Cybersecurity
Government Will Actually Spend $330 Million to Protect Victims of the OPM Hack
The initial $133 million contract award covers only one year of ID protection services.
Cybersecurity
5 Months after Detecting OPM Hack, Officials Begin Protecting 21.5 Million Victims At a Cost of $330 Million
In announcing an initial $133 million award to I.D. Experts for protection services, U.S. officials said they proceeded with caution to ensure they do not further inconvenience victims.
Modernization
How This Wireless Company is Beefing up Mobile Security in a New Way
Say hello to hardware that keeps your phone safer.
Cybersecurity
Data Act standards, a deputy CIO opening and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
OPM awards $133 million ID protection contract
The Office of Personnel Management and the Pentagon have awarded a $133 million contract to Identity Theft Guard Solutions LLC for identity theft protection for the millions hit by the OPM breach.
Cybersecurity
VA eyes next-generation smart cards
The VA is interested in systems that allow for remote revocation and reassignment of encryption keys and in adding biometric features to the PIV mix.
Digital Government
Hurry! Last Call to Register for Nextgov Prime 2015: Data, Cybersecurity, and the Government of Tomorrow
Nextgov Prime takes place Sept. 9.
Cybersecurity
NASA AI to power first-responder tech
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on lightweight artificial intelligence software to give situational awareness and decision support to first responders.
Cybersecurity
After the breach: 21.5 million exposed individuals still waiting
Feds have blown past the August deadlines for OPM breach notifications they now say they “never intended” to meet.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Catholic Agency’s Security, Stalk 2-Year-Old Indiana Girl, and Access U. of R.I. Women’s Emails
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
USCIS seeks agile approach to application life cycle management
USCIS' Office of Information Technology wants to try AgileCraft's scaled agile management platform to help administer a widening variety of portfolio-level planning, tracking and reporting operations.
Cybersecurity
How To Respond To a State-Sponsored Cyberattack
The murky nature of network warfare makes it hard to choose a response. Here are some ways to think about it.
Cybersecurity
Cards Used at Totally Promotional eTailer Fall into Crooks Hands
Retailer // United States
Cybersecurity
Man Stalks Child through Baby Monitor Video
Telecommunications // Indiana, United States
Cybersecurity
Can US Cyber Nerve Center Hold Onto Its New Leaders?
"Churn over there within DHS has been problematic," says departed official.
Digital Government
Federal Court Overturns Ruling Against NSA Mass-Surveillance Program
The bulk-collection program was reined in earlier this summer when Congress passed the USA Freedom Act.
Cybersecurity
Shielding innovation from DOD bureaucracy, mapping feds' local impact and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity