Cybersecurity
White House Issues Governmentwide Cyber Action Plan
The new guidance aims to protect the most high-value information assets the federal government holds.
Cybersecurity
Infographic: What's the Real Cost of Cyber Crime?
Just how much money could be lost during a major cyber event?
Cybersecurity
DHS targets FEMA frausters, DOD finalizes supply chain rule, will ODNI share 702 data?
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
The Biggest Cyber Breaches of 2015 (So Far)
Thousands of hacks and data breaches occur every day, though many don’t make the headlines.
Cybersecurity
Shoring up supply chain security
Supply chain measures should address gaps in policy but not discriminate against products from a certain country, according to a new report from the Council on Foreign Relations.
Digital Government
No STEM Training? You Can Still be a Defense Cyber Intel Analyst
The Defense Intelligence Agency's cyber teams have room for "soft skills" and STEM training.
Cybersecurity
Explainer: Why We Have Yet to See a Catastrophic Cyberattack Take Out the Power Grid
Compromising an email server or stealing personnel and customer records, while bad, won’t let an attacker stop the flow of water at a dam or overload a substation.
Digital Government
Court OKs One Last Month of NSA Mass Spying
The small victory for the government allows NSA to maintain its bulk-surveillance program throughout a 180-day transition period.
Cybersecurity
The Military’s SAT Could Soon Test for Cybersecurity Smarts
Right now, there aren't many options to identify a new recruit with a particular aptitude toward cyber.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon steps up private-sector cyber exchanges
The Defense Department is trying to draw cybersecurity expertise from the private sector while sharing its own lessons learned.
Ideas
5 Cybersecurity Truths to Know Now
Key points that will help agencies strengthen their defenses to keep data secure.
Cybersecurity
Senate Passes Cyber Bill Despite Privacy Fears
After months of negotiation, a cybersecurity bill designed to step up defenses in the wake of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.
Cybersecurity
DHS secretary praises CISA, but college kids don't much care
Jeh Johnson spoke to American University students about security challenges on the night CISA passed, but cybersecurity talk was minimal.
Cybersecurity
CISA passes Senate, Census seeks CIO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
US Fears Underwater Internet Cables Could Be Next Target in Tech Warfare
The US government is concerned the Russian military could attempt to sabotage these cables in a time of conflict.
Cybersecurity
Safeguarding Pentagon health records
Hackers have healthcare data firmly in their sights, and Capt. John Windom is keen to keep the Pentagon’s massive health records system from being the next breach victim.
Cybersecurity
Why Millennials Aren’t the Answer to Government’s Cyber Shortage Just Yet
Nearly 80 percent of millennials said they’ve never spoken to a practicing cybersecurity professional.
Cybersecurity
NGA releases commercial strategy, OASIS chief heads to White House and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Millennials don't even know what cybersecurity is
Young people are overconfident, unaware and uninterested in pursuing cybersecurity careers, largely because they don't know what it means to be a cybersecurity professional.
Cybersecurity