Cybersecurity
FITARA good and bad, US-CERT warns of spear phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS Issues a Big Warning About the Senate's Cyber Bill
DHS said Monday the Senate's cyberinformation-sharing bill would "sweep away important privacy protections."
Emerging Tech
NASA Searches for Link Between Electromagnetic Pulses and Earthquakes
Last week, NASA launched a challenge to determine whether there is a connection between electromagnetic signals and earthquakes.
Emerging Tech
Watchdog: Privacy Laws Aren't Keeping Up with Facial Recognition Technology
In a new report, GAO warns consumers that existing federal privacy laws do not expressly limit how businesses can use images of their faces.
Cybersecurity
It’s Crunch Time for the Senate’s Cybersecurity Bill
Unless a deal is struck, amendments could slow the bill's progress and hinder its chances of passing before the end of the week.
Cybersecurity
ITAPS recommends vast changes to federal cybersecurity policy
Among the suggestions from the Information Technology Industry Council's public sector division was establishing a permanent administration role that directs cyber activities across the government.
Emerging Tech
Can Europe Be a Leading Tech Power?
Andrus Ansip, Europe's Digital Market Commissioner hopes to make that happen.
Cybersecurity
As Senate moves on cyber, DHS cautions on privacy
Senate legislation could put DHS in the position of contributing to the "compromise of personally identifiable information,” says Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Cybersecurity
Is hacking back a cyber-theft deterrent option?
A new study on economic espionage in cyberspace reflects the shifting conversation in Washington on passive vs. proactive defense.
Cybersecurity
IARPA gets a new director
Jason Matheny has worked at Oxford University, the World Bank and the Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Copy Secret Army Files, Follow United Fliers, and Expose Planned Parenthood Employee Names
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
In health apps, the game's the thing
Device-agnostic, gamified health apps will drive a new era of self-managed health care. If it isn't fun and well designed, it might not be worth pushing out at all.
Cybersecurity
Chinese-Originated Hack Potentially Compromised UConn Research and Personal Data
Education // Connecticut, United States
Cybersecurity
1.5M Patients across Indiana Impacted by Data Breach
Healthcare and Public Health // Indiana, United States
Cybersecurity
Former Chinese Military Member Caught Downloading Secret Army Files
Defense Industrial Base // Government (U.S.) // United States and Kuwait
Cybersecurity
White House Details ‘Cyber Sprint’ Progress, Says Congress Needs to Lift Sequester for Security Improvements
The White House released the overdue progress report on agency cybersecurity improvements following the massive OPM hack.
Digital Government
Obama Says Customer Experience is a Big Deal. Is it?
In recent years, the White House has prioritized customer experience as a pillar for government success.
Cybersecurity
After the cyber sprint: 14 agencies meet Tony Scott's mark
The federal CIO published a scorecard showing how agencies had boosted -- or, in some cases, failed to boost -- their strong authentication implementation during the government cyber security sprint.
Emerging Tech
VA Embraces Virtual Care, Testing Bluetooth Hearing Aids
Gradually, more VA services will be delivered virtually, Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson said during a recent keynote.
Digital Government