Cybersecurity
Spam bots may be poised to resurge
Surge in malicious spam signals rejuvenation of bot nets, security experts fear.
Cybersecurity
Protective Services risk assessment system fails, GAO says
The Federal Protective Service's costs for developing a new risk assessment system have tripled and the system is two years behind schedule, a new report says.
Cybersecurity
DHS expands program for people to check their employment eligibility
The expansion means millions more people can go online to make sure the government has accurate information about whether they're allowed to work in the United States.
Cybersecurity
Building Cyber Warriors
With IT security experts in short supply, agencies are shaping the next generation from the ground up.
Cybersecurity
The Wrong War
The insistence on applying Cold War metaphors to cybersecurity is misplaced and counterproductive.
Cybersecurity
Dangerous Liaisons
High-profile data breaches are tipping the balance between connecting and protecting people.
Cybersecurity
Critical Care
Agencies face enormous obstacles in securing vital networks, but failure isn't an option.
Cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity Challenge: Risks and Opportunities
Developments in technology have far outstripped our legal and regulatory levers for protecting data.
Cybersecurity
Government should sell ad space on dot-gov websites, entrepreneur says
Critics argue third-party code would pose security concerns.
Cybersecurity
OMB hunts for gaps in keeping out fake products
The Obama administration's anti-counterfeit working group is looking for gaps in legal authority and regulation that may undermine how officials can check on the quality of products the government buys.
Cybersecurity
The danger of misconstruing the most serious security threats
The industry's propensity to call any sophisticated hacking job a form of advanced persistent threat hurts agencies more than it helps.
Cybersecurity
DOD moves to speed cyber acquisition
DOD is embarking on an effort to increase the speed of acquiring cyberspace capabilities and increase the influence of end users on tech choices.
Cybersecurity
Agencies don't reward innovation, feds say
In a time when efficiency and effectiveness should be at a premium, federal employees don't believe their agencies reward innovation, according to a new survey.
Cybersecurity