Digital Government
Paul steps aside as PM-ISE
The longtime architect of terrorism-related information sharing efforts will be returning to career SES status and staying in government.
Cybersecurity
Why risk management is critical in cybersecurity
The concept of cybersecurity as a risk management problem is taking root in corporate boardrooms as well as inside government agencies.
Cybersecurity
House panel seeks new rules for Stingrays
Technology used by law enforcement agencies to track the location of a cell phone needs to be better regulated, a House report concluded.
Digital Government
Obama signs bill clarifying IG authority
At the close of his administration, President Obama signed into law a measure that specifies access for inspectors general to agency information.
Cybersecurity
DOJ defends new cyber snooping regulations
The Justice Department said changes to criminal rules will help catch pedophiles and cybercriminals, but privacy advocates say the rules are a dangerous expansion of government hacking powers.
Cybersecurity
DOJ gets new legal tool to go after botnets
A procedural shift makes it easier for federal law enforcement to investigate attacks that use devices scattered across the country.
Digital Government
Justice Department issues 'smart gun' specs
After six months of talks with firearms firms, law enforcement and independent experts, DOJ officials unveil baseline requirements that could be applied to agency purchases.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber needs to be front and center in the transition
Experts warn that past transitions have ignored the lessons learned by outgoing administrations, and the stakes are so high now that the Trump Administration needs to heed the advice of Obama's cyber officials.
Digital Government
DOJ seeks digital services director
The Justice Department is looking for a senior executive to manage analytics, agile processes and more cutting edge tech development.
Modernization
DOJ releases controversial cybercrime prosecution memo
More than two years after Attorney General Eric Holder penned a memo to federal prosecutors offering guidance on pursuing cases under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, litigation prompted the DOJ to release the document to the public.
Modernization
Air Force has biggest cloud contract in 2016
The Air Force, Justice Department, Agriculture Department and DHS led the way on cloud contracting in fiscal 2016, according to a Deltek analysis.
Cybersecurity
White House policy defines cyber roles
A new presidential policy directive clarifies the responsibilities of federal law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies in responding to significant cyber incidents.
Digital Government
Justice Department putting smart guns to the test
The National Institute of Justice is conducting a smart gun technology challenge and asking for feedback on ways such tech could be integrated into federal law enforcement firearms.
Digital Government
Chinese businessman sentenced in military contractor hack
A federal judge has sentenced a Chinese national who admitted to being part of a years-long conspiracy to hack into the computer networks of major U.S. defense contractors.
Cybersecurity
To fight ransomware, DOJ wants companies to talk more
Paying off ransomware hackers just encourages more attacks, according to a senior Justice Department official.
Cybersecurity
ISIS-linked hacker pleads guilty to targeting feds
A Kosovar named Ardit Ferizi stole the personally identifiable information of over 1,000 U.S. military and federal personnel, authorities said.
Cybersecurity
Email privacy update stalls in Senate
A move to update a 1986 law covering law enforcement access to email is frozen in the Senate over a security amendment dubbed a "poison pill" by the bill's sponsor.
Cybersecurity
DOJ official: Some crypto poses 'undeniable' threat to public safety
Encryption has its virtues, but it is not universally good, said Leslie Caldwell, assistant attorney general for Justice's Criminal Division.
Digital Government
Senators seek to block expanded hacking powers for FBI
The Justice Department says greater authority is necessary to pursue anonymous criminals, but some senators oppose what they say is an encroachment on Americans' digital rights.
Cybersecurity
Justice official: Info sharing is the best revenge
Cybersecurity officials from Homeland Security and Justice urged continued collaboration to keep growing cyberattacks at bay.
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