Cybersecurity
OPM looks to wrap breach notification by early December
With some 14 million letters already out and millions more expected to hit mailboxes by the end of the month, the Office of Personnel Management expects to wrap up notifications to breach victims in the coming weeks.
Digital Government
Is Congress All Bark and No Bite on Encryption?
Even critics of the tech industry aren’t quite sure how to guarantee government access to terrorist communications.
Cybersecurity
DHS chief looks to Congress on visa waiver gaps
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson wants Congress to help close data gaps that some say could provide a backdoor entrance for terrorists.
Cybersecurity
State Department Tech Chief Not Plugged Into Cybersecurity at Bureaus
System operators can plug in rogue devices to the department's network without the chief information officer's knowledge, a watchdog report found.
Cybersecurity
How to identify cyberattacks early and limit damage
A focus on real-time analytics is necessary to gain a long-term information advantage over attackers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Stay 8 Months at Starwood Hotels, Spy on Kentucky Hospital; IT Worker Accidentally Doxxes 6M Georgia Residents
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Akosua Ali
Akosua Ali ironed out complex acquisition issues and found millions of dollars in unused funds at DHS.
Cybersecurity
Christina Prat
Christina Prat's management helps Border Patrol agents get the data they need quickly and accurately to ensure the safety of everyone involved.
Cybersecurity
Georgia Voters Were Accidentally Doxxed by an IT Employee
Government (U.S.) // Georgia, United States
Cybersecurity
Ky. Community Hospital Hack Could Date Back Four Years
Healthcare and Public Health // Kentucky, United States
Cybersecurity
New Pentagon Website Can Tell If You Were Hacked by China
Launched Nov. 17, "OPM Verify" is a public, self-confirmation tool for the 21.5 million victims of the Office of Personnel hack who have not yet received notification letters or need additional help.
Cybersecurity
IG Report: OPM Still Struggles with IT Security
The IG report identified persistent security weaknesses.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: Critical Infrastructure Needs More Cyber Metrics
Most sector-specific agencies still need to develop metrics to evaluate their critical infrastructure sectors' cybersecurity progress, GAO said.
Cybersecurity
IG: State lax on information security
A newly released audit concludes that the State Department is not complying with federal information security standards and has failed to fully implement a continuous monitoring strategy.
Cybersecurity
DHS wants large-crowd simulator
Officials have announced their intention to engage in a sole-source procurement of Regal Evac, which simulates and evaluates evacuation plans.
Cybersecurity
Former Chinese Journalist Leaks List of State-Censored Words
Government (Foreign) // Media // China
Cybersecurity
New Counterintelligence Strategy: Focus on Cyber
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's new strategy aims to detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Worry Malicious Hackers Could Take Control of Your Car
The House oversight committee held a hearing about potential cybercrime in connected cars.
Cybersecurity