Cybersecurity

Privacy, security and one login to rule them all?

Government techies wrestle with building privacy and security into services from the ground up.

Cybersecurity

3-year Prison Sentence for Hacker Who Fraudulently Ordered $1M Worth of Agency Office Supplies

The Nigerian had faced up to 20 years in prison for phishing feds at EPA, the Census and other agencies.

Cybersecurity

NIST Official: Businesses Need to Take More Responsibility for Cybersecurity

The need for public-private collaboration on cybersecurity has been echoed by other cyber experts.

Cybersecurity

FBI Director Blasts Tech Companies Fighting for Encryption

Google, Apple, Facebook and others are urging Obama to back strong encryption, but James Comey worries it will hamper law-enforcement access to critical data.

Digital Government

Obama Admin: NSA Spying Will Begin Shutting Down This Week

A Justice Department memo circulated Wednesday says lawmakers only have until Friday—not June 1—to resolve their standoff over NSA surveillance without risking an interruption to the program.

Cybersecurity

Comey: Industry letter on encryption is 'depressing'

The FBI director said a head-on collision is coming between privacy and public safety.

Cybersecurity

US Has Charged Six Chinese Citizens with Stealing Secrets from Tech Companies

According to an indictment, the individuals stole designs, specifications, code and other confidential documents from Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions.

Cybersecurity

Cracking down on poor cyber hygiene

DOD Deputy CIO David Cotton says stricter enforcement of cyber hygiene standards at the Pentagon comes as users still struggle with basic security measures.

Cybersecurity

House panel moves drone, FOIA, IT dupe bills

One of the measures would require DHS to assess and report on duplication of information technology.

Cybersecurity

Britain's cyber envoy, in his own words

The Anglo-American relationship in cyberspace is flourishing thanks in part to bilateral measures agreed to by Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama.

Digital Government

McConnell To Allow Vote On NSA Reform Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he will allow a vote on the House-passed NSA reform bill later this week, but there are no guarantees it will pass.

Cybersecurity

Congress Wants Companies Facing Cyberattacks to Share Data, and it‘s Not a Moment Too Soon

A longstanding reluctance to share information about cybersecurity threats and defensive measures has limited our ability to form teams of good guys.

Cybersecurity

Navy Needs Help Making Sure Its Drones are Hack-Proof

Aerial weapons systems were not expected to become part of the so-called Internet of Things.

Cybersecurity

Making the business case for DHS S&T

Industry leaders like what they have seen so far of the Science and Technology Directorate's efforts at collaboration, but they are not yet fully convinced.

Cybersecurity

Hacked Atlanta Billboard Displayed Grotesque Porn Image

Manufacturing // Technology // Georgia, United States

Digital Government

Chris Christie: Edward Snowden Is a Criminal and NSA Fears Are 'Baloney'

The Republican governor and likely White House hopeful will accuse Hollywood and “civil-liberties extremists” of hijacking the NSA debate in a speech Monday.

Cybersecurity

What the Pentagon Thought the Future of Cybersecurity Would Look Like in 2001

The agency forecasted things like touch screens and automated cyber defense.

Cybersecurity

FITARA implementation, simple innovation and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.