Cybersecurity
Pentagon Wants Tech Companies to Pitch Cyber Products
The Defense Department is inviting “innovative” companies to present their products to government this summer.
Cybersecurity
Why DHS might hack your agency
The NCCIC's hands-on "red team" cybersecurity testing service group is planning two new threat services that federal agencies can use to find security gaps.
Cybersecurity
Syrian Hackers Now on FBI's List of Most-Wanted Cybercriminals
The FBI has charged the group with attacking dozens of U.S. companies, media organizations and even the White House.
Digital Government
An Israeli Firm Is Helping the FBI Unlock That iPhone
Cellebrite makes a product called the UFED Touch billed as being able to “extract, decode and analyze evidentiary data” from a range of mobile phones.
Cybersecurity
Presidential cybersecurity commission gets a director
A private-sector security evangelist will be writing the cyber report President Barack Obama requested by the end of the year.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Cut Off Access to Personal Email to Fight Malicious Messages
Employees could not log on to commercial webmail services from the military's network for about 48 hours last week.
Digital Government
Lawmakers: Who Safeguards Health Care Data from Cyberthreats?
While fitness trackers and calorie-counting apps might help patients manage their wellness, “who has access to all of this data, and is it being stored securely?” asked Jessica Rich, director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection.
Cybersecurity
Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh?
There are gaps in laws covering health data privacy, accessibility and security, but some lawmakers worry new regulations will create even greater problems.
Cybersecurity
Spy Researchers Take on Biometric ID Hackers
A 4-year project just launched to develop artificial intelligence to automatically detect spoofed fingertips, facial images and irises.
Cybersecurity
Phishing Emails Targeting Veterans are on the Rise -- But Don’t Blame this Website, VA Says
To the Web-savvy, the emails are obvious “phishing” attempts. But these particular emails target an especially vulnerable population.
Cybersecurity
DOJ charges three Syrian Electronic Army hackers
Three current or former members of the Syrian Electronic Army were charged with myriad computer hacking conspiracies, and the FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information that leads to their arrest, according to court documents unsealed March 22.
Modernization
An Apple Security Flaw Left iMessages Vulnerable to Attack
Bugs like this one reveal the difficulty of keeping data completely safe.
Digital Government
Where Does Obama Really Stand on Encryption?
When weighing the current “encryption problem,” the U.S. sitting president must appear strong on law and order while defending our civil liberties.
Cybersecurity
Marine Corps rolls up its sleeves on cyber acquisition
The Marine Corps is looking to make "rapid acquisition" less of an oxymoron.
Digital Government
The FBI May Be Able to Unlock the iPhone Without Apple’s Help
The Justice Department is testing a new method to get into the San Bernardino shooter’s phone.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers launch encryption working group
House members are forming a bipartisan working group to focus on legislative issues around encryption.
Digital Government
Tim Cook: 'We Need to Decide as a Nation How Much Power the Government Should Have'
Cook continued to frame the Apple-FBI hearing as an issue of national importance over the principle of privacy.
Cybersecurity
FISMA report shows pain, few gains
While the federal government made tangible progress last year, OMB’s annual report card detailed plenty of weaknesses and room for improvement.
Cybersecurity
White House Says Agencies Reported 77,200 Cyber Incidents in 2015
"The increasing number and impact of these incidents demonstrate that continuously confronting cyberthreats must remain a strategic priority," according to a March 18 report on compliance with agency information security laws.
Cybersecurity