Cybersecurity
Senators Want to Give DHS New CYBERCOM-Like Powers to Thwart Civilian Agency Hacks
Lawmakers think there is now enough momentum to grant DHS power over government networks.
Cybersecurity
Were Background Investigations Falsified During the OPM Hack?
Administration will not confirm or deny it has verified the integrity of 21.5 million compromised records.
Cybersecurity
OPM Changes Privacy Rules to Let Investigators Inside All Databases
About 40 systems, holding medical files and complaint records, among other things, are affected by the policy change.
Cybersecurity
There’s A Plan to Immediately Purge Some Governmentwide Network Surveillance Data
Destruction could free up storage space and have the added benefit of protecting privacy.
Cybersecurity
After Dodging the Bullet that Hit OPM, Interior ‘Owns’ Up to Cyber Problem
Department CIO Sylvia Burns was horrified to learn another agency's database was hacked inside her IT facility.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Dents Budget for Cyber Tool That Scoped out OPM Breaches
Citing proposed pay raise costs and concerns about contracts for the EINSTEIN tool, lawmakers pass $5 million reduction.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says 84,000 Hack Victims Still Not Notified
Are you affected? There’s a hotline to call.
Cybersecurity
Not Just OPM -- Agency Cybersecurity Incidents on the Rise
The number of security incidents affecting federal agencies has increased every year since 2006.
Cybersecurity
5th OPM Hack Hearing Presents Yet Another Unanswered Question
No "credit check" can offset the risks to national security of compromised security clearance records.
Cybersecurity
Employee Union Deems OPM Breaches ‘Unconstitutional’ -- And Sues
National Treasury Employees Union litigation marks second suit against OPM Director Katherine Archuleta.
Cybersecurity
OPM Hiring IT Staff to Work on Cyber Upgrades
The agency that suffered three big data breaches needs $170,000 project managers to move forward with a computer upgrade.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Contractors Rank Below Retailers and Banks When it Comes to Cybersecurity
Pentagon suppliers score below hacked retailers and banks on cyber defense, according to industry-developed metrics.
Cybersecurity
DHS Alerts Public to OPM-Related Phishing Scams
Emails claiming to come from the agency and contractor CSID might be after money, U.S. secrets or both, say experts.
Cybersecurity
Federal Employee Union Sues Over OPM Hack, Citing Financial and Emotional Distress
Agency Director Katherine Archuleta and CIO Donna Seymour are named in the class action lawsuit.
Cybersecurity
OPM Chief’s New Cyber Defense Operation Has Potential, Private Investigators Say
But GOP lawmakers have asked Obama to remove Archuleta.
Cybersecurity
Hacked OPM and Background Check Contractors Lacked Logs, DHS Says
Hackers first penetrated OPM, USIS and KeyPoint in the fall of 2013.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Unlocked OPM Systems and 6 Other Things We Learned about the Breach
Agency chief wants you to know she is angry about the data breach and ID theft protection customer service.
Cybersecurity
Signs of OPM Hack at Another Federal Agency Turn Out to Be Legitimate Files (UPDATED)
The agency detected unauthorized activity on three desktops after the big breach came to light this spring.
Cybersecurity
Senator Questions Whether Hacked OPM Rigged A Contract With ID Protection Vendor
Virginia Sen. Mark Warner criticizes CSID’s performance and capability notifying 4.2 million former and current feds.
Cybersecurity