Digital Government
Obama Pledges to Release Report on NSA Spying Reforms
"Next month, we'll issue a report on how we're keeping our promise to keep our country safe while strengthening privacy," Obama said Tuesday night.
Cybersecurity
U.S. intelligence challenged by technology, cyber
In what might be described as a State of U.S. Intelligence address, Undersecretary of Defense Michael Vickers said insecurity in cyberspace is on par with terrorism but IT can help with the challenge.
Cybersecurity
Experts Say to Expect Action After State of the Union Cyber Shout Out
The major holdup to passing new cyber legislation remains liability protections for breached companies that share intelligence with the government.
Cybersecurity
Hacked La La Land Street Sign: "READ A F—-ING BOOK"
Transportation // California, United States
Cybersecurity
The State of the Union's IT issues
Technology initiatives get a rare shout out in the president's annual message.
Cybersecurity
You’re Probably Using One of These 25 Terrible Passwords
Most people are lazy password-creators, and despite several high-profile data breaches, not much changed in 2014.
Digital Government
Obama Says Too-Strong Encryption Could be a ‘Problem
Obama suggested he may oppose too-tough-to-crack encryption technology.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Cyber Spies Stole Australian and U.S. Fighter Jet Secrets
Defense Industrial Base
Cybersecurity
Who’s Got the Chops to Run a Transatlantic Cyberspy Cell?
A sustained British-American operation focused on threats to both countries’ networks would be unprecedented.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Government Agencies May be Better than the Private Sector at Responding to Hacks
About 43 percent of the public sector falls into the "highly sophisticated" security posture segment, according to the 2015 Cisco security report.
Cybersecurity
Sony Hack Copycats Scare Developer into Abandoning ‘Glorious Leader’ Videogame
Entertainment // Georgia, United States
Cybersecurity
Hackers Wage ‘Jihad’ on French Websites, Name Swiss Bank Account Clients and Surveil Pyongyang Newsreaders
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Obama Administration to Disclose New Changes to NSA Spying
The intelligence community will release more information about post-Snowden changes to its surveillance programs by the end of the month.
Cybersecurity
Obama Announces New Cyber War Games Partnership with Great Britain
“American-British unity is enabling us to meet challenges in Europe and beyond,” Obama said.
Cybersecurity
A CTO manifesto
Two chief technology officers -- one government, one industry -- say their peers are perfectly positioned to help organizations chart a course for the future.
Cybersecurity
'You just move that rock a little at a time'
Women from a wide range of federal roles discuss what it really takes to lead in IT.
Cybersecurity
Clipping chips, health care phishing and USIS selling off
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Ending the tyranny of passwords
Eliminating the hassle of entering multiple passwords to navigate secure sites online will spark heavier public use, possibly affecting federal networks down the road.
Cybersecurity