Digital Government
The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
Cybersecurity
Government Must Pick Between Bad Options in Encryption Debate
The government faces numerous bad choices in the encryption debate, but the worst is doing nothing at all, a think tank report concludes.
Modernization
How Feds Can Use Encrypted Apps—Without Breaking the Law
The use of encryption technologies to communicate with peers is undoubtedly safer than using traditional communications, but there are caveats for federal employees.
Cybersecurity
Undermining Encryption Not an Option, House Judiciary Chair Pledges
A bipartisan committee report that urged strong encryption will be the committee’s starting point this year, Rep. Bob Goodlatte said.
Cybersecurity
Can Trump mend fences with Silicon Valley?
The government needs to make nice with the commercial technology community over lingering mistrust stemming from revelations of surveillance and faulty encryption standards, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
The Encryption Wars Will Return One Way or Another
House Homeland aide predicts another encryption standoff, urges tackling the issue before there’s a crisis.
Modernization
The Guardian Slammed WhatsApp for 'Security Backdoor'— It’s Actually Just Standards Encryption
WhatsApp is often used by activists and dissidents in countries whose governments attempt to block messaging as a means of suppressing criticism and discouraging protests.
Cybersecurity
Pompeo Pledges to Give Trump the Straight Dope on Cyber Threats
The CIA nominee expressed high confidence in the intelligence community’s conclusions about Russian hacking.
Cybersecurity
Get Silicon Valley Execs Out of Government Cyber, Major Report Urges
The Trump administration should also take a harder line on encryption and renegotiate a major cybercrime convention, according to the report from lawmakers and cyber experts.
Cybersecurity
10 Easy Encryption Tips for Warding Off Hackers, US Government—and Russia
But adopting concrete cybersecurity habits is more involved than ticking off a quick checklist.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How Cyber (In)security Rocked 2016
Much more than election hacks and encryption showdowns went down this year.
Cybersecurity
NIST Wants Help ‘Future-Proofing’ Data Security
The standards agency is seeking citizens' aid in building encryption algorithms that can withstand attacks by quantum computers.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers warn against weakening encryption
A congressional working group studying encryption has concluded that strong encryption is in the national interest, but needs of law enforcement must be accommodated.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Undermine Encryption, Bipartisan Congressional Report Warns
Lawmakers suggest workarounds to undermining encryption such as legal hacking and relying on metadata.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: DOD needs to improve cybersecurity
Despite taking steps to improve cybersecurity, the Department of Defense reportedly is still coming up short on securing its cyber networks, systems and infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Justice Department to Propose ‘Legislative Fix’ to Warrants for Data Stored Abroad
A federal appeals court is reviewing whether DOJ can demand customer data stored by Microsoft in Ireland.
Cybersecurity
Trump May Be on Collision Course with Congress over Russian Hacking
Lawmakers call Russian meddling in the election a threat to democracy; Trump says it never happened.
Emerging Tech
Come Talk About Encryption and Internet of Things Dec. 8
Join Nextgov for the last Tech + Tequila of 2016.
Cybersecurity
Tech, Security Sectors Fear Renewed Crypto Fights Under Trump
The president-elect urged a boycott against Apple for refusing to help the FBI crack into an encrypted iPhone.
Cybersecurity
Democratic Senate Shuffle Could Aid Encryption Advocates on Intel Committee
Incoming ranking member Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., supports a committee to examine long-term encryption compromises.
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