Cybersecurity
White House Sets Deadlines for Agencies to Protect Their Digital Crown Jewels
The new guidance also requires agencies to justify buying cyber monitoring tools that aren’t vetted by Homeland Security.
Cybersecurity
It’s Time to Organize Volunteer Hackers, Think Tank Says
The Civilian Cyber Corps would be modeled on the Civil Air Patrol and volunteer firefighters.
Cybersecurity
DHS Report Urges Research into Cyber Market Failures
The research road map urges examining the long-term effects of laws, regulations and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
DHS Plans to Rejigger Government’s Cyber Sensor System for Move to Cloud
The government’s current system of Einstein cyber threat sensors isn’t well-suited to the scale and complexity of cloud systems.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Federal Managers Support CDM More Than Implementers
Tech implementers are far less likely to consider the Homeland Security Department’s cyber program effective than their managers—either in its current or final form.
Cybersecurity
DHS Preps Extra Cyber Support for States with Close Midterm Races
The tightness of an election is just one factor in where the Homeland Security Department will field its Election Day cybersecurity teams.
Cybersecurity
CYBERCOM Seeks an Integrator for its Cyber Training Environment
The integrator will pull together disparate parts of the cyber training environment being built by other contractors.
Cybersecurity
GSA Took 800 Days to Notify Some Data Breach Victims
The agency also changed its rules in ways that could make notifications for breach victims less timely, an agency auditor found.
Cybersecurity
Election Day Security Chat Room Will Be Open to More Than 3,000 County-Level Officials
The chat room will operate on an unclassified level and invite participation from across U.S. counties, a DHS official said.
Cybersecurity
About One-Fourth of Government Web Domains Still Lack Top-Level Encryption
The most recent deadline for government sites to be HTTPS-protected passed in February.
Cybersecurity
Tech Modernization is About Cybersecurity, Federal CIO Says
Security requires a modern tech architecture, CIO Suzette Kent said.
Cybersecurity
Global Cyber Workforce Shortage Mirrors Government’s Struggle
The lack of qualified cyber workers outpaces concerns about budget and resources for a large share of the cyber workforce.
Cybersecurity
Only Two-Thirds of Federal Domains Meet Email Security Deadline
The government still plans to reach near 100 percent compliance in the “near future,” DHS official says.
Digital Government
No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts
CBP’s acquisitions chief urges patience, understanding over protests against border contracts.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Weigh Another Election Security Bill and Warn Canada About Huawei
They also pushed lower taxes for online goods.
Cybersecurity
DHS Reveals New Details About Its Supply Chain Initiative
The program will be based primarily on unclassified information, the department said.
Cybersecurity
Firing Isn’t the Only Option for Holding Leaders Accountable for Cyber Lapses, Federal CISO Says
The administration will likely be discreet about disciplinary actions.
Cybersecurity
Voting Experts: Why the Heck Are People Still Voting Online?
At least 100,000 online ballots—including the votes of overseas military personnel—were cast in 2016.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Vulnerabilities Plague 'Entire Generation' of U.S. Weapons Systems
Defense officials were often unaware of vulnerabilities and didn’t notice they were being exploited.
Cybersecurity