Cybersecurity
House GOP lawmakers introduce DHS authorization bill
Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) and other Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee, introduce authorizing legislation for the Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity
Panetta appoints new leader of cyber programs
Eric Rosenbach held previous roles as a national security advisor to Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) and a staffer on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: The next partisan issue?
A Republican cybersecurity task force releases legislative recommendations as an alternative to Obama's proposal.
Cybersecurity
Departing Pentagon official warns against cutting cybersecurity funding
Military must be ready to fend off attacks on computer networks, even when money is tight, deputy Defense secretary says.
Cybersecurity
VA errors compromise identity verification credentials
The VA has issued more than 157,000 personal identity verification credentials with poor controls in place, throwing the validity of every credential into doubt, IG says.
Cybersecurity
Federal IT security incidents increasing rapidly
Federal agencies show persistent weaknesses in their information security controls, GAO says in a new report.
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NSA developing custom smart phone for top-secret communications
The National Security Agency doesn't think your smart phone is secure enough for its needs.
Cybersecurity
Coast Guard CIO still needs full authority, audit finds
The Coast Guard's new IT management strategic plan and acquisition guidance earned kudos, but the CIO still does not have sufficient oversight authority, an audit concluded.
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Rethinking government's biggest IT ideas
Four landmark programs that sought to remake big swaths of government IT face the test of time.
Cybersecurity
Bill would restrict DHS contracting, impose limited hiring freeze
The measure would stop DHS from using cost-reimbursement contracts for production of major systems.
Cybersecurity