Digital Government
DOD Plans to Eliminate Common Access Cards
Halvorsen said the Pentagon will move to “true multifactor” authentication that would increase DOD’s agility and cut costs and the time to issue the cards themselves.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Hack Democratic Party Computers
The hackers accessed staff emails, chat logs and volumes of opposition research on Donald Trump.
Cybersecurity
Farenthold: Cyber Will Be Next Administration's Greatest Challenge
Reports of self-radicalized terrorists could force lawmakers to draw boundaries for what citizens can consume on the internet.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Knocks State Department for Thousands of Zombie Accounts
Most of the inactive accounts have been dormant for more than a year -- in violation of agency policy.
Cybersecurity
DNC breach raises questions on IT resources at political HQs
The latest hack of a national political organization raises questions as to how much the RNC and DNC have invested in cybersecurity and what a reasonable amount would be.
Cybersecurity
DOD IT is killing CACs
Pentagon CIO Terry Halvorsen plans to eliminate Common Access Cards from IT systems within two years, while moving to a mix of better authentication methods.
Cybersecurity
Gardner, Warner launch Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
The founders of the Senate Cybersecurity Caucus seek to educate lawmakers on one of the most bedeviling policy challenges of the day.
Ideas
The Essential ‘Soft Side’ of Running a Security Operations Center Investigation
Some of the best practices can be learned from other criminal, terrorism incidents and law enforcement organizations.
Cybersecurity
GSA to break out cyber services in Schedule 70
The administration wants to change how agencies buy cybersecurity services as part of a $19 billion plan to tighten federal information security.
Cybersecurity
Where’s the Report on the Security of Unclassified IT Systems?
Congress ordered the review last year.
Modernization
Video: Millions of Twitter Accounts Allegedly for Sale
It's time to change your Twitter password.
Cybersecurity
CBP tests facial recognition tech at major U.S. airport
Customs and Border Protection takes another step towards a biometric exit system for air travelers.
Cybersecurity
Committee advances bill to expand NPPD as cybersecurity agency
A House panel is backing a bid to rebrand and expand the National Protection and Programs Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security as a separate agency.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Too many countries not sharing visa waiver data
A third of the nations participating in the Visa Waiver Program haven't gotten around to sharing information on U.S.-bound travelers.
Cybersecurity
North Korean hackers steal F-15 design
The alleged cyberattack on South Korean firms is the latest in a series of bold cyber maneuvers linked to North Korea.
Cybersecurity
To hack ISIS, Pentagon learns from 2007 surge in Iraq
There is a precedent to U.S. Cyber Command’s hacking of Islamic State, but it took place nearly 10 years ago, and technologies have rapidly evolved since.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach FTC CTO's Phone Account, Announce Goodell’s Death Prematurely; WA Accidentally Doxxes Weed License Applicants
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Personal Info on Marijuana License Applicants Doxxed by Wash. State
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // Olympia, WA, United States
Cybersecurity
FTC Chief Technologist, ID Security Prof Lorrie Cranor Gets Hacked Too
Telecommunications // Washington, DC, United States
Cybersecurity