Cybersecurity
IoT poses special cyber risks
Internet-connected devices pose special risks for federal agencies, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing guidance to meet the need.
Cybersecurity
As the IoT grows, so do the risks
Agencies must rethink their security as both the logical and physical attack surfaces expand.
Digital Government
Air Force Academy taps AT&T to stay up on emerging tech
The Air Force Academy inked a five-year cooperative research and development agreement with telecom giant AT&T to keep better pace with the speed of commercial advancement.
Digital Government
House panel mulls IoT survey
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing the government to review the state of play regarding internet-of-things devices and their uses.
Cybersecurity
Agencies look to get smart on IoT
As connected devices proliferate, management and security prove challenging for agencies.
Modernization
Transcom head warns of cyber risks to civilian infrastructure
At a Senate hearing, Gen. Darren McDew said that the commercial companies the military relies on to move troops and material are too vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Cybersecurity
Time for more robust IOT oversight
Infosec and privacy concerns are going unaddressed in the internet of things ecosystem, and some government agency has to take the lead.
Acquisition
Consumer agency bows out of IoT data security role
The Consumer Product Safety Commission plans to focus on physical hazards in an upcoming meeting on the safety of the internet of things.
Cybersecurity
Bridging the data divide between IT ops and security
When two critical components of an enterprise don’t talk to each other, the enterprise can collapse.
Cybersecurity
Security for the exploding Internet of Things ecosystem
A multilayered approach is needed to protect new mission-focused endpoints from botnets, spyware, insider threats and DDoS attacks.
Digital Government
Global fitness tracker data exposes IoT policy gap
Thanks to data from fitness trackers, jogging routes of service members are providing a virtual atlas of sensitive military installations and forward operational bases around the world.
Modernization
Regulating, securing IoT market remains a work in progress
From securing personal data to stopping botnets, there's a global race to regulate smart devices. How to do so remains elusive.
Cybersecurity
Mirai botnet perpetrators plead guilty
The Department of Justice announced plea deals for three individuals for orchestrating the Mirai botnet attack, which leveraged over 300,000 internet of things devices to wreak havoc on internet infrastructure companies.
Cybersecurity
Drone cybersecurity policy still up in the air
Federal agencies are facing a policy gap when it comes to IoT cybersecurity, but basic due diligence is still the best approach, experts say.
Cybersecurity
Government dollars for IoT: Large and unbalanced
Civilian agencies should take a lesson from the Defense Department -- and all of government should look to smaller, emerging tech companies as well as traditional contractors.
Cybersecurity
Will warning labels shield users against insecure IoT?
A pair of Democratic lawmakers is backing new cybersecurity standards for connected devices, including a framework to identify and label products.
Digital Government
IoT proposals await NTIA's political leadership
A federal tech agency put its internet of things policy on hold while as new leader faces Senate confirmation.
Cybersecurity
House bill looks to secure IoT ecosystem
New legislation would improve security and oversight of connected devices.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds lag in vehicle data policy
As more cars become connected and collect user data, agencies seek to define roles in safeguarding consumer data.
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