ID Management

OMB Issues New Policy for Credentialing People, Devices and Bots

The administration’s updated identity, credential and access management policy extends physical credentials to the digital world.

  • By Aaron Boyd

IRS’ Outdated App Security Leaves Taxpayers at Risk of Identity Theft, Watchdog Says

The agency is updating identity verification controls for its suite of web applications, but the effort won’t be wrapped up until 2023.

  • By Jack Corrigan

IRS and Private Partners Tout Success in Combating Identity Theft

Numbers of reported taxpayer victims fell 71 percent from 2015 to 2018.

  • By Charles S. Clark

Problems with Pentagon’s Classified Data Access Could Put Lives at Risk

A new inspector general report highlights ongoing issues with how military branches are managing their secret network.

  • By Aaron Boyd

The U.S. Military Is Creating the Future of Employee Monitoring

A new AI-enabled pilot project aims to sense “micro changes” in the behavior of people with top-secret clearances. If it works, it could be the future of corporate HR.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Social Security Numbers Are Irreplaceable But Not Irreparable

We can't start from scratch.

  • By Neville Pattinson

How All-Knowing Smartphones Could Become the Pentagon’s Employee Access Cards

An algorithm will track how employees use their phones, how they walk and even where they go to constantly verify users’ identity.

  • By Aaron Boyd

How Two Agencies Handled Expired Credentials After Historic Shutdown

Despite agencies reopening, some feds weren’t able to get right back to work due to expired PIV cards and passwords.

  • By Aaron Boyd

How Social Security Administration Plans to Protect Your Identity

The agency is looking for ways to identify citizens with random characters instead of Social Security numbers on agency mail.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Leveraging Identity to Tackle Insider Threats in Government

Here are three ways to better manage your users.

  • By Dan Conrad

Researchers: Flaws In Vendor Security Software Could Leave Some Federal Buildings Vulnerable

Poor credential management could let bad actors enter secure buildings, lock doors and download or change federal employee and contractor data.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Why Computer Passwords Are Still a Problem in 2019  

Here’s what you can do to make them better.

  • By CyberAvengers

Editor’s Favorites of 2018

As we say goodbye to 2018, Nextgov's executive editor revisits some of our most impactful and important stories from the previous year.

  • By Frank Konkel

DHS Seeks National Security Tech from Small Businesses

Officials finalized the 10 focus areas for groups participating in next year’s Small Business Innovation Research program.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Safari Browser Is Testing USB Security Keys

It's the latest web browser to add a boost user security.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

10 Problems DHS Wants Innovative Small Businesses to Solve in 2019

The department will be offering millions of dollars to small businesses able to offer solutions to these 10 tough technical problems.

  • By Aaron Boyd

New U.S. Secret Service Lapel Pins Will Come with a Secret Security Feature

It's more than just a pin.

  • By Justin Rohrlich

NIST Wants to Make PIV Cards Work for Smartphones in Two Years

The effort mirrors a Pentagon plan to improve identity verification on mobile devices.

  • By Joseph Marks

Insider Threats Are Alive and Well. Take These 6 Steps to Reduce Risk.

The recent sentencing of a National Security Agency analyst shows agencies need to remain vigilant.

  • By Christy Wyatt and David Wilcox

Cyber Researchers Propose a ‘Smart’ Social Security Card

Instead of ditching the SSN as an identifier, the government could take steps to modernize it.

  • By Jack Corrigan