Cybersecurity
Commerce, Energy and Justice Departments Get Generally Positive Cyber Assessments
Agencies' inspectors general are submitting reports as part of the 2015 Cybersecurity Act.
Cybersecurity
Hacker Publishes House Democrats’ Personal Cell Numbers, Emails
Government (U.S.) // Washington, D.C., United States
Emerging Tech
GAO Guide Helps Agencies Tell When Emerging Tech is Primetime Ready
The Government Accountability Office's new report walks agencies through "technology readiness assessments."
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Blasts Off, and Lands Its Fifth Reusable Booster Rocket This Year
In true Olympic spirit, the rocket booster stuck the high-speed landing.
Cybersecurity
Russian-Linked Group Leaks US Lawmakers’ Phone Numbers, Emails
Late Friday, an online figure linked to Russian intelligence groups released the personal information of several lawmakers, part of an established pattern.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Preps Space Station for Commercial Craft
Astronauts will install a new adaptor to accommodate Boeing and SpaceX vessels.
Digital Government
Social Security rolls back two-factor mandate
The Social Security Administration is relaxing a recent security directive for beneficiaries, because of potential user inconvenience.
Digital Government
Taking blockchain beyond bitcoin
Blockchain isn't just for bitcoin, and federal agencies might find other uses for the secure recordkeeping tool.
Digital Government
NNSA looks to map lightning before it strikes
The agency charged with protecting the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile installed new sensors at its weapons components plant to better protect it from the heavens.
Cybersecurity
DHS turns to small businesses to tap blockchain tech
DHS has awarded $100,000 each to four small innovators to explore the use of blockchain for identity management.
Cybersecurity
How Grades Motivate Better Cyber Practices at DOD
It turns out no one like bad grades, according to one Defense Department official.
Cybersecurity
High-profile hacks and the asymmetry of disclosure
Data leaks are impossible to reverse, so the best strategy is to prevent intruders from having prolonged, unfettered access to systems in the first place.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Oracle and DDoS Attack Aussie Census Bureau; Researchers Find Bug in Keyless Cars
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Australian Census 2016 Disrupted By DDoS Attacks
Government (Foreign) // Australia, Australia
Ideas
Mid-year Cybersecurity Trends Review: What You Need to Know to Mitigate Risk
The focus should be on the basic requirements in 2016 and the more complex derived security controls in 2017.
Digital Government
Video: The Olympic Tech That Determines Who Wins Gold
This is much more than a stop watch.
Modernization
CIA Official: ‘Cloud Has Been a Godsend’
The technology has bolstered the agency's cyber defenses and the speed at which it addresses threats to the nation.
People