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.

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

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

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

How the NSA Undermines Cybersecurity to Protect You

As part of its push for mass surveillance, the spy agency has taken steps to sabotage cybersecurity.