Cybersecurity
NSA: Hackers find an easy path to U.S. systems
A senior NSA official says that none of the major hacks of U.S. systems in the last two years relied on zero-day exploits. Instead, they took advantage of easier vulnerabilities resulting from poor cyber hygiene and practices.
Cybersecurity
Hayden calls Russian email hack 'honorable state espionage'
The former CIA and NSA director discusses Russia's recent hacks of Democratic party emails, as well as Apple's stand against the FBI over encryption.
Digital Government
IARPA seeks to predict the unpredictable
IARPA is hosting forecasting tournaments, crowdsourcing intelligence and combining human research with automation in order to accurately forecast – and prevent – catastrophic events before they take place.
Cybersecurity
White House weighs response to alleged Russia hacks
The Obama administration might retaliate against Russia for alleged hacks on political targets, while DHS advises state and local governments to shore up election system security.
Cybersecurity
DHS, ODNI blame Russia for election-season hacks
In a joint statement, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Department of Homeland Security attributed several high-profile hacks on political targets to Russia.
Cybersecurity
Report: Yahoo customized surveillance software for NSA
A Reuters report says Yahoo facilitated the federal surveillance of live, bulk email traffic.
Digital Government
Geospatial-as-a-service isn't far off
As commercial satellite imaging companies multiply, NGA is looking for new ways to acquire mapping data.
Cybersecurity
CIA commits to the cloud
The CIA cloud project provided a reference model for other agencies looking for ways to bring their operational data into the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Hackers storm DOD networks
In a 1996 information-sharing effort, then-CIA director John Deutch proposed working with DOD to create an Information Warfare Technology Center staffed with 1,000 people and located at the National Security Agency at Fort Meade, Md.
Cybersecurity
FCW @ 30
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
Snowden no hero, says House intel committee
Edward Snowden claims he leaked more than 1 million classified intelligence documents out of concern for Americans' rights, but a new congressional study says he is just a disgruntled employee.
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
New policy on encryption appears unlikely
The director of the National Security Agency and the undersecretary of Defense for intelligence told a Senate panel that encryption issues would continue to be handled on a case-by-case basis.
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.
Cybersecurity
Old adversaries, new threats, say intel overseers
Congressional leaders say the U.S. continues to face threats from the same old adversaries, but those threats are changing and so must America's intelligence structures.
Cybersecurity
How the IC can improve acquisitions
Although ODNI Director James Clapper said the intelligence community's acquisition practices are pretty sound, an advisory council lists some areas to work on.
Cybersecurity
Clapper: Presidential transition 'will be OK'
Outgoing Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is focused on the upcoming presidential transition and future threats to the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Obama looks to avoid cyber arms race
After meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of G-20 conference, President Barack Obama said he does not want a "Wild, Wild West" scenario when it comes to cyber.
Digital Government
NGA crowdsources data access
NGA launches Challenge.gov campaign with $200,000 in prize money for best solution to a data access problem.
Modernization