Modernization
Pentagon Smartphone Plan Is Off to a Slow Start
The Defense Department's program for adopting commercial mobile devices is officially operational, but problems remain.
Cybersecurity
The NSA Might Hire You If You Can Crack Their Coded Tweet
The challenge is 'part of recruitment efforts to attract the best and the brightest.'
Cybersecurity
Former Unisys exec joins ICE as CIO
Kevin Kern replaces Thomas Michelli, who took over as deputy CIO of the Coast Guard in February.
Cybersecurity
How Computer Viruses Get Their Names
From Heartbleed to Koobface, these digital threats get named in a variety of ways.
Cybersecurity
Sending cyber sense down the Navy chain of command
“Pockets of non-understanding” still plague the lower echelons of the Navy hierarchy when it comes to cybersecurity, says Vice Adm. Jan Tighe.
Digital Government
Pentagon Police Agency Hit by ‘Catastrophic’ Network Outage
Failure of a legacy component is to blame for the January incident, spokesman says.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker voices concern about possible DIA nominee
California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter takes issue with Lt. Gen. Mary Legere’s handling of the Army's Distributed Common Ground System.
Cybersecurity
Miami high schooler sent to the slammer for fudging grades
Education // Florida, United States
Science & Tech
We’re Saved! Experts Show How to Fix U.S. Cybersecurity
The four-hour experiment that showed how to fix our nation’s infrastructure from cyberattack. By Patrick Tucker
Cybersecurity
Infrastructure of ‘safe’ LocalBitcoins marketplace ruptured
Financial Services // Web Services
Cybersecurity
Boston Medical Center contractor posts 15,000 patients’ e-records and demographics online
Healthcare and Public Health // Massachusetts, United States
Cybersecurity
Intel Firm Links Ukraine Energy Debt With Potential Cyber Assault
Recorded Future drilled into a wide range of Web data to create a speculative timeline of potential network attacks.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Pull Down a Virginia Cloud, Spy on Syrian Rebels and Get Lost
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Improving IT security by implementing better governance
As agency executives look to implement and reinforce cybersecurity as part of their overall IT and programmatic priorities, an important OMB policy and industry implementation framework can provide context and support by enabling sound IT governance.
Cybersecurity
GAO: TSA not making most of imaging tech
TSA is not effectively monitoring data or conducting appropriate tests of its Advanced Imaging Technology scanning machines at U.S. airports.
Cybersecurity
PreCheck program goes international
Air Canada is the first non-U.S. carrier to participate, but TSA says others are lining up to join the security preclearance program.
Cybersecurity
Security hole in Syrian opposition site used to spy on dissidents
Government (Foreign) // Syria
Cybersecurity
Feds Would Have a Hard Time Keeping Zero-Days Under Wraps
The White House has established an interagency process to vet the pros and cons of disclosing future vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity