Policy
House Democrats Put $400 Million Price Tag on Election Security
State and local governments need money, not words, to shore up security, a panel of House Democrats said.
Artificial Intelligence
Homeland Security Has A Plan To Fight Zombie Devices
The report urges more public-private cooperation on botnet takedowns and more and better cyber standards.
Emerging Tech
Homeland Security's Top Buyer: Still All-In In Agile
The department needs to do a better job “taking the fear out of innovation,” Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa said.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Software Found at 15% of Federal Agencies
The suspect Russian anti-virus was usually obtained as part of a larger security package.
Digital Government
Puerto Rico's Massive Telescope Is Still Running on Generators
The Arecibo Observatory is facing months of costly repairs after Hurricane Maria struck in September.
Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee Signals Continuity, Competence in Confirmation Hearings
Kirstjen Nielsen has the most extensive cybersecurity background of any DHS secretary nominee.
Emerging Tech
DHS Mulling Blockchain at the Border
An official struck a cautiously optimistic tone when discussing the decentralized ledger system.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Info Sharing Focuses on Quantity Over Quality, IG Says
The department is sharing a lot of cyber threat indicators with agencies and the private sector, but only a handful are useful.
Cybersecurity
Slashing Homeland Security's Tech Directorate Could Leave the Country Vulnerable to Cyber Threats
President Trump proposed a 20 percent cut to DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate.
Emerging Tech
Be Funny and Other Tips from TSA's Social Media Team
Federal agencies are incorporating social media into their customer service.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico
The department is opting for a faster procurement option for the technology.
Ideas
Homeland to Focus on Critical Infrastructure Protection in November as Vulnerabilities Mount
DHS saved the best of cybersecurity awareness month for last.
Cybersecurity
DHS is Too Slow to Share Cyber Threat Info, Companies Say
Homeland Security threat information is too slow to arrive and sometimes outdated, three out of six industry representatives said.
Cybersecurity
Early Kaspersky Count Shows Anti-Virus Not Pervasive In Agencies
So far, fewer than half of agencies have reported finding the Russian anti-virus software on their systems, a DHS official said.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Says It Intercepted NSA Hacking Tools but Didn't Hand Them Over to Russia
The Russian anti-virus firm released preliminary results of an investigation into how and when it lifted NSA malware from a personal computer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban
The Defense Department is following a DHS directive to remove the Russian anti-virus from its systems but it’s not clear if the software was there in the first place.
Cybersecurity
Report: 1 in 4 Emails that Appear to Be Dot-Gov Addresses are Phishing Attempts
The government just launched a major effort to prevent email spoofing.
Cybersecurity
GAO Denies Northrop Grumman Protest in $1 Billion DHS Cybersecurity Contract Fight
Northrop Grumman has been wrangling with contract winner Raytheon over the DOMino contract since 2015.
Digital Government
DHS Wants to Stop the Next Anthrax Outbreak with Open Data
The Homeland Security Department is offering $300,000 for data solutions that can detect biothreats before they spread.
Cybersecurity