Cybersecurity
White House: No U.S. Federal Systems Hit By WannaCry Ransomware
The attack also appears to have spared critical U.S. infrastructure such as energy plants and dams.
Cybersecurity
NIST Unveils 'Framework Meets FISMA' Cyber Best Practices
The document came out just one day after Trump mandated agencies follow the office’s cyber best practices guide.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity So Bad, It Makes You WannaCry
There are many interesting elements about the ransomware attack, the biggest being the tools to stop it were readily available.
Cybersecurity
Why disclosure rules didn't prevent the WannaCry attack
The WannaCry ransomware attack that crippled computers across the globe exploited a vulnerability that Microsoft had patched well in advance, but countless users failed to update their systems in time.
People
Senate bill makes it easier to post feedback to the government
A pair of senators wants to make it easier for agencies to get user feedback on their customer service.
Cybersecurity
Just 2 Domain Names Now Stand Between the World and Global Ransomware Chaos
Researchers predict this will be increasingly harder to stop.
Digital Government
With Friendly CBO Score, IT Modernization Bill Hits House Floor Wednesday
The Modernizing Government Technology Act dodged the high price tag it received the first time around.
Modernization
MGT Act headed for House vote with slimmed-down CBO score
The revised IT modernization bill will cost $500 million to implement, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
People
Government's unending saga of management reform
The problem with President Trump's management agenda is not its particulars -- it's that we've been talking about the same changes for decades.
Ideas
4 Precautions to Prevent Critical Infrastructure Disaster
These are just a few steps organizations should take to better secure our power grid, dams and other essential systems.
People
PSC's Wennergren headed to Deloitte
Longtime Defense executive to focus on federal IT modernization efforts.
People
NSF CIO Amy Northcutt dies at 57
The longtime National Science Foundation executive was diagnosed with a brain tumor just nine days earlier.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Antagonize Universities, Create Trojans and Find 'Crazy Bad' Zero Day
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Modernization
How to Get More from Your Amazon Echo
Here are tips and tricks how to become one with Alexa.
Digital Government
Hill Leaders: You Need Us to Make the Cyber Executive Order Work
Congress will play a key role in ensuring successful implementation of the order’s directives to protect government and critical infrastructure systems.
Cybersecurity
NSA exploit behind global ransomware attack
An exploit based on hacking tools stolen from the National Security Agency is behind a global ransomware attack affecting tens of thousands of computers.
Cybersecurity
Global Ransomware Attack Is Much Bigger Than It First Appeared
A dozen countries were hit in a cyberattack Friday. Such attacks have increased by more than 500 percent in recent years
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows
Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.
Digital Government
HHS’ Cyber Threat Center Comes Out of Beta Soon
The center will share threat information for small doctors offices to the largest pharmaceutical companies, and health care organizations in between.
Cybersecurity