Modernization
Military IT chiefs want combat-ready infrastructure
Army CIO Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher said current DOD networks aren't necessarily what's required for the next conflict.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISOs want more education and training to help boost incident response
To get ahead of cyberthreats, agency CIOs and CISOs want to focus on reducing response times from weeks and months to minutes.
Cybersecurity
House passes bill to streamline DHS info sharing
The bill puts legislative heft behind a Department of Homeland Security plan to integrate data access across components.
Cybersecurity
Spy chiefs set sights on AI and cyber
Harnessing data and disruptive technology, such as artificial intelligence, to detect and thwart cyber threats is the IC’s top challenge.
Cybersecurity
Hacking the human component of cyber readiness
The DOD knows information-sharing is key to being ready for the next big cyberattack. But attracting and retaining talent to facilitate it proves challenging.
People
Departing OPM CIO heads to Michigan for state post
Michigan's governor has tapped David DeVries, who is retiring as CIO of the Office of Personnel Management, to be the state's top tech official.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel wants update on cyber EO
Reports on international cybersecurity cooperation were due from key agencies by June 23, under President Trump's May executive order, and some in the Senate would like a look at the documents.
Modernization
FDA alerts on pacemaker recall for cyber flaw
Nearly 500,000 patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, are potentially affected by in an security recall.
Cybersecurity