Cybersecurity
FEMA Defends Actions Following Data Release Affecting 2.3 Million Disaster Victims
The agency said there’s no indication that survivor data has been misused.
Cybersecurity
DHS Invests $5.9 Million into Cyber Training Tool for Energy Sector
The project will expand a strategic decision-making and communication exercise tool developed for the finance sector to the energy sector.
Cybersecurity
Defending America’s Critical Infrastructure Will Take ‘Whole of Nation’
Strong public-private partnerships are imperative, former officials said.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats Are Emerging Faster Than DHS Can Address Them, Secretary Says
The agency needs industry to help it “innovate while under attack,” according to Kirstjen Nielsen.
Cybersecurity
White House Requests More Than $17.4 Billion for Federal Cyber Efforts
Under the president’s 2020 budget proposal, the Pentagon’s cyber coffers would grow while funds for some civilian agencies dry up.
Digital Government
Agencies Can Do Better by Collecting Data with Purpose
There’s a difference between having data and having useful data, federal officials said.
Cybersecurity
2018 Midterm Elections Were ‘the Most Secure’ in U.S. History, DHS Cyber Chief Says
Government cybersecurity is also improving, CISA Director Chris Krebs said, but legacy IT is holding agencies back.
Cybersecurity
CISA Cyber Chief Warns Political Candidates 'Everybody's a Potential Target'
There’s no telling what races online adversaries might try to sway, says Assistant Director for Cybersecurity Jeanette Manfra.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s 2020 Budget Requests About $11 Billion For Cyber Defense and Operations
The president’s budget proposal asks for more than $9.6 billion for Defense Department cyber operations and just over $1 billion for civilian cybersecurity efforts.
Cybersecurity
Researcher: The West Isn’t Ready for the Coming Wave of Chinese Misinformation
Beijing’s social-media operations are larger and more effective than many realize.
Ideas
What the Pentagon's Partnership with Homeland Security Means for Other Agencies' Cybersecurity
By working together, our government can provide a unified front in the face of an evolving threat landscape.
Cybersecurity
Scammers Are Spoofing DHS Phone Numbers to Get Your Personal Info
Recipients also are being pressured for money to avoid arrest.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Boost Morale at Homeland Security
Similar legislation to improve engagement at the troubled department passed the House in 2017.
Emerging Tech
Interagency Competition Seeks to Thwart Opioid Trafficking Through the Mail
Four agencies team up to offer $1.55 million in prize money for new tools and technology to solve long-running problem.
Cybersecurity
CISA Makes Tech and Cyber Centerpieces of National Emergency Comms Plan
The public has a month to weigh in on the updated strategy.
Emerging Tech
Should ICE Use GSA Schedules for Agile Development or Go Its Own Way?
The immigration enforcement agency is asking industry for advice on using existing contracts or building its own agile development vehicle.
Policy
A Message to FEMA: Respond to Disasters Differently
Providing money to states faster after disasters, and offering funds before they strike, would make communities safer, governors said.
Modernization
DHS Seeks Industry Input as It Goes All-in for Cloud
The agency is moving to the cloud at fast clip but it wants feedback to ensure its strategy is sound.
Cybersecurity
Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism
International travelers can expect to see more facial recognition and other biometric technologies per the latest national security strategy document.
Digital Government