Cybersecurity

Watchdog Zeroes in on Supercomputer Supply Chain Risks in Review of NOAA Satellites

NOAA maintains there will be no involvement by a Chinese company in a project to amp up capacity of supercomputers that generate climate and weather forecasts.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers, former officials debate next move in cyberspace

The Obama administration has publicly accused North Korea of sponsoring the massive hack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, and levied fresh sanctions against the Hermit Kingdom. For some inside and outside of government, that's not enough.

Cybersecurity

Obama and Cameron to Chew Over Cross-Border Cyberattacks

The two leaders are scheduled to discuss a variety of topics, including cybersecurity, over dinner Thursday, followed by a White House meeting Friday.

Cybersecurity

Map app, data gap and more

News and notes from around the federal IT community.

Cybersecurity

Science and Technology Directorate wants to talk

DHS S&T has launched the National Conversation on Homeland Security Technology to inject outside innovators into its tech development processes.

Cybersecurity

Jihadi Hackers Penetrate Hundreds of French Websites

Education // Government (Foreign)

Cybersecurity

Obama Thinks Cyberthreat Sharing is Ready for Comeback

The Obama administration plans to rewrite a 2011 legislative proposal for collecting information from hacked companies and sharing it across industry -- to alleviate privacy concerns.

Digital Government

DISA Reshuffle Shines Spotlight on Cyber

Restructure puts cybersecurity in the limelight, with cyber categorized by as the most important of five “Cs” for which DISA will be responsible.

Digital Government

Pentagon: Hackers Didn't Get Classified Information

Military Twitter and YouTube accounts were hijacked just as Obama was pushing for better cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

No easy answers on managing mobile security

At the Jan. 13 AFCEA Bethesda breakfast, a trio of agency IT execs offered advice on weigh the risks of aggressive mobile deployments.

Cybersecurity

White House lays out ideas for information sharing

The Obama administration is hoping enhanced privacy provisions can make a long-stalled proposal more palatable to the Senate.

Cybersecurity

Finding the federal angle at CES

Adapting consumer-oriented tech could lead to faster, more effective tools for the federal government, says CBP CTO Wolf Tombe.

Cybersecurity

Equipment Containing Patient Data Taken from Kiddie Glasses Retailer

Healthcare and Public Health // California, United States

Cybersecurity

ISIS Hacker Group Eyes Maryland News Outlet

Media // Maryland, United States

Cybersecurity

Why Doesn’t Obama’s Data Breach Privacy Proposal Apply to Agencies?

Currently, there is no law in place requiring hacked agencies to notify citizens when their data is compromised.

Cybersecurity

Why Does Centcom Even Have a Twitter Account?

However trivial, having active social media accounts puts a friendly face on otherwise faceless national-security institutions.

Cybersecurity

Federal Buildings are Vulnerable to Hacking and DHS Isn’t Doing Enough to Protect Them

High-tech access-control systems that regulate federal facilities’ electricity use, heating, air conditioning, closed-circuit security cameras and even the operation of elevators are increasingly being hooked up to the Internet, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks

Cybersecurity

DISA's new unit aims to take pressure off Cyber Command

A new joint force cyber unit will relieve Cyber Command of some of its organizational duties and help identify vulnerabilities on military networks.

Digital Government

The Hacking of Central Command

Individuals claiming to represent ISIS took over social media accounts of the U.S. military base on Monday, just as the President was delivering a speech on cybersecurity.