Cybersecurity

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Since 1987, FCW has covered it all -- the major contracts, the disruptive technologies, the picayune scandals and the many, many people who make federal IT function. Here's a look back at six of the most significant stories.

Cybersecurity

Brennan: Government 'cannot just hope' private sector will protect digital domain

CIA Director John Brennan warned of the need to improve government defense of the digital domain before a catastrophic event.

Cybersecurity

Two more arrests in hack of CIA's Brennan

Federal authorities have arrested two more alleged members of a hacker group that targeted senior U.S. intelligence and security officials and publicly posted personal information on FBI and DHS employees.

Cybersecurity

IC: Technology is a threat and a tool

Intelligence community leaders say technology continues to present new threats and new opportunities to combat them.

Modernization

CIA Official: ‘Cloud Has Been a Godsend’

The technology has bolstered the agency's cyber defenses and the speed at which it addresses threats to the nation.

Digital Government

Former CIA Chief Calls Trump a National Security Threat

Michael Morell announced he will be casting a vote for Hillary Clinton in the November presidential election.

Digital Government

Spy Chief 'Excited' about Agency’s Modernization Effort

Initial skepticism "has dissipated as we've been able to explain what the purpose is," John Brennan said.

Cybersecurity

CIA chief says digital directorate will help with agency’s myriad IT needs

CIA Director John Brennan said his agency's Directorate for Digital Innovation would help operatives mask their digital tracks and would help defend against foreign cyberattacks.

Modernization

Will Amazon’s IC Marketplace Disrupt IT Acquisition?

The IC Marketplace is essentially a classified version of AWS’ public marketplace.

Cybersecurity

Obama taps former spy as CIA watchdog

After 16 months without a Senate-confirmed leader, the CIA has a nominee to head its Office of Inspector General.

Cybersecurity

Brennan warns on encryption

In public testimony, CIA Director John Brennan cautioned lawmakers on how terrorists and other malefactors are taking advantage of commercial encryption tools.

Digital Government

CIA Only Follows One Non-US Account on Twitter

The United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters, an intelligence and security agency, joined Twitter today.

Digital Government

With Job Website, Spy Agencies Try to Reach Younger Applicants

The intelligence community’s new website includes a “job exploration” function that tells high school students how to get involved in government work.

Digital Government

A New CIO for the CIA

John Edwards will return to the agency, where he worked for 15 years before his employment in the private sector.

Digital Government

How the CIA is Making Sense of Big Data

The new Directorate for Digital Innovation resulted from the technological explosion of connectivity and data among devices, sensors and people.

Digital Government

The Intelligence Community’s Big Budget Challenge

The report suggests IT spending will essentially stagnate through 2020, with estimated IT spending at $9.5 billion by then.

Digital Government

Is Congress All Bark and No Bite on Encryption?

Even critics of the tech industry aren’t quite sure how to guarantee government access to terrorist communications.

Digital Government

What Happens When the CIA Joins Twitter

A podcast discussion of the agency's unique social media strategy.