Cybersecurity
Hackings at State, Commerce draw House subcommittee's attention
The House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology will hold a hearing April 19 on recent network intrusions at two departments.
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Federal IT security ratchets up a fraction
Rash of data breaches last year gets credit for scaring straight some low scorers.
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OMB: FIPS matters
Agencies have not been requiring vendors to meet mandatory FIPS cryptography standard.
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GSA, DOD seek data encryption under SmartBuy
Federal agencies could take advantage of volume discounts when they buy encryption software through the SmartBuy program.
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USPS shifts to electronic personnel records
The digital system will safeguard employee records in a secure central database.
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Agencies' cybersecurity grades rise slightly
Although agency grades improved only slightly on the annual IT security report card, the overall security of the government continues to make strides.
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Counterspies' PCs missing, an Energy report shows
The department took another hit in a report from the inspector general’s office that states that DOE hadn’t fully met its goals in adopting a common operational environment.
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GSA, OMB to announce McAfee SmartBuy deal
The deal, which was completed in December 2006, will finally be announced as early as next week.
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Report: Lost IRS laptops put taxpayer data at risk
The agency has identified 387 data breach incidents due to lost computers having inadequate encryption of taxpayers’ personal data and weak password controls.
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Army considering adding cyberspace to tactical domains
The Army may follow the Air Force’s lead in setting up a command to defend cyberspace.
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GAO: IRS slow to fix numerous IT security gaps
The weaknesses impair the tax agency’s ability to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of financial and sensitive information.
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Security officials get a case of nerves about LOB
Reprogramming existing training money is not an easy option for many agencies.
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SEC’s inconsistent controls leave financial data at risk
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not implemented critical IT security controls consistently, and new security risks remain unresolved, GAO says.
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HSPD-12 group said to be close on fingerprint exchange standard
A working group is deciding on a standard way for agencies to submit requests for fingerprint checks and how they will receive the information back.
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Successful cyberattacks against DOD drop
Lt. Gen. Charles Croom says better computer configuration management and use of PKI cards helped beef up defense.
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ODNI, DOD detail 7 areas of IT security to make standard
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Department today released the seven areas of certification and accreditation for information technology systems that they will standardize.
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ODNI, DOD agree on security certification processes
2 agencies will implement 7 new policies.
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DOD seeks greater software assurance
Globalization of software development raises concerns among national security officials.
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Cybersecurity defense requires a good offense
Congress may need to help the Defense Department cut through the technical, legal and international screens that protect hackers.
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