Cybersecurity
FEMA loses 7 years' worth of major official reports
The Federal Emergency Management Agency lost its entire database of post-disaster reports for 2003 to 2010 due to a computer server failure, according to a new audit.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill could be stalled by House-Senate differences
Issue of whether to tackle protections piecemeal or as a package are unresolved, along with question of where to centralize federal authority.
Cybersecurity
The best of the federal blogosphere
Don't get hijacked; The speed of the crowd; Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto.
Cybersecurity
Counterterrorism chief underscores Yemeni cleric's power to radicalize Americans online
Sophisticated English-language propaganda aimed at guiding extremists on how to carry out U.S. attacks is growing more accessible via the Web, center director says.
Cybersecurity
Utah lawmaker to reintroduce cybersecurity bill
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said Wednesday he plans to reintroduce cybersecurity legislation designed to boost international cooperation to confront digital threats.
Cybersecurity
Alleged White House e-mail cyber incident now called attack from China
Reports last week of alleged White House e-mails involved in a cyberattack in the United Kingdom are receding, but even so, diplomats abroad are calling for more global protocols for cyber activity.
Cybersecurity
White House gets tough on ID card reader requirements
By Feb. 25, agencies must designate responsible individuals to ensure the policies are issued, the memo added.
Cybersecurity
White House e-mail system accused in UK cyberattack
The White House e-mail system is back in service after a temporary shutdown, but today there is a new discussion about cyberattacks that allegedly originated from White House e-mails.
Cybersecurity
DARPA seeks security expertise from a nontraditional source: the hacker community
The program, called Cyber Fast Track, will reward security research done within "a matter of months and at a small price tag."
Cybersecurity
'Kill switch' bill returns just as Egypt shuts down Internet
Senators plan to reintroduce a comprehensive cybersecurity bill, but recent events in Egypt have reignited controversy over the purported potential for a presidential “kill switch” for the Internet.
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TSA's Blogger Bob and the many angry comments
A lesson in blogging: Report that a passenger was charged with crimes and omit his acquittal, and expect to be roasted.
Cybersecurity