Cybersecurity
This Obamacare Campaign is a Scam
US-CERT warns of a phishing effort purporting to be from the government that aims to steal Obamacare seekers' passwords.
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
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
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