Cybersecurity
Pentagon flew handful of drones over U.S. in last decade
A DOD oversight report, released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from FCW and other outlets, sheds light on the complications that arise when the military puts its drones to use domestically.
Digital Government
The Government Is Secretly Huddling With Companies to Fight Extremism Online
A coalition of civil rights groups wants to be included in the meetings to keep the feds in check.
Cybersecurity
NSA overhaul includes acquisition
"We increasingly need to reach out to commercial companies," many of which are unfamiliar with federal acquisition regulations, said Jennifer Walsmith, NSA's senior acquisition executive.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies are Using Last Summer’s ‘Cyber Sprint’ to Justify Sole-Source IT Contracts
Some of these so-called sole-source contracts appear to violate federal contracting rules, according to procurement experts.
Cybersecurity
Study names countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks
In a new study, the U.S. ranks 10th among 44 countries most vulnerable to a cyberattack, and a former top Justice official said companies need to focus on resiliency.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Most IT Execs Say Their Companies Can Only Handle ‘Simple’ Cyberincidents
It's time to be afraid.
Cybersecurity
Einstein, cyber workforce priorities for DHS chief
DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson hopes to build his legacy by shoring up the cyber workforce and driving management reforms.
Cybersecurity
IRS Finally Pulls Offline ID Protection Service Exploited by Hackers
The thieves stole 800 PINs and subsequently used them to file fraudulent tax returns, which the IRS says were flagged and stopped.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Can Spoof Your Fingerprints
Just months after millions of Americans had their fingerprint data stolen by hackers, a pair of researchers found a cheap and easy way to copy them.
Cybersecurity
DHS sets up shop in Silicon Valley
Supporters have high hopes for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate’s new Silicon Valley outpost, but for now, the office is a modest affair.
Cybersecurity
CORRECTED: The Ransomware Threat to Agencies
Ransomware is running rampant across systems in state and local government, businesses and homes across the country.
Digital Government
Is Digital Privacy Becoming a Partisan Issue?
It’s historically brought together Democrats and Republicans—but the Apple-FBI fight is starting to align along party lines.
Modernization
China Is Watching the FBI-Apple Battle Very Closely
Even if the U.S. government abandons its insistence on a backdoored iPhone, Beijing may not.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon releases cyber implementation plan
The plan prioritizes identity authentication, reducing DOD networks’ attack surface, device hardening, and aligning computer network defenders with DOD IT systems and networks.
Cybersecurity
HHS closes FISMA gaps, but cyber risks remain
The Department of Health and Human Services is improving its cybersecurity posture, but an audit finds room for improvement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Take Special Ed Students’ Secrets, Book Marriott Hotel Room, and Deceive Snapchat Payroll Employee
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
These NASA Researchers Saw the OPM Hack Coming a Decade Ago. But Nobody Listened.
A group of NASA researchers, upset at the intrusiveness of federal background investigations, sued the government nearly 10 years ago, warning the feds couldn’t keep the data safe.
Cybersecurity
Stolen Laptop Held Data on Hundreds of Md. Special Ed Students
Education // District of Columbia, United States
Cybersecurity
Alleged Serial Forger Arrested in Hotel Room Paid for With a Fake ID
Hospitality // Retailer
Cybersecurity