Cybersecurity
Cyber Supply Chain Task Force to Meet Soon
The task force will be managed by Homeland Security Department’s new long-range cyber planning organization.
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
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.
Modernization
Amazon Is 'Fueling' ICE Deportations, a New Report Says
The report compiles information from contracts, lobbying data and other government and corporate records.
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.
Emerging Tech
DHS Funds Tech That Lets Emergency Vehicles Talk to Nearby Cars
The goal is to avoid collisions.
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
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.
Digital Government
The U.S. is About to Redefine the Occupations That Qualify For H-1B Visas
Experts expect the criteria to become more stringent.
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.
Digital Government
FEMA Wants a New Way to Verify Survivors After Disasters
The new system will need to handle up to 750,000 cases at the same time to ensure survivors get what they need while fraudsters get shut out.
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.
Cybersecurity
DHS Downplays Report That Data Thieves Are Selling Millions of Voters’ Data
But your personal data from voting rolls is more public than you likely realize.
Digital Government
No Easy Fix for Silicon Valley Angst About Government Contracts
CBP’s acquisitions chief urges patience, understanding over protests against border contracts.
Cybersecurity
Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant
The lab, established last summer, is a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the city from hacker attacks.
Cybersecurity
DHS Reveals New Details About Its Supply Chain Initiative
The program will be based primarily on unclassified information, the department said.
Emerging Tech
DHS Funds Airport Navigation App that Guides You from Check-in to Gate
It also allows federal agencies to send messages to passengers in real time.
Ideas
Attention Federal Agencies: DMARC is Not a Silver Bullet for Email Security
DMARC is just one small piece to the very complicated email security puzzle.
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Employees Form Grassroots Community of Interest Around Artificial Intelligence
After a well-attended kickoff meeting this summer, the budding AI community of interest is looking at how best to grow.
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