Cybersecurity
TSA and Social Security race to Windows 10
They've hit a few snags, but the two agencies are nevertheless hoping to complete an upgrade to end all Windows upgrades within the month.
Cybersecurity
Kaine: Congress is nearsighted on privacy
Congress has "fundamentally surrendered" the public's expectations of privacy in their legislative approach to cybersecurity, according to a prominent U.S. senator.
Cybersecurity
CIO Scott pushes $3.1B IT fund as Congress probes legacy tech
Agencies have spent almost $23 billion on legacy IT over the past three years, according to reports to Congress. Is a revolving fund the answer?
Cybersecurity
Navy official sounds alarm on cyber workforce shortage
There is a debilitating "revolving door" in which the Navy trains IT professionals who then go on to lucrative jobs in the private sector, according to Navy Deputy CIO Janice Haith.
Digital Government
How Russia's New Facial Recognition App Could End Anonymity
The power to identify total strangers on the street is the advertising pitch for a new wave of startups hoping to capitalize on rapidly advancing facial recognition technology. But in Russia, it’s already a reality.
Cybersecurity
Video: A Few Ways to Defend Yourself Against Ransomware
Protect your data before an attack happens.
Cybersecurity
Here are the Companies That Won a Spot on $460M Cyber Command Deal
Work on the nearly half-billion dollar project began earlier this month.
Cybersecurity
DHS intel shop needs to work on privacy protection, says watchdog
The Office of Intelligence and Analysis at DHS office needs to buff its info handling skills, according to an inspector general report.
Cybersecurity
State IG: Broadcasters need tighter controls over user accounts
The Broadcasting Board of Governors isn't retiring inactive employee accounts quickly enough, according to an agency watchdog.
Cybersecurity
'Data Guardians' Now On Watch After Hack at Medicare Agency
"This program is really designed to make the most use of not just our security people, but to make use of all of our employees," one official says.
Cybersecurity
House, Senate defense bills differ on cyber
How the two chambers' bills get reconciled could have key implications for U.S. cyber policies.
Cybersecurity
Lieu, Hurd alert members on cyber hygiene
In a "dear colleague" letter, Capitol Hill's leading computer geeks tell members of Congress how to protect themselves online.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Steal from Bank to Give to Poor ISIS Fighters, Send Junior High Classmates Porn, Expose N.M. DWI Patients
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Does Your HR Office Really Get Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity as a discipline doesn’t get respect in some quarters, according to a new survey.
Cybersecurity
Navy IT Official: We Need to Look Beyond Hard Tech Skills
Deputy CIO Janice Haith said recruiting hasn’t yet evolved to include people who understand cyber, but aren’t necessarily engineers.
Cybersecurity
Navy retools cyber policy
The new policy signed by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus sets up a program for preventing insider threats, among other actions.
Cybersecurity
Middle School Uses Hacked Teacher’s Email to Send Classmates X-Rated Material
Education // Arizona, United States
Cybersecurity
Hack Might Have Exposed Records on New Mexico DWI Patients
Government (U.S.) // Healthcare and Public Health // New Mexico, United States
Cybersecurity