Cybersecurity
Senators Want to Give DHS New CYBERCOM-Like Powers to Thwart Civilian Agency Hacks
Lawmakers think there is now enough momentum to grant DHS power over government networks.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Fall for This USAJobs Phishing Scam
The Office of Personnel Management is warning job seekers about email scams purporting to come from the federal government’s jobs site.
Cybersecurity
OPM Looks for Contractor to Notify Victims of Background Check Breach
An information request put out to interested companies indicated a mid-August contract award is the "best case."
Modernization
Your Butt-Dials Can Be Recorded, Federal Court Says
A federal appeals court said the recipients of butt- or pocket-dials are free to record what they hear.
Cybersecurity
ICE unveils expanded cyber forensics lab
The 5,000-square-foot forensic laboratory in Fairfax, Va., rivals anything seen on CSI.
People
Senator fights electrical apocalypse
Sen. Ron Johnson plans to funnel $100 million toward quick hardening of the U.S. power grid. But with so much at stake, he contends, much more should be done.
Cybersecurity
Collins, Warner look to give DHS more power to police federal networks
In the wake of the OPM hack, a bipartisan group of senators wants Homeland Security to take the lead on protecting the dot-gov domain.
Modernization
Need a Use Case for Cloud? Look to FCC
By the end of 2017, the agency's IT will be nearly 100 percent cloud based if all goes according to plan.
Cybersecurity
Cybercrime survey points to heightened concerns
The study found an "underwhelming level of participation" in federally inspired information sharing efforts.
Cybersecurity
Where's the new cyber strategy?
A week after the end of the federal "sprint," OMB is working past its own deadline on the Federal Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy.
Cybersecurity
The Top 10 Women Cyber Guardians You Should Know About
Here is an unempirical roundup of 10 influential leaders in information security, who happen to be women.
Digital Government
Lockheed Martin Could Spin Off Its $6 Billion Government IT Business
"It has become increasingly difficult for us to compete effectively," a spokesperson said.
Cybersecurity
Security Experts Point to OPM’s Biggest Cybersecurity Failure
A “comprehensive governing policy”for cybersecurity at the agency would have proactively controlled system access and mandated regular patches and upgrades.
Cybersecurity
Jeh Johnson's email, cyber export controls and faux phishing
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Breach At Walmart Canada and CVS Supplier Could Impact Online Photo Customers
Financial Services // Retailer // Canada
People
Agencies caught off guard by OPM’s pay-to-play credit monitoring
OPM is passing along the cost of post-breach credit monitoring to other federal agencies, but some are wondering how it will all work.
Cybersecurity
Senators want to shore up automotive cybersecurity
Lawmakers are looking to set federal standards governing both the security of cars with network-connected computers and the privacy of the drivers.
Ideas
How to Secure an Increasingly Mobile Federal Workforce
Adopting strong authentication by using derived PIV credentials may be an agency’s best and first line of defense.
Cybersecurity
Is Post-Breach Credit Monitoring Useful? Lawmakers Ask GAO to Review
The use of such services has become routine as the number of data breaches in both government and the private sector has ratcheted up.
Modernization