Cybersecurity
Navy personnel data exposed on civilian Web site
The Web site, which the Navy has not identified, contained five spreadsheet files with personal information, including Social Security numbers, on Navy members and dependents.
Modernization
DOD Global Broadcast System goes two-way
A DISA engineering team incorporated a commercial, two-way satellite TV standard into GBS.
People
Intercepts
Let us count the ways to say AES;Competition in WLAN security heats up; Army A-OK with AKO to DKO; Bonnie-Jill Laflin heads for Iraq with Diamond Dallas Page.
Cybersecurity
ISS says VA hired it to analyze stolen data
A company spokeswoman did not specify the work Internet Security Systems is performing, citing the sensitive nature of the data involved.
Cybersecurity
DOD toughens up wireless LAN security rules
Besides tougher and encryption standards, the new policy also requires intrusion detection systems that can geo-locate hackers or rogue access points.
Digital Government
Intercepts
Don’t they know there’s a war going on?; Army out-politics the politicians; GIG goes EU By Light; Where’s DATS?; Bye-bye, AHLTA. Hello, FDA?
Cybersecurity
VA conducts security review of laptop PCs, bars nondepartment PCs from VPN
Agency has also suspended the practice of permitting employees in the Veterans Benefit Administration from removing claims files from office computers and working on them at home.
Cybersecurity
DOD data center worked overtime on stolen personnel files
Data specialists spent last weekend sifting through records to determine that the missing Veterans Affairs database also contained info on active-duty personnel.
Cybersecurity
VA hit with two class-action suits over data theft
The Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy has also asked HHS to conduct a privacy review of health data.
Modernization
DOD, VA told to use common software
Legislation aims to ease health data sharing by requiring uniform e-health records.
Modernization
DISA seeks input on insider threat tools
The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks a tool that could counter insider threats to DOD information systems.
Cybersecurity
VA names new info security czar
Department taps Marine Vietnam vet and former Arizona county attorney for key slot.
Modernization
McFarland: VA lacked info access controls
Access control, digital rights software would have triggered an alert when files were downloaded without authorization
Cybersecurity
VA officials ignored security warnings
In wake of data theft secretary vows relentless pursuit of compliance with security policies
People
Intercepts
DISA's Google service; The DISA DMZ; AHLTA not quite there yet; COAST into hurricane season?; Coins honor disabled vets
Cybersecurity
Senate hearing: VA data theft should be wake-up call
Panel criticizes agency for waiting three weeks before alerting veterans to security breach
Cybersecurity
VA chief vows "relentless" exam of data protection policies
Every agency employee will be required to complete cybersecurity and information privacy courses by June 30.
Cybersecurity