cybersecurity
DHS pushes for more cyber experts in the field
Local is the key for critical infrastructure protection, and DHS wants more cybersecurity advisers out in communities talking to providers.
Cybersecurity
White House accelerates cyber hiring
The federal government is looking to add 3,500 more cyber and IT workers by January 2017.
Cybersecurity
Pokemon Go Can Read Your Emails and View Your Search History if You Log in With Google
Gotta catch 'em all... and give them all your data.
Digital Government
New HHS CIO to Focus on Cyber
Beth Anne Killoran will direct projects related to cybersecurity and privacy protection.
Cybersecurity
Obama warns of U.S. weaknesses on cybersecurity
Hackers are targeting the White House, and the U.S. government still has much to learn from its IT security mistakes, the president said.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Post Police Records after Sterling Shooting, Show NATO Gen. Plotted Against Obama, and Broach NASA Twitter Account
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Is Testing Encrypted, Self-Destructing Messages
The social network wants the 900 million users of its Messenger chat app to know it’s serious about privacy, too.
Cybersecurity
Activist Leaks Law Enforcement Database after Louisiana Police Shooting
Government (U.S.) // Louisiana, United States
Cybersecurity
NASA Kepler Spacecraft Tweets Image of a Woman's Derriere
Government (U.S.) // Social Media // United States
Cybersecurity
Signs of Ransomware Pop Up At Colorado Allergy Clinic
Healthcare and Public Health // Colorado, United States
Digital Government
Would a Uniform Digital ID Work in the US?
Some countries have invested in uniform digital identity with success. Their experiences can provide a roadmap for governments navigating the earlier stages of the journey.
Cybersecurity
Europeans OK trans-Atlantic data deal
One of the major players involved in the lengthy U.S./EU data transfer agreement process gave the thumbs-up on July 8.
Cybersecurity