Cybersecurity

Sen. Pat Leahy Denounces Alarmists Over Latest Massive Cyberattack

“You'd almost think ISIS was marching up Pennsylvania Avenue during this last debate, if we didn't pass it immediately,” the Vermont Democrat said.

Cybersecurity

Blackmail Lists? Bribery? Why Background Check Files Keep Getting Hacked

There is a systemic effort underway by China and other adversaries to crib sensitive data on powerful people and covert operators in Washington, intelligence analysts say.

Cybersecurity

Private Investigators Say Hacked and Bankrupt USIS Didn’t Shirk Security

Investigators retained by USIS said the company deployed appropriate defenses and was cooperative with government probes.

Cybersecurity

Lawmaker Says USIS May Have Shortchanged Cybersecurity before Hack of 27,000 Employee Records

The new accusations come on top of a $1 billion Justice Department lawsuit alleging USIS defrauded the government by conducting incomplete background investigations.

Digital Government

Managing Virtual Workers? Take a Page from Fantasy Football

The strategies to creating and managing a winning fantasy football team are just as effective when leading a very different group of players—the federal virtual workforce.