Insider Threats

Unmonitored networks put US nuclear arsenal at risk, GAO finds

A Government Accountability Office report found that the Energy Department cannot effectively monitor potential insider threats to U.S. nuclear security because department staff “have not identified the total number of DOE’s stand-alone classified networks.”

  • By Edward Graham

Jury: Former DHS Watchdog Official Stole Software, Employees’ Personal Info

The verdict is in for the last holdout in a scandalous scheme to defraud the government.

  • By Mariam Baksh

Modernizing Federal Cybersecurity Must Go Beyond Nation-State Defense

Insider risk can’t be overlooked. 

  • By Jason Greenwood

Click ‘Like’, Get Punished Under Pentagon’s New Anti-Extremism Policy

First update since 2012 adds rules for social-media behavior.

  • By Tara Copp

DDS Security Clearance Tool Evolves into ‘SITH’ Insider Threat Program

The Defense Digital Service’s automated investigations tool turns to the dark side of insider threat hunting and gets rebranded to match.

  • By Aaron Boyd

3 Essential Steps in Implementing a Comprehensive User Monitoring Program

Agencies must implement a comprehensive user monitoring program that effectively combines the human intelligence and artificial intelligence.

  • By Heath Mullins

Background Check Agency Wants a Social Media Search Tool

The Defense Department office charged with investigating potential insider threats wants to use social media to add context to allegations.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DHS Launches Internal Probe to Root Out 'Domestic Violent Extremism' Within Its Ranks

Department will work "with urgency and focus to address" insider threats, secretary says.

  • By Eric Katz

Defending Against Cybersecurity Moles Inside Your Agency

The move to a virtual workforce has been a boon to industrious hackers.

  • By Michael Crouse

GSA Could Be Vulnerable to Security Threats From ‘Trusted Insiders’

Watchdog finds gaps in a program meant to protect personnel, facilities, operations and resources.

  • By Courtney Bublé

Marine Corps Looks for Insider Threat Monitoring Capability

And another Marine Corps application addressing a specific kind of insider threat—suicidal ideation—will be established as a system of records.

  • By Mila Jasper

Pentagon Wants to Upgrade the IT Supporting Its Insider Threat Program

The Defense Department wants a vendor to manage the next phase of development for the insider threat program’s central database and case management.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Report Heralds Perfect Storm for Insider Threats in 2021

A leading analytics firm suggests investing in employee wellness.

  • By Mariam Baksh

DHS Exempts Expanded Insider Threat Program From Key Privacy Act Provisions

The agency will be allowed to collect large amounts of data without having to follow several provisions regarding disclosure, relevance and the sharing of that information.

  • By Aaron Boyd
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Addressing Insider Threats with Event Triggers 

An insider threat program that incorporates financial triggers can help identify at-risk individuals.

  • By Bryan Denson

Managers Who Stay Connected to Remote Employees Could Reduce Insider Threats, State Official Says

Pandemic-related stress and isolation could push some employees over the edge.

  • By Mariam Baksh

CMMC Official Backs Light-touch Option for Continuous Monitoring of Defense Contractors’ Cybersecurity

The Pentagon’s certification program is looking for a way to keep tabs on companies during the three-year intervals between independent audits.

  • By Mariam Baksh

DHS Insider Threat Program Expanding to Anyone Who Accesses Agency Info

The Homeland Security Department will begin tracking all personnel—federal employees and contractors, with or without a security clearance—in the hunt for insider threats.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Managing User Access Is a Crucial Step in Securing Federal Organizations

Agencies must make sure they leave no security gaps when employees join or leave.

  • By Frank Briguglio

Effort to Develop Open Standards for 5G Moves in Intelligence Authorization Act

The bill cleared committee with one conspicuous hold out over an unsustainable proliferation of government secrets.

  • By Mariam Baksh

TSA Issues Road Map to Tackle Insider Threat With Artificial Intelligence

The agency says protection of privacy and civil liberties will be a guiding principle.

  • By Mariam Baksh