Digital Government
US Officials Warn That Medical Devices Are Vulnerable to Hackers
This new vulnerability could enable hackers to change the dosage of critical medicines.
Cybersecurity
FITARA good and bad, US-CERT warns of spear phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS Issues a Big Warning About the Senate's Cyber Bill
DHS said Monday the Senate's cyberinformation-sharing bill would "sweep away important privacy protections."
Cybersecurity
It’s Crunch Time for the Senate’s Cybersecurity Bill
Unless a deal is struck, amendments could slow the bill's progress and hinder its chances of passing before the end of the week.
Cybersecurity
ITAPS recommends vast changes to federal cybersecurity policy
Among the suggestions from the Information Technology Industry Council's public sector division was establishing a permanent administration role that directs cyber activities across the government.
Cybersecurity
As Senate moves on cyber, DHS cautions on privacy
Senate legislation could put DHS in the position of contributing to the "compromise of personally identifiable information,” says Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Cybersecurity
Is hacking back a cyber-theft deterrent option?
A new study on economic espionage in cyberspace reflects the shifting conversation in Washington on passive vs. proactive defense.
Cybersecurity
IARPA gets a new director
Jason Matheny has worked at Oxford University, the World Bank and the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Copy Secret Army Files, Follow United Fliers, and Expose Planned Parenthood Employee Names
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Chinese-Originated Hack Potentially Compromised UConn Research and Personal Data
Education // Connecticut, United States
Cybersecurity
1.5M Patients across Indiana Impacted by Data Breach
Healthcare and Public Health // Indiana, United States
Cybersecurity
Former Chinese Military Member Caught Downloading Secret Army Files
Defense Industrial Base // Government (U.S.) // United States and Kuwait
Cybersecurity
White House Details ‘Cyber Sprint’ Progress, Says Congress Needs to Lift Sequester for Security Improvements
The White House released the overdue progress report on agency cybersecurity improvements following the massive OPM hack.
Cybersecurity
After the cyber sprint: 14 agencies meet Tony Scott's mark
The federal CIO published a scorecard showing how agencies had boosted -- or, in some cases, failed to boost -- their strong authentication implementation during the government cyber security sprint.
Cybersecurity
Contractor Group: Start Offering OPM Hack Victims ID Protection -- Now
OPM should immediately provide all affected employees with the 18 months of free credit monitoring offered to victims of the first breach, PSC argues.
Cybersecurity
Controversial Cyber Bill Could Come Up for Senate Vote Next Week
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would make it easier for companies to share information about cyberthreats with the government.
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary OKs Bill to Monitor Federal Networks
Measure would let Homeland Security see other agency's Internet traffic to find and block intruders, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.
Cybersecurity
In first policy speech, DIA director prioritizes ICITE
Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart pledges to drive an ambitious intelligence community IT project forward.
Cybersecurity