Cybersecurity
The Secret’s Out: NSA Personnel are Out-Hacking the Chinese and Russians
The all-star hacker group purportedly affiliated with U.S. intelligence has breached perhaps tens of thousands of individuals in sectors spanning government, telecommunications, energy, encryption and academia.
Cybersecurity
Online ID grants, NGA personnel, DARPA IT and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Poison Chipotle, Snoop on Forbes Readers and Swindle Commodities Traders
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Obama Goes to Silicon Valley to Push Cyber and Mend Fences, But Tensions Remain
Cybersecurity legislation was supposed to be an easy get for the president. But the shadow of Snowden has tech companies and privacy groups still worried about sharing more data with the government.
Cybersecurity
Obama expands info sharing with executive order
The move is aimed at building trust between the government and private sector to boost the exchange of threat information.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How DHS Says a Shutdown Would Affect Cyber Operations
A shutdown could delay the issuing of a key contract award under the multibillion-dollar continuous monitoring program DHS manages.
Cybersecurity
The Two Acronyms That are Key to Obama’s New Plan to Fight Hackers
The terms are essential for explaining how the government will expand information sharing with the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Info sharing, Carter's confirmation and Facebook cyber
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS shutdown could affect the C in CDM
Assistant Secretary Andy Ozment said the appropriations stalemate threatens crucial cybersecurity functions.
Cybersecurity
OMB updates info security guidance, accelerates real-time monitoring
OMB is rewriting outdated standards in response to new legislation, while an increased focus on cybersecurity offers a window into federal networks.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Pushes Sharing of Sensitive Cyber Threat Data Between Government and Companies
Sen. Thomas Carper’s bill seeks to cajole the private sector into increased information-sharing with the government by offering liability protection.
Cybersecurity
Daniels: CTIIC will take pressure off White House
The new cyber intel center will have about 50 staffers to start, with about half permanent employees and half detailees from intelligence agencies.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Not Briefed About Obama's New $35 Million Cyber Agency
“I believe [the news] is how everyone else found it . … We know about as much as you do.”
Digital Government
Judge Dismisses Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
A California district judge found that "the Plaintiffs’ version of the significant operational details of the Upstream collection process is substantially inaccurate.”
Cybersecurity