Digital Government
Senator Wants Commerce Committee to be Big Player in Cybersecurity Legislation
On cybersecurity, transportation and other key topics, Thune wants his committee to throw its weight around.
Cybersecurity
EPA's new-old CIO, plus weapons acquisition, spyware warnings and a new role for Long
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
The Case for a Cyber Red Cross
Some experts advocate for an impartial, nongovernmental organization that would respond to cyberattacks the same way the Red Cross responds to natural disasters and war conflicts.
Cybersecurity
How (and why) the CIA plans to expand cyber capabilities
The spy agency wants to better integrate cybersecurity into its traditional human intelligence operations.
Cybersecurity
DHS shutdown: 'There's an opportunity cost'
While a lapse in funding would have little “immediate operational impact” on cybersecurity, the longer-term ripple effects could be serious.
Cybersecurity
Spy Research Agency Is Building Psychic Machines to Predict Hacks
Using publicly available Internet data, supercomputer-like systems will estimate when a prowler might try to breach a system.
Cybersecurity
In the Near Future, Your Face Will Be Your ID
One California-based firm builds software that uses more 16,000 data points—like the distance between eyes—to identify an individual.
Cybersecurity
Why People Probably Won't Pay to Keep Their Web History Secret
Historically, privacy has rarely been a priority. Frequently, it's a luxury. For most people, it hasn't been possible at all.
Cybersecurity
Cyber threat challenges military structure
The military's traditional, top-down way of operating is being challenged by the non-diffuse nature of computer networks, says Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, head of Army Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
NSA's Rogers makes the case for cyber norms
Responding indirectly to evidence that Iran’s cyber capabilities have improved because of a U.S.-Israeli cyberattack, NSA Director Adm. Michael Rogers said clearer norms could help prevent such escalation.
Cybersecurity
DHS licenses malware forensics
The detection tech is the second to emerge from Science and Technology Directorate's Transition to Practice program.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Threaten Military Families, Penetrate Gas Pump and Expose Porn Site Visitors to Viruses
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
EXCLUSIVE: State Department Trashed 30,000 Log-in Key Fobs After Hack
The decision to replace tens of thousands of passcodes and two-step authentication credentials "was based on sound cybersecurity best practices,” a State official said.
Cybersecurity
SEC pushback, faulty tax forms and hackers at State
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
How American and British Spies Hacked the World’s Largest SIM-Card-Maker
Mass surveillance has cast its net even wider than previously thought.
Cybersecurity
More business, less policy
Richard Young finds the smaller Foreign Agricultural Service a more IT-intensive post than his old job at DHS.
Cybersecurity
The IRS Knows What Computer You Are Using -- and That Might Be a Good Thing
One counter-fraud measure the agency is piloting will capture identifying data from the PC used to file a tax return. Multiple returns from the same device could signal fraud.
Cybersecurity