Cybersecurity
Suits vs. Hoodies: The Two Cybersecurity Cultures
How a tense exchange between the NSA director and a Yahoo executive reveals the rift between D.C. and Silicon Valley
Cybersecurity
Illinois Police Department Pays $500 Ransom for Release of Hijacked Computer
Government (U.S.) // Illinois, United States
Cybersecurity
Anthem Health Care Hack Snared Federal Employees Who Weren’t Anthem Customers
But who knows how many?
Cybersecurity
After Spyware Fiasco, Critics Hijack Lenovo.Com Email and Web Servers
Technology // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Feds Dismiss Google's Fears Over FBI’s Hacking Power
Google’s claim that the expansion of search warrant authority is a “monumental” constitutional threat is grounded in inaccuracies, the Justice Department said.
Cybersecurity
Preparations for shutdown proceed apace
While Congress debates the next step in DHS funding, the department is preparing for the worst.
Cybersecurity
DNI worries about cumulative, not catastrophic, cyber threat
DNI James Clapper is less worried about a cyber Pearl Harbor than death from a thousand cuts.
Cybersecurity
Cyber gets a boost in VA budget request
The department is seeking an increase in information security spending from $156 million in 2015 to $180.3 million for 2016.
Cybersecurity
Al Jazeera Mistakenly Leaks the Identity of a North Korean Intelligence Asset
Government (Foreign) // North Korea and UK
Cybersecurity
Cyber Collaboration in Government Still a Work in Progress
If the nation were forced to defend itself against a catastrophic cyberattack, Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon said there must be teamwork between federal agencies and the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Body cams expand, cyber agency launches and DISA deal protested
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS: 'We need to up our game' on information sharing
President Obama's proposal to boost government coordination with the private sector got a warm welcome in the House Homeland Security Committee.
Cybersecurity
Data Breach Forces Bitcoin Exchange Cavirtex to Shutter
Financial Services // Web Services
Cybersecurity
VA IT Budget Proposes Boost for Cyber Spending
Spending on information protection encompasses more than a single budget account and is sprinkled across the department.
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