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

HHS security goes back to basics

Don't plug smartphones into medical machines. Log off your computer. Keep your password to yourself. The medical community has plenty of room to improve when it comes to keeping critical data safe.

Cybersecurity

China hacking map, getting behind Einstein and Alabama cyber

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

PSC takes on OPM, FBI lags on info sharing, Joint Chiefs' email crashes and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Fake Data Sets Could Safeguard Privacy

Synthetic datasets allow researchers to study social systems without compromising individual identities—but how reliable is the information they’re using?

Cybersecurity

Bill to Let DHS Monitor Internet Traffic on Government Systems Advances

The federal data security upgrade would the agency closer to the center of cybersecurity operations.

Cybersecurity

CRS scrutinizes the OPM breach

A new report serves as a useful backgrounder for anyone looking for a quick yet detailed review of the circumstances surrounding the breach.

Cybersecurity

OPM Hackers Allegedly Penetrated United Airlines Computers Too

Government Contractor // Transportation

Modernization

Shadow IT on the Rise But Feds Unsure How to Tackle Security Risks

Many federal technology decision-makers say they see widespread use of shadow IT in their agency, but consider themselves Ill-equipped to handle its accompanying security risks.

Cybersecurity

Einstein approved, GSA nominees move forward and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

White House Preps New Cyber Policy Dealing with Federal Contractors

The proposal, which could be published as early as today, follows hacks at two background checkers that compromised the security of personnel who handle U.S. secrets.