Digital Government

DHS Delays Refugee Rapid DNA Tests Aimed at Stemming Human Trafficking

The onsite, one-hour minilabs could help curb human trafficking, officials say

Cybersecurity

PM-ISE's Howell to lead Institute of Innovation at ACT-IAC

Longtime agency IT executive is leaving government and will assume new role in late September.

Cybersecurity

DHS taps UT-San Antonio to craft ISAO standards

The announcement is part of broader efforts to implement the president's February executive order and make better information sharing a reality.

Cybersecurity

Planning for cyber war in South Dakota

At a Senate field hearing, the message was that tomorrow's talent needs nurturing -- and more scholarship cash -- if America is going to reverse its shortage of cybersecurity professionals.

Cybersecurity

State Department Wants to Compile Cybersecurity 'Playbook'

World-class industry expertise is needed for planning tactics to block and perhaps strike back at hackers.

Cybersecurity

Cyber drawbridges, medical device data and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Digital Government

What Congress Can Learn from the Military About Cybersecurity

As it stands, the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act won’t much improve information-sharing. Here's how to change that.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: 6 schools with the right stuff

The federal government craves more cybersecurity professionals. These six schools are helping meet that demand.

Cybersecurity

Here’s What OPM Is Offering to Protect Hack Victims from Blackmail

Hint: It’s not $330 million worth of ID protection services.

Cybersecurity

Intel RFP, new NGA maps and another China hack

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Should Government Use 'Dark Web' Data to Warn Industry about Planned Attacks?

Tipping your hand could be a really bad idea.

Cybersecurity

Halvorsen wants to change economics of cyberspace

The Defense Department CIO wants the private sector’s help in making it more costly for hackers to do harm -- and cheaper for the Pentagon to stop them.

Cybersecurity

Email privacy bill could move in the fall

Prospects are brighter for quick Senate committee action on an email privacy measure than for floor consideration of a broader information-sharing bill.

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.