Cybersecurity
Anthem cyberattack renews calls for info sharing
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul said Congress needs "to take aggressive action."
Cybersecurity
Hackers Access 80M Customer Records at Major Insurer Anthem
Healthcare and Public Health
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Proposes At Least $27M to Grow Ranks of Cyber Forces
The military services each want to bring on board an additional 20 to 60 computer security whizzes starting next fall.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Debut Bill to Require Search Warrants for Email Snooping
Mirror bills to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act will land in both chambers on Wednesday.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service needs a CIO
The Secret Service is looking to pay up to $183,300 to a candidate who can "transform" the way the agency uses technology.
Cybersecurity
'Connect the Dots' -- An Alternative to NSA Bulk Surveillance?
An ex-NSA analyst says he has another option to the controversial NSA surveillance practices.
Digital Government
Obama Tweaks NSA Spying Rules
A new report from the intelligence community outlines post-Snowden changes to how the government spies on Americans and foreigners.
Cybersecurity
Obama Budget: How Far Does $14 Billion In Cyber Spending Go?
Among the government departments asking for more cyber resources are the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
FOIA redux, population data and encryption middle ground
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Malware Crippled Animal Shelter’s Donation Webpage for Weeks
Nonprofit // Vermont, United States
Cybersecurity
White House Debuts Dot-Gov Cyber Enforcement Squad
"E-gov Cyber" will release data breach notification rules and score agencies' compliance with security policies.
Cybersecurity
President's spending plan shines spotlight on digital services
Overall IT spending is tabbed at $86.4 billion, with much of the increase driven by a hike in cybersecurity funding.
Cybersecurity
White House drone breach raises questions of tech priorities
The Secret Service has long explored technology to combat the threat of commercial drones, but the Jan. 26 crash of a quadcopter on White House grounds could spur interest in deploying it.
Digital Government
House Committee Demands Answers from CTO Megan Smith and HHS on HealthCare.gov Data Mining
The head of the House Space, Science and Technology Committee says he might call U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith to testify about potential HealthCare.gov consumer privacy gaps.
Cybersecurity
Government Privacy Board to Obama: Shut Down NSA Mass Spying Now
The White House has been quiet on surveillance reform since the USA Freedom Act crumbled in the Senate last November.
Cybersecurity
Stempfley leaving DHS
The deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications will join the Mitre Corp. in February.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Redirect Malaysia Airlines, Pop Taylor Swift’s Twitter Account, and Harass Autistic Teen
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity