Cybersecurity
Xacta to certify USDA systems
The Forest Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service hired Xacta to make sure they follow FISMA.
Cybersecurity
Banking on e-authentication
Federal officials plan to enlist the help of banks in implementing e-authentication for government services.
Cybersecurity
NIAP chief touts Common Criteria
Vendors have fixed security flaws through extensive testing, says the director of the National Information Assurance Partnership.
Cybersecurity
NRC library goes off-line
It could take several weeks before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission restores public access to its online library.
Cybersecurity
Secure Flight FOIA denial appealed
The Electronic Privacy Information Center wants a speedy release of documents on TSA's Secure Flight program that gathers passenger names.
Cybersecurity
NIST's budget woes
An advisory board concluded that funding for computer security activities at NIST is inadequate.
Cybersecurity
DOJ writes to share
Justice officials now propose having reports written with sharing in mind, rather than concealment.
Cybersecurity
Solving the password challenge
Smart cards offer tamper-resistant credentials for building, network access
Cybersecurity
NIST details minimum security controls
A publication from the National Institute of Standards and Technology spells out the minimum security controls feds must use to comply with FISMA.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence officials prepare for new data-sharing policies
Intelligence officials say if they can conceal how data is collected, they can share it with almost anyone in intelligence and DOD.
Cybersecurity
Sweet dreams
In the following special report, we examine technologies that can help you protect critical assets while providing a platform for the secure exchange of information and online transactions.
Cybersecurity
GAO policy reflects security concerns
Report found in a cave in Afghanistan prompts restrictions
Cybersecurity
Yoran quits DHS
DHS' former cybersecurity chief tells FCW that he accomplished his goals for the job.
Cybersecurity
Hacking away at Energy
The Energy Department still has holes in its cyberdefense, an inspector general says.
Cybersecurity
Spies work on info sharing
Intelligence officials have started several initiatives to improve data sharing among personnel of all security levels.
Cybersecurity
House struggles over security bill
Did Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) propose moving cybersecurity authority to OMB?
Cybersecurity
DOD relents on overseas voting site
The Pentagon has backed off of its decision to block access to a Web site providing voting information for Americans living overseas.
Cybersecurity