Cybersecurity

Clearing up confusion about data on nonfederal systems

NIST is seeking comment on the final draft of its guide to handling security for nongovernmental data.

Digital Government

Contractors Could Get New Rules for Handling Sensitive Government Data

The published draft requirements are for nonfederal groups with access to “controlled unclassified information”.

Cybersecurity

Exclusive: FAA Computer Systems Hit by Cyberattack Earlier this Year

Hackers earlier this year attacked a Federal Aviation Administration network with malicious software, an assault that has gone undisclosed until now.

Cybersecurity

The importance of cyber offense: Sanctions are a good start

Cybercrime is too serious to rely solely on network defenses, Peter Harrell argues.

Cybersecurity

Burr stumps for cyber bill

The North Carolina senator made CISA the focus of the Republican Party's weekly radio address.

Cybersecurity

Florida Elections Division Breached Voter Privacy

Government (U.S.) // Florida, United States

Cybersecurity

Hackers Compromise British Airways Fliers, Photoshop ‘Headteacher’ Porn Star, and Snap Up Aetna Patient Records

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

Home Healthcare Worker Snapped Up Student Loans Using Identities of Old Ladies

Education // Healthcare and Public Health // Kentucky, United States

Cybersecurity

Is Big Brother Watching Our Campuses?

From ID card swipes to discussion forums, colleges are increasingly tracking students' digital footprints.

Cybersecurity

Piecing together the insider threat puzzle

Software and automation are crucial to preventing leaks and sabotage, but they're not the only tools deployed by agencies that collect and guard secret information.

Cybersecurity

NSA touts role in cyber investigations

National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers called for closer and more rapid collaboration with the private sector in investigating cyber intrusions.

Cybersecurity

Air Force launches enterprise cyber strategy

Task Force Cyber Aware will take a year to diagnose the service's risks and vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity

White House: No 'red lines' in responding to cyber threats

Top White House cybersecurity adviser Michael Daniel wants all options on table for responding to cyber attacks.

Cybersecurity

Obama Declares Cyberattacks a 'National Emergency'

A new executive order will allow the government to impose financial sanctions against those waging malicious cyberattacks.

Cybersecurity

Obama declares foreign cyber threats a 'national emergency'

The president’s executive order authorizes sanctions on those deemed a threat to U.S. economic or national security.

Cybersecurity

A safety lesson from Little League, GSA breach notification and Navy war gamers

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Autocorrect Strikes Again: Private Details on Obama, World Leaders Mistakenly Emailed to Asian Cup

Government (U.S.) // Government (Foreign) // Government (International) // Australia

Digital Government

Lost Your Green Card? Now You Can Replace it Online

The advance was aided by a White House digital fix-it team, a squad that also saved Obamacare website HealthCare.gov.