Digital Government

New Surveillance Whistleblower: The NSA Violates the Constitution

A former Obama administration official calls attention to unaccountable mass surveillance conducted under a 1981 executive order.

Cybersecurity

It's all about priorities, people

Cartoonist John Klossner reflects on cybersecurity and congressional oversight.

Cybersecurity

Hackathon Aims to Spread Global Information to North Korea

The Human Rights Foundation hopes to bring more information inside the very high, guarded walls of North Korea.

Cybersecurity

Significant Deficiencies Found in Treasury’s Computer Security

Weaknesses could cause disruption of key operations at bureau that manages federal debt.

Cybersecurity

GAO: Weaknesses Remain in FDIC's Information Security

Unaddressed vulnerabilities left key financial systems at risk for misuse.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Compromise Porn, Improve CNET’s Security, and Reveal Malware Ingredients

Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.

Cybersecurity

Northern Command nominee: U.S. behind in cyber defense

Adm. William Gortney says he would explore better coordination with DHS.

Cybersecurity

Teaming up to train, recruit cyber specialists

Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos will work with Bechtel to provide hands-on experience in both national security and industry environments.

Cybersecurity

National Guard, Feds Double Down for Foreign Hack Against US

550 government employees and industry observers participated in a simulated cyberattack on American soil.

Cybersecurity

Hamas Interrupts Israeli TV with Urgent Message

A Channel 10 satellite broadcast was briefly hacked by the Palestinian Islamist group.

Cybersecurity

How Cyber Scary Is It Outside Today?

Nextgov's new iPhone app measures threat levels for every sector and dissects daily hacks.