Cybersecurity
NIST director, Army training and connecting the grid
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Navy's new cyber strategy prioritizes threats
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command's five-year plan aims to avoid a repeat of the 2013 Iranian hack of the Navy Marine Corps Intranet.
Cybersecurity
DHS/NASA device helps rescue four in Nepal
The life-saving tech will be on display at a May 7 event at the Virginia Task Force One Training Facility in Lorton, Va.
Cybersecurity
Republicans May Offer Short-Term Extension of Patriot Act Surveillance
A standoff over overhauling the NSA’s surveillance authorities is getting wrapped up in a broader Senate fight about Iran, highway funding and an international trade deal.
Cybersecurity
Joint Chiefs cyber link, DOJ cyber guidelines, IP 911 risks and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Launch Campaign of Intimidation against Iranian Expat Writer
Media // United States
Cybersecurity
Brigham and Women’s & Mass General Entangled in Partners HealthCare Breach
Healthcare and Public Health // Massachusetts, United States
Cybersecurity
Thune seeks answers on White House cyber breach
The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee wants to know if any personal or policy information was stolen.
Cybersecurity
VA sees sharp uptick in cyberattacks
The top tech official at Veterans Affairs said the department risks being "overwhelmed" if the number of attacks continues to increase.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Manipulated Ratings of Pro-Russian Videos
Entertainment // Social Media // Web Services
Cybersecurity
'There's opportunity in FITARA'
For some agencies, the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act and accompanying guidance dovetail with initiatives already begun. For others, implementation will be a tougher row to hoe.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM to Outsource $475 Million Worth of Offense and Defense Work
The potentially five-year contract is capped at $475 million and covers nearly 20 task areas, according to the new performance work statement.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Nick CENTCOM Laptops, Hijack Tesla’s Publicity Machine and Infiltrate SendGrid Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
VA Thwarts Over a Billion Cyber Threats -- Just in March
The department will need to scale its cybersecurity to prevent what could be an exponential increase in threats, according to VA CIO Stephen Warren.
Cybersecurity
Got Ideas About Cyber R&D Strategy? You Can Weigh in Now
The National Science Foundation is teaming with the private sector to develop a federal cybersecurity research and development strategic plan.
Cybersecurity
Ryanair Defrauded of $5 Million, Money Transferred Via Chinese Bank
Financial Services // Transportation // Ireland
Cybersecurity
Confidential Data on Taipei Officials Stolen, Messaging App Implicated In the Plot
Government (Foreign) // Taipei, Taiwan
Cybersecurity
Marine cyber commander reassures comm officers
Maj. Gen. Daniel O'Donohue told communications officers that their contributions are not being overshadowed by cyber specialists.
Cybersecurity