Cybersecurity
Bill Would Eliminate Immunity for Foreign Hackers
The Homeland and Cyber Threat Act would amend the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to give Americans legal recourse for damages caused by foreign hackers.
Cybersecurity
Splitting NSA, CyberCom Now Could Reduce Military Access to Intelligence, Milley Says
The Joint Chiefs chairman says the organizations have not yet worked out how to keep the data flowing after the long-awaited split.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Agency Takes Over Management of .Gov Domain
The official domain for .gov websites shifted from the government’s landlord to the government’s central cybersecurity shop.
Cybersecurity
Air Force Only Service to Develop Cybersecurity Requirements for Weapon Systems Contracts, GAO Says
The audit found the Defense Department has improved weapon systems cybersecurity in recent years, but detailed requirements must make it into contracts.
Modernization
Justice Department Warns of Fake Unemployment Benefit Websites
It’s one more issue for jobless Americans and state workforce agencies to be concerned about.
Cybersecurity
House Armed Services Chair Calls for Focus on Information Systems Over Arbitrary Metrics
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., suggested a 500-ship Navy is inadequate if adversaries are able to disrupt command and control systems.
Ideas
Debunking Three Myths about Hardware Security
The federal government should consider hardware-enabled security approaches.
Cybersecurity
White House Is Developing a Plan to Secure Industrial Control Systems
An upcoming executive order in response to the hacking campaign that involved SolarWinds will include standards to improve software transparency.
Digital Government
Bill Aims to Counter China with International Technology Partnership
The bill aims to imbue democratic values in technologies like artificial intelligence and 5G.
Ideas
It’s Time for a Cybersecurity Quid Pro Quo
Require companies to disclose breaches to the government in exchange for legal liability limitations.
Cybersecurity
NIST Planning Workshop to Comply with Law on Federal IoT Procurement
Comments on draft documents required under the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act raise concerns of both fragmentation and a lack of flexibility.
Cybersecurity
Biden’s Pick For Defense Policy Chief Outlines Cyber Deterrence Position
In a contentious nomination hearing, Colin Kahl called for a whole-of-government approach to technology.
Cybersecurity
CISA Orders Immediate Action on Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Servers
All agencies must report their status to CISA by noon on March 5.
Cybersecurity
CISA Official Calls for Update of Identity Management Guidance in Wake of SolarWinds Compromise
"Identity is everything now," a technical strategist told NIST advisers in a briefing on the hacking campaign.
Cybersecurity
Scammers Posing as Border Patrol Agents Are Attempting to Swindle Banking Info
The Homeland Security Department warns it never solicits money over the phone.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity and IT Remain Top Concerns on GAO’s High-Risk List
Agencies showed some slight progress on IT issues, though cybersecurity took a step backward in the latest report.
Cybersecurity
NSA Pushes Zero Trust Principles to Help Prevent Sophisticated Hacks
Operating under the default position that an organization has been compromised is a pain that’s worth it, the agency said.
Digital Government
Cloud Security
Federal agencies are rethinking how they secure information as they move more mission-critical operations to the cloud.
Ideas
Securing Space: The Next Frontier of Credential-Based Attacks
Like many other sectors, the space industry needs to secure its supply chain from start to finish.
Cybersecurity