Cybersecurity
DHS Nominee Signals Continuity, Competence in Confirmation Hearings
Kirstjen Nielsen has the most extensive cybersecurity background of any DHS secretary nominee.
Emerging Tech
DHS Mulling Blockchain at the Border
An official struck a cautiously optimistic tone when discussing the decentralized ledger system.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Info Sharing Focuses on Quantity Over Quality, IG Says
The department is sharing a lot of cyber threat indicators with agencies and the private sector, but only a handful are useful.
Cybersecurity
Slashing Homeland Security's Tech Directorate Could Leave the Country Vulnerable to Cyber Threats
President Trump proposed a 20 percent cut to DHS’s Science and Technology Directorate.
Emerging Tech
Be Funny and Other Tips from TSA's Social Media Team
Federal agencies are incorporating social media into their customer service.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico
The department is opting for a faster procurement option for the technology.
Ideas
Homeland to Focus on Critical Infrastructure Protection in November as Vulnerabilities Mount
DHS saved the best of cybersecurity awareness month for last.
Cybersecurity
DHS is Too Slow to Share Cyber Threat Info, Companies Say
Homeland Security threat information is too slow to arrive and sometimes outdated, three out of six industry representatives said.
Cybersecurity
Early Kaspersky Count Shows Anti-Virus Not Pervasive In Agencies
So far, fewer than half of agencies have reported finding the Russian anti-virus software on their systems, a DHS official said.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Says It Intercepted NSA Hacking Tools but Didn't Hand Them Over to Russia
The Russian anti-virus firm released preliminary results of an investigation into how and when it lifted NSA malware from a personal computer.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon to Scrub Kaspersky From Defense Systems Following DHS Ban
The Defense Department is following a DHS directive to remove the Russian anti-virus from its systems but it’s not clear if the software was there in the first place.
Cybersecurity
Report: 1 in 4 Emails that Appear to Be Dot-Gov Addresses are Phishing Attempts
The government just launched a major effort to prevent email spoofing.
Cybersecurity
GAO Denies Northrop Grumman Protest in $1 Billion DHS Cybersecurity Contract Fight
Northrop Grumman has been wrangling with contract winner Raytheon over the DOMino contract since 2015.
Digital Government
DHS Wants to Stop the Next Anthrax Outbreak with Open Data
The Homeland Security Department is offering $300,000 for data solutions that can detect biothreats before they spread.
Cybersecurity
Report: Russian Hackers Used Kaspersky Anti-virus to Steal NSA Hacking Tools
It’s not clear if Kaspersky knowingly assisted the theft.
Cybersecurity
Congress Should Consider Election Security Standards, Obama DHS Officials Say
Lawmakers may want to require the intelligence community report on the state of election cybersecurity in advance of elections, they also suggested.
Cybersecurity
DHS Chief: We'll Do Better Next Time on Election Meddling
The department notified system owners but not top officials about Russian election meddling in 2016.
Cybersecurity
Trump Administration Orders Russian Anti-virus Off All Government Systems
The move follows months of suggestions Kaspersky is too close to the Kremlin.
Digital Government
After Harvey Took Out Communications, FEMA Set Up Its Own
The agency’s D.C.-based command center keeps feds on the same page in the wake of the storm.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s Lack of ‘Moral Infrastructure’ Causes Cyber Advisers to Resign
Board members also condemned the president’s response to racist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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