Cybersecurity
FBI warns of sweeping global threat to U.S. cybersecurity
New Cyber Division Chief Shawn Henry says certain countries, terrorist organizations engaged in aggressive campaigns to steal sensitive data from U.S. Internet assets.
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Experts: Expect slow progress on IT overhaul next year
Campaign officials from both parties say financial crisis will force transition teams to focus first on economic positions.
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Feds, industry announce center for identity management research
Agencies, academia and corporations form coalition to find ways to better protect personal data and privacy, but offer few details.
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Alliance campaigns against cybersecurity complacency
Homeland Security will continue efforts to detect and prevent attacks, and encourage more information sharing between the public and private sectors.
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Network at Los Alamos vulnerable to attacks
GAO calls for laboratory to restrict access to foreign nationals.
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Homeland Security committee approves key federal IT legislation
Measure would require agencies to install chief information security officers.
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Draft cybersecurity review has DHS on defensive
Expert panel questions whether Homeland Security should be in charge of securing federal computer networks.
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Energy's unclassified networks still open to cyberattack
Inspector general reports that while progress has been made, systems remain vulnerable.
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Lawmakers worry stopgap funding would hinder security programs
Homeland Security official calls continuing resolutions "extremely distracting" for any agency, says level funding would stunt the department's growth.
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Watchdog agency cites flaws in DHS cybersecurity program
More energy should go into predicting and preventing future attacks, GAO says.
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Panel says DHS should not oversee cybersecurity
Nonpartisan commission recommends White House take the lead on protecting federal computer networks.
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Cybersecurity is crucial to protecting nation's water supply, official says
The computer systems that control a region's utilities run on common technology platforms and are vulnerable to hackers.
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Homeland Security to direct cybersecurity initiative
Defense and intelligence agencies will support the governmentwide effort.
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Measure would require agencies to appoint chief information security officers
Lawmakers unveil bill to strengthen requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act.
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Power grid vulnerable to cyberattacks, committee told
House Energy and Commerce subcommittee planning legislation to provide Federal Energy Regulatory Commission with additional authority to protect grid.
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Security holes: Not enough money or not spending wisely?
Agency systems are wide open. Cyber attacks are growing more sophisticated. Is it a problem of not enough money or not spending wisely?
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Latest cybersecurity threat lies in trusted software and hardware
Justice e-mail is indicative of a larger threat agencies face called supply-chain attacks.
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Energy told to tighten cybersecurity policies
IG audit identifies significant issues that could leave classified information vulnerable.
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