Cybersecurity
DHS called in for fewer industrial hacks, but accounts of intrusions intensified
Government report on critical sector cyber intrusions presents a mixed picture.
Cybersecurity
Mark Weatherford's major league cyber team
DHS' civilian cybersecurity chief is tapping top talent to go after hackers.
Digital Government
Former DHS contractor nabbed in immigrant form forgery plot
Twice in roughly a year, USCIS allegedly falls prey to an inside job.
Digital Government
Feds divulge sensitive mapping data to head off Colorado wildfires
Officials grant state authorities access to information about critical infrastructure.
Modernization
IG finds unauthorized e-readers, thumb drives, GPS on Homeland Security networks
The department does not consistently encrypt sensitive data stored on mobile devices.
Emerging Tech
Eye on crime: The FBI is building a database of iris scans
The bureau is tapping into the proliferation of biometric data state and local law enforcement agencies are collecting.
Cybersecurity
DHS to give agencies free computer threat-detection packages
Continuous monitoring program would draw $200 million from Homeland Security’s 2013 budget.
Digital Government
Building an army of ones and zeros and the troops who know how to wield them
The Defense Department must staff its emerging Cyber Command with men and women who possess both digital and physical skills.
Digital Government
TSA wants spyware to screen employees’ digital activities for leaks
The agency’s pursuit of insider threat software coincides with a warning against tracking whistleblowers' communications.
Emerging Tech
DHS drones scout Caribbean for cartel speedboats, submarines
Homeland Security is deploying remotely piloted aircraft to pinpoint stealthy vessels off the coast of Mexico.
Cybersecurity
U.S. moves to contain collateral damage from cyber weapons
Alleged digital weapons have not overreached so far, former officials say.
Modernization
Policy would require agencies to scan for network threats every 72 hours and begin patching holes
Continuous monitoring program remains a work in progress, DHS official says.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief endorses the cloud for classified military cyber program
A centrally secured information hub would provide controlled access to intelligence.
Digital Government
Freeze border security drone purchases, IG says
Customs and Border Protection let its fleet sit idle 63 percent of the time the unmanned aircraft were supposed to be flying.
Modernization
Microsoft, CSC nab $91 million FAA cloud contract
The announcement comes the day before a governmentwide deadline to outsource at least three IT systems to the Web.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department program will make smartcards smarter
The $62 million credentialing initiative will enable biometric cards to open buildings, databases and software applications.
Cybersecurity