Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary OKs Bill to Monitor Federal Networks
Measure would let Homeland Security see other agency's Internet traffic to find and block intruders, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Let DHS Monitor Internet Traffic on Government Systems Advances
The federal data security upgrade would the agency closer to the center of cybersecurity operations.
Cybersecurity
ID Theft Prevention Might Not Protect OPM Hack Victims, Top Democrat Says
Experts advise those affected learn how to spot deception in emails, phone calls and social interactions.
Cybersecurity
Senate Committee Poised to Upgrade Agency Anti-Hacking Laws, Again
Bill expected in the next few days would mandate all departments pass Internet traffic through a governmentwide network surveillance system.
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