Cybersecurity
Someone's Swiping Credit Cards from Hyatt, Research Reports from Forrester and a Disqus Breach
It's just another week in Threatwatch.
Digital Government
A New Survey Reveals That Most Men in Tech Don’t Think Sexism Is a Big Deal
The results neatly follow the patterns seen in the perceptions of gender discrimination in society as a whole.
Digital Government
US Government Agencies Are Buying Ads on Facebook—in Russian
Basically everyone can buy ads on the platform to push their agenda.
Digital Government
House Boosts Federal Bonuses, Aims to Protect Social Security Numbers And Oh Russia
The House also passed a bill to tweak and extend FITARA's rule on data centers.
Cybersecurity
House Bill Would Allow Companies to Hack Back—With Limits
The bill would let hacked companies steal back or destroy their files but not cause exact retribution on hackers.
Digital Government
NASCIO: Federal Compliance Exercises Are Hindering State IT
Yejin Cooke, NASCIO’s director of government affairs, is getting the word out on why federal data security rules are holding back innovation—and even security itself—at the state level.
Cybersecurity
Acting on the cyber executive order: 3 keys to compliance
With the proper technologies in place, agencies can do better assessments and begin to truly address their existing gaps.
Cybersecurity
Senator wants Kaspersky out of U.S. voting systems
Amid concerns about election system security, Sen. Amy Klochubar is looking for DHS to help boot Kaspersky from state and local voting systems.
Modernization
FirstNet Seeks Disaster Response Apps
Developers can submit their emergency response-themed apps for review for the networks' app store.
Ideas
Here’s How to Make Patching Security Holes Easier For Everyone
Enterprise patch management is hard, but here's one way to tackle bring-your-own-device security issues.
Acquisition
IRS suspends Equifax contract
After a tough congressional hearing and news of more infosec woes at Equifax, the IRS suspended a $7.2 million contract with the credit monitoring agency.
People
OPM: federal employee engagement reaches six-year high
Nearly a half-million feds responded to the annual OPM survey, and results suggest some increase in morale and job satisfaction in the federal workforce, despite some public indications to the contrary.
Digital Government
IRS Suspends $7 Million Equifax Contract
The suspension comes after additional security incidents at Equifax.
Digital Government
Army enterprise exec looks to modernize
Army Enterprise Information Systems head Brig. Gen. Patrick Burden says that building in agility is the key to successful modernization.
Emerging Tech
Octopus-Inspired Material Can Change Its Texture
The U.S. Army is funding the creation of shape-shifting sheets that mimic the abilities of the ocean’s masters of camouflage.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee Would Be Agency’s First Homegrown Cyber Leader
Kirstjen Nielsen would be the agency's first secretary with extensive cyber experience.
Digital Government