Cybersecurity
Whistleblower worries, FEMA's personnel data and DARPA's cyber competition
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Zoo Souvenir Buyers across America Might Have Been Hacked
Entertainment // United States
Cybersecurity
How US-CERT gets the word out
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team collaborates with other federal agencies and industry to quickly disseminate cyberthreat alerts.
Cybersecurity
Energy Department Considers Backup Power if Cyberattack Knocks out Power Grid
The national bulk power system faces various threats, including cyber and physical intrusions, weather-related incidents and "geomagnetic disturbances."
Cybersecurity
Sweating the stolen data
Millions of background-check records were compromised, OPM now says. Here's the jaw-dropping range of personal data that was exposed.
Cybersecurity
Boosting employees’ security awareness
By designing security training tailored to employees’ behavior, agencies can quickly reduce risk -- and save time and money
Cybersecurity
By the Numbers: Victims of the OPM Hack
OPM now says it’s “highly likely” hackers made off with background check forms on all individuals who underwent a background investigation since 2000.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Finally Move to Stronger Sign-ons as OPM Breach Widens to 21 Million
Officials now say the massive breach of background check and personnel files housed by OPM has spurred federal agencies into taking action to secure their networks.
Cybersecurity
OPM Announces More Than 21 Million Affected by Second Data Breach
The federal personnel agency will announce Thursday that a breach of OPM data revealed the information of 21.5 million federal employees and their families.
Cybersecurity
Washington Can't Fix Computer Glitches
Wednesday’s NYSE and United Airlines problems wouldn't have been avoided if there had been a cybersecurity information-sharing law in place.
Ideas
Post-Megabreaches, Feds Should Focus on Third Party Risk
Continuous monitoring of third parties and reducing reliance on paper-based risk assessment will help address some of the root causes for the recent hacks on the government.
Cybersecurity
OPM director refuses to resign amid new hack revelations
Officials detailed the timing of the two breaches and confirmed that they were executed by the same "actor."
Cybersecurity
OPM: 21.5M impacted by background-check breach
Agency details results of an "interagency forensic investigation," plans for assisting affected individuals.
Cybersecurity
Justice Dept. seeks new authorities to fight cybercrime
Agency argues legislation is needed to effectively prosecute new kinds of online fraud and abuse.
Cybersecurity
Fixing FISMA, blaming … someone, and another lawsuit
Lawmakers wrestled with the regulatory shortcomings that helped allow the OPM breach to happen as they continued the search for someone to blame. Employee unions, on the other hand, know whom they're blaming.
Cybersecurity
5th OPM Hack Hearing Presents Yet Another Unanswered Question
No "credit check" can offset the risks to national security of compromised security clearance records.
Cybersecurity
Employee Union Deems OPM Breaches ‘Unconstitutional’ -- And Sues
National Treasury Employees Union litigation marks second suit against OPM Director Katherine Archuleta.
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary: 'Federal Cybersecurity Is Not Where It Needs To Be'
DHS' multipronged approach includes public-private information sharing groups, among others.
Emerging Tech