Cybersecurity

NASA security chief orders bold change to secure networks

Technology managers will replace filling out reports to certify computer systems comply with a nearly decade-old law with an emphasis on monitoring systems to find holes and identify potential threats.

Cybersecurity

Comms to Cyber In 2 Weeks Flat

The U.S. Air Force is shifting 3,000 communications officers to become cybersecurity specialists with a series of new training and simulation courses, following the transition of 27,000 enlisted airman late last year.

Cybersecurity

Obama makes third try to find a leader for TSA

President Barack Obama has taken his third shot at finding a leader for the Transportation Security Administration.

Cybersecurity

Lieberman's cybersecurity bill leans on buying power

Measure would require acquisition officers to learn about security vulnerabilities in technology products in an effort to use the government's vast purchasing power to push vendors to provide more secure solutions.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Will Soon Want Your Car

Hackers can infiltrate just about anything that's made up of zeros and ones, it seems. And that will include your car once it is hooked into the Internet in the not-to-distant future.

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IG says Coast Guard needs better acquisition reform oversight

The Coast Guard may be overstating its progress on its acquisition reform effort because it does not have an effective method to evaluate milestones, a new report says.

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Coose Up To Bat for FISMA

Two weeks ago, <a href="http://www.cio.com/podcasts/awards/coose_dhs_otw.mp3">Matt Coose</a>, director of federal network security at the Homeland Security Department, was charged with enabling 110 federal agencies to do <a href="http://cybersecurityreport.nextgov.com/2010/04/white_house_heroes.php">continuous monitoring</a> based on the new Federal Information Security Management Act requirements.

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White House asks public for game changing cybersecurity ideas

Obama administration lays out three areas to improve the reliability of cyberspace.

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Personal data of reservists, veterans at risk in recent thefts

In separate incidents, thieves stole laptop computers containing personal information on reservists and veterans.

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U.S. issues redesigned, RFID-enhanced 'green cards'

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun issuing its new residency card for permanent residents that include holographic images, laser-engraved fingerprints and high-resolution micro-images to deter counterfeiting.

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Targeting Administrative Interfaces

Years ago, vendors pushed to make administrative interfaces manageable with Web browsers, unknowingly making large enterprises more vulnerable to security risks.

Cybersecurity

Subcommittees approve funds for Special Ops, cybersecurity

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House panel to consider cybersecurity overhaul

Measure could incorporate language that would link bonuses and awards to success at warding off computer system attacks.

Cybersecurity

EastWest - Pretender or Contender?

It's estimated that 75 percent of cyberattacks against the U.S. come from outside its borders.

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Secure Flight cited as fix for lag in 'no-fly list' update

The government’s program to take over screening fliers against watchlists would ensure up-to-date lists, a top intelligence official says.

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Contractor helps groom future cybersecurity specialists

Northrop Grumman contributes money and staff to a competition that will teach high school students to detect and fix computer vulnerabilities.