Modernization
Lawmakers Want to Know Which Federal Agencies use Cellphone-Tracking Stingray Technology
A bipartisan group of representatives asked 24 agencies if and how they use the technology.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security to Fast Track Hiring of up to 1,000 New Cyber Personnel
Legislation approved by Congress last year allows DHS to speed the hiring of cyber experts, to set rates of basic pay, and to provide additional compensation, benefits, incentives and allowances.
Cybersecurity
Obama on Facebook, DHS form woes and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
How Much Is Encryption Worth to the Economy?
With strong, ubiquitous encryption under fire, a new research paper tries to assess the economic benefits of encryption.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief says agency discloses '91 percent' of zero day bugs
The National Security Agency last year disclosed to the private sector about 91 percent of previously unknown software vulnerabilities the agency discovered, according to NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Threaten Berkeley H.S. African Americans, Adjust College Applicants’ Class Rankings, and Swipe Michigan Casino Customers' Cards
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hashing out standards for information sharing
DHS and industry officials meet to begin drafting ground rules for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations.
Cybersecurity
Tirade Posted on Hacked Berkeley High Computer Threatened African Americans
Education // California, United States
Cybersecurity
Hacker Changes Class Ranking of N.C. High School College Applicants
Education // North Carolina, United States
Cybersecurity
Crooks Swipe Card Data from Michigan Casino Clients
Entertainment // Financial Services // Michigan, United States
Cybersecurity
NIST's 5 Steps to Block Unwanted Software on Agency Systems
Automated whitelisting can be a simpler approach to screening and approving software patches and updates, according to the recently released guide.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon releases cyber acquisition guidance
DOD's acquisition office released guidance late last month for program managers to better address cybersecurity risk during the acquisition process.
Cybersecurity
NIST demystifies whitelisting, Pelosi leads trip to China and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Ideas
What Federal Cybersecurity Can Learn from Football
There is one question asked continually across government and the private sector – what is the right “playbook” for cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity
Industry says it's fed up with feds' no hack-back rules
Battered by cyberattacks, the private sector wants to know when the government will take the fight to the adversary -- or at least let companies retaliate on their own.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: Teens Who Hacked CIA Chief’s AOL Email Now Allege Breaching FBI Systems
The self-dubbed Crackas with Attitude also posted online a purported list of 3,500 names, phone numbers and email addresses of U.S. authorities and military personnel.
Digital Government
US Accuses Iran of Hacking White House Officials’ Accounts
Iran’s opponents to the nuclear deal are reportedly acting out against the United States.
Cybersecurity