Cybersecurity
What's missing in the new NSA report?
The NSA released a required report on surveillance transparency, but many questions remain unanswered about how the spy agency is querying vast troves of telephonic metadata.
Cybersecurity
US Hiring Researchers to See if China’s Military Robots Originate from Hacked Designs
The feds want to know if hacked trade secrets are aiding the rise of an army of Chinese bots.
Cybersecurity
Three more agencies hiring for cyber leader jobs
NASA, USDA's inspector general and VA are seeking to fill senior IT positions, adding to the growing list of IT job openings in government.
Cybersecurity
A breach is coming -- is your agency ready?
The key to successfully navigating a security breach is to develop a three-pronged, comprehensive incident response process ahead of time.
Cybersecurity
Congress Left in the Dark about Government’s Cyber Workforce Shortages
OPM is building a database of cyber jobs in government, but it’s not required to report its progress to Congress.
Cybersecurity
McCaul adviser sees digital security commission launching soon
Legislation to establish a commission on encryption and other security issues "is going to happen," said Col. Andrea Thompson, a national security adviser to the House Homeland Security Committee.
Digital Government
This Court Case Could be a Major Blow to FTC’s Data Security Efforts
Most companies facing a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission try to settle as quickly as possible. But not Michael Daugherty.
Cybersecurity
Capitol Hill privacy advocates launch effort to repeal CISA
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are introducing legislation to repeal the Cyber Information Sharing Act of 2015, which hitched a ride on the omnibus bill at the end of 2015.
Cybersecurity
DHS tries agile approach in Silicon Valley-based R&D effort
DHS' cybersecurity tech outreach in Silicon Valley promises speedier approvals for ideas from startups.
Cybersecurity
Jeb Bush: Hold Federal IT Managers Accountable for Government’s Cyber Woes
The massive OPM hack shows the federal civilian government “clearly lags behind,” the Republican presidential candidate said.
Cybersecurity
U.S. must keep pace with China in cyberspace
Despite the talent at NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, there is a mismatch between Chinese and U.S. investments in cyberspace, said House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry.
Cybersecurity
The Hidden History of Encryption
The technology that keeps your text messages private had its start on the banks of the Tigris River, 3500 years ago.
Cybersecurity
IARPA taps Dixon as deputy director
Stacey Dixon, most recently a deputy director at NGA, has significant Capitol Hill experience.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Czar, Tech Titans Tell Commerce to Rethink Hacking Arms Control
Reached in 2013, the Wassenaar Arrangement bans multinational firms and cyber vendors from transmitting information about "intrusion software" across borders without first obtaining a license.
Cybersecurity
Wassenaar Arrangement could get a redo over cyber
Lawmakers heard from skeptical industry experts on the export control policy and process of implementing the 2013 amendments to the Wassenaar Arrangement.
Cybersecurity
Jeb Bush plans to hold government IT managers accountable
In an op-ed for Business Insider, the GOP presidential candidate called for "the federal government must put its own house in order, prioritizing to reflect the urgency and importance of protecting key databases and communications."
Cybersecurity
McCain slams White House’s cyber deterrence plan
The Obama administration's long-anticipated cyber deterrence plan doesn't feature enough offense for Sen. John McCain.
Cybersecurity
The hidden cybersecurity risk for federal contractors
Firms could face friendly fire under the False Claims Act.
Cybersecurity
IG: Human traffickers exploit data gaps at DHS
Ineffective data gathering and sharing between ICE and USCIS aid human traffickers, an IG report says.
Cybersecurity