Cybersecurity

FISMA by the Numbers: The Biggest Cyber Threats at These 5 Agencies

Cybersecurity incidents targeting federal agencies are on the rise.

Digital Government

Time is Running Out to Reform NSA Mass Surveillance

Nearly two years after Edward Snowden’s explosive revelations, surveillance reform remains in doubt as the window of opportunity closes.

Cybersecurity

More Security Fears Surround Clinton’s 'Homebrew' Email Server

“Clinton's decision to forgo the State Department's servers is inexplicable and inexcusable,” says one security expert.

Cybersecurity

Senate Offices Want New System to Track Website Vulnerabilities

The Senate wants commercial, off-the-shelf software to scan, identify and help resolve vulnerabilities across 140 different Senate office websites.

Cybersecurity

Top cyber brass warn Congress on sequestration

Mandatory cuts could have a "significant impact" on Cyber Command's ability to defend DOD information networks.

Cybersecurity

Were Clinton's Personal Emails an Open Door to Hackers?

Beyond the transparency concerns, security experts wonder whether the former secretary of state’s emails were protected from foreign hackers.

Digital Government

Why US Officials Stopped Talking about 'Cyberwar'

A future awaits where countries share intelligence one minute, and hack and cyberattack each other the next.

Cybersecurity

DHS funded, finally -- plus data fusion and a Networx extension

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Digital Government

What Clinton's Email Habits Reveal About Federal Records Laws

Federal regulations don’t outright ban the use of personal email accounts to conduct official government business.

Cybersecurity

A lackluster FISMA report card

Federal agencies reported a 15 percent increase in information security incidents last year over 2013.

Cybersecurity

ICITE faces 'cultural resistance'

Former Acting DIA Director David Shedd said an IC-wide IT platform faces bureaucratic resistance, the same day that DNI James Clapper said the platform was key to promoting intelligence integration.

Cybersecurity

Hillary Clinton's Personal Email Use a Blow to White House Transparency Claim

It didn't take long for The New York Times report to take off Monday night.

Cybersecurity

Local Guy Hacks an Illinois Mall Radio System to Sound Bomb Alarms

Government (U.S.) // Telecommunications // Illinois, United States

Cybersecurity

What to make of the Sony hack

Never mind who was behind the breach -- there are some clear lessons for those who would like to avoid a repeat.

Cybersecurity

6 Biggest Blunders in Government's Annual Cyber Report Card

The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance with the governmentwide cyber laws.

Cybersecurity

Clapper: Maintaining Phone Call Surveillance is Like Buying Insurance

The nation's top spy said keeping logs of U.S. citizens' phone calls is a preventive measure for discerning potential threats.

Cybersecurity

GAO examines air traffic control and Medicaid, NASA named a top 50 brand

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Obama's 'Privacy Bill of Rights' Gets Bashed from All Sides

The proposal aims to give consumers more control over their own information, but privacy advocates say it doesn't go far enough.