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Joseph Marks
Senior Correspondent

Joseph Marks covers cybersecurity for Nextgov. He previously covered cybersecurity for Politico, intellectual property for Bloomberg BNA and federal litigation for Law360. He covered government technology for Nextgov during an earlier stint at the publication and began his career at Midwestern newspapers covering everything under the sun. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and a master’s in international affairs from Georgetown University.
Cybersecurity
DARPA Wants to Merge Human and Computer Cyber Defenders
The CHESS program would build on DARPA’s autonomous cybersecurity contest and traditional hacking competitions.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
DHS is Lukewarm on the Bug Bounty Programs Congress Keeps Pushing
A bill mandating a DHS bug bounty passed the Senate Tuesday, but the department says it would duplicate work it’s already doing.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
DHS Funds Tech to Root Out Malware in Government Mobile Apps
The tool, developed with Red Hat, is one of several the department is touting at the RSA Cybersecurity conference.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
DHS Secretary Promises U.S. Will Strike Back Against Cyber Adversaries
“Complacency is being replaced by consequences,” Kirstjen Nielsen said.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
DHS Might Provide Cyber Services Directly To Industry Under New Strategy
The program is a response to a worsening cyber threat environment, Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Leaving Office
Rob Joyce’s departure comes just a few days after Homeland Security Adviser Tom Bossert resigned.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
Here’s Your Federal RSA Rundown
Officials from DHS, DARPA and NIST are all on the docket.
- By Joseph Marks
CIO Briefing
Lawmakers Question FBI’s Push for Backdoors in Encrypted Devices
They also push a wave of privacy bills post-Facebook’s Hill visit.
- By Joseph Marks and Jack Corrigan
Cybersecurity
Uber Agrees to Expanded Data Breach Settlement With FTC
The ride-sharing company tried to conceal a 2016 data breach through its bug bounty program.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Strategy Coming Soon From White House
The Pentagon will update its cyber policies based on that strategy, an official says.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
DHS Is Falling Short on Securing Its Classified Intelligence Systems
The department isn’t effectively managing continuous monitoring, the auditor said.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
Trump Homeland Security Adviser Bossert Resigns
Bossert was instrumental in developing the administrations cyber policy.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
The IRS Is Stopping Fewer Fraudulent Returns. And That’s A Good Thing.
The agency had identified only about $46 million in phony refunds as of late February.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
Deterring Russian Hacking Will Take More Than Latest Sanctions, Experts Say
The sanctions aim to pressure Russian oligarchs to pressure Putin in turn, but it will be a long time before behavior changes.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
White House: Government Identity Verification Tools Aren’t Meeting The Threat
The order comes as personal information that organizations once used to verify people is increasingly available online.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
Huawei Pushes Back On FCC Efforts to Bar It From U.S. Networks
FCC’s concerns Huawei is a Chinese spying tool are unfounded and based in rumor, the company said.
- By Joseph Marks
Data
GAO: Medicare Agency Isn’t Doing Enough to Ensure Beneficiary Data Is Secure
The agency hasn’t established firm rules for how researchers must secure the data.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
Here’s What Government Gets Wrong About Bug Bounties
Congress has gone bananas for bug bounties, but they may not always be the right choice.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
White House Lags Far Behind on Email Security Benchmark
The White House has not installed the DMARC security tool on 18 out of its 26 email domains.
- By Joseph Marks
Cybersecurity
$380 Million in Election Security Money Coming Soon to States
California will get $36 million to secure its election systems; smaller states get less.
- By Joseph Marks