Cybersecurity
DHS unveils post-CISA privacy assessment
The post-CISA privacy regime is here. Will it satisfy critics?
Cybersecurity
House Committee Now Probing Jeh Johnson’s Personal Email Use at DHS
Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, says the practice calls into question the agency’s cybersecurity responsibilities.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO needs real power, says advisory group
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee at DHS wants the new federal chief information security officer to drive policy and have real visibility across agencies.
Cybersecurity
Doxed ISIS Fighters, Leaked Complaints about Uber Rapes and 2.2M Cancer Patients Exposed to ID Theft
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
How restricting encryption increases cyber risks
Weakening encryption for the benefit of law enforcement would have economic and social fallout that is far more damaging than any benefit obtained, according to new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Digital Government
Dems Question Secret Service’s 'Monitoring' of Threats Involving Trump Events
One way the Secret Service keeps tabs on threats, in general, is by tracking social media.
Cybersecurity
Industry Report Warns: Federal CISO Could Be ‘Disruptive’
The new federal IT security chief needs clearly defined job responsibilities and “top-down” support to be effective.
Cybersecurity
NSS Labs CEO: U.S. has unilaterally disarmed in cyberspace
In a recent interview, NSS Labs CEO Vikram Phatak discussed a range of topics, including Apple vs. FBI and the lack of operational experience among U.S. government hackers.
Cybersecurity
How USCIS consolidates immigration data
The agency in charge of processing immigrant visa and naturalization petitions, asylum and refugee applications has a data query service that rounds up data from across DHS.
Digital Government
What the Ukrainian Blackout Means for the Future of Cyberwar
The world’s first cyber-caused electricity blackout shook security experts around the globe. Here’s what it means for keeping the lights on.
Cybersecurity
Senator wants VA to stop using SSNs
After a data leak involving Veteran information, a Wisconsin senator wants the agency to stop using Social Security numbers as identifiers.
Cybersecurity
Senate encryption bill expected next week
The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee is hopeful that his bi-partisan three-page encryption bill text will be released next week.
Ideas
Beating FISMA Stigma: 3 Steps to Reduce Friction Between IT Managers and IGs
Agencies that experience ongoing adversity between these internal offices should consider taking steps in the following three areas.
Cybersecurity
Could a Name Change Clarify What DHS' Cyber Team Actually Protects?
A rebranding could help telegraph that our digital lives and physical safety now are intertwined, says the directorate head.
Cybersecurity
Can Obama’s cyber commission outlast his administration?
President Obama's recently announced Commission for Enhancing National Cybersecurity has ambitions to produce an actionable framework that will carry over to the next administration and seeks to invigorate a younger, more diverse cybersecurity workforce pipeline.
Cybersecurity