Cybersecurity
Senators question DHS, DOJ about ransomware
Ransomware attacks that hold users’ data hostage are said to be on the rise, and Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) want answers from the departments of Justice and Homeland Security.
Digital Government
U.S. Marshals gets new chief data officer
Struggling with a flood of data, the U.S. Marshals Service has hired a new chief data officer and is looking for ways to make agency personnel smarter about using data.
Cybersecurity
Paris attacks revive 'going dark' concerns
The terrorist attacks in Paris have rekindled a debate in the United States about law enforcement access to end-to-end encryption on mobile devices.
Digital Government
FBI wants justice data exchange help
The FBI needs help storing and disseminating the vast amount of data generated by the U.S. criminal justice system while improving the way data is shared at all levels of law enforcement.
Cybersecurity
Conrad joins Accenture, feds fine-tune stingray policies and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Twin brothers sentenced for hacking State Department
A State Department contractor and his twin brother are facing jail for conspiring to hack into State Department computer systems to obtain passport and visa information.
People
Spoofing the feds, EHR interoperability and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
U.S., China find some common cyber ground
No deal was reached on major cybersecurity issues, but the two nations established a formal structure to keep on talking.
Cybersecurity
More stolen fingerprints, an Einstein contract, an invisibility cloak and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel mulls update to email access rules
Congress is revisiting a 29-year old law that has been swamped by changes in technology.
Cybersecurity
IRS hacks, college data, IoT warnings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
DOJ adds warrant requirement to Stingray use
A policy memo puts new boundaries on federal law enforcement's use of cell-site interceptors or IMSI catchers.
Acquisition
Army cyber training, an $850M comms contract, DOJ seeks a CISO and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
People
Holgate to depart ATF
Former ACT president will take a job with Gartner, follow his spouse to Vienna, Austria.
Cybersecurity
Exclusive: The OPM breach details you haven't seen
An official timeline of the Office of Personnel Management breach obtained by FCW pinpoints the hackers’ calibrated extraction of data, and the government's step-by-step response.
Cybersecurity
BlackBerry joins cyber alliance, FBI opens biometric tech center and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber appointments, email hacking, NSF grants and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
Cyber sprint laggards tell their stories (anonymously)
Energy, Justice and Education posted three of the worst performances on the recent results from the federal government's 30-day cyber sprint. What gives? And are the numbers really that important?
Digital Government
IGs: Administration stymies access
Access to material need to conduct investigations has been curtailed since President Barack Obama took office, says the Justice Department IG.
Cybersecurity
FITARA good and bad, US-CERT warns of spear phishing and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
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