Cybersecurity
FITARA guidance, broadband pitches, a GSA hackathon and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Marine Corps CIO focuses on collapsing networks
Three months after the Marine Corps commandant issued IT-focused guidance, CIO Brig. Gen. Kevin Nally offered an update on how the Corps is meeting key goals, from network consolidation to mobility.
Digital Government
Here's How You Hack a Military Drone
Research studies on drone vulnerabilities published in recent years essentially provided hackers a how-to guide, an Israeli researcher says.
Cybersecurity
A cyber poll, traveler data, HHS innovators and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
FBI Readies Multimillion Contract for Cyber Expertise
The FBI plans to contract out professional, management and support services for up to $100 million.
Cybersecurity
Hurd: Cyber bills are in good shape
The chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform IT Subcommittee says some basic questions still need to be answered on information sharing.
Cybersecurity
Cyber treaty not in the cards
The fast-changing nature of cyberspace makes any big-bang international deal on cyber norms infeasible, says the State Department's coordinator for cyber issues.
Cybersecurity
Weighing in on drone privacy rules
Commenters run the gamut from think tanks to hobbyists to citizens with privacy concerns.
Cybersecurity
Phishing Email Baits Indiana Medical Center, Health Data Exposed
Healthcare and Public Health // Indiana, United States
Emerging Tech
Agencies Often Lack Strong Authentication and it’s a Big Problem
Agencies reported nearly 70,000 cyberincidents in fiscal 2014, a 15 percent bump up from the previous year.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Hijack Wireless Car Keys and Pierce Israeli Military Systems
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Silicon Valley outreach a work in progress
The wounds left by disclosures of National Security Agency surveillance may not have healed, but the NSA will continue to plumb Silicon Valley for talent.
Cybersecurity
Wounded warriors take aim at online predators
Through computer forensics training and internships, veterans are helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement tackle a backlog in child exploitation cases.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks CDM trial
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's goal is a robust, real-time continuous monitoring program.
Cybersecurity
Maine Fire Department System Hobbled By Ransomware
Government (U.S.) // Massachusetts, United States
Cybersecurity
Private Investigators Say Hacked and Bankrupt USIS Didn’t Shirk Security
Investigators retained by USIS said the company deployed appropriate defenses and was cooperative with government probes.
Cybersecurity
Feds Say Encrypting Data is Key but Don't Want to Pony up the Cash
More than 75 percent of federal IT workers polled could not say with complete certainty their network data is safe, according to a recent survey.
Cybersecurity