Cybersecurity
What the Announced NSA/Cyber Command Split Means
Cyberwar and cyber intelligence are diverging, as are Cyber Command and the NSA. Here’s what that means for the man who leads both entities, the future of signals intelligence collection, and cyberwarfare.
Cybersecurity
Trump Order Elevates Cyber Command
CYBERCOM is now a full combatant command rather than a sub-unified command beneath U.S. Strategic Command.
Emerging Tech
NSA Updates List of Tech Ready For Commercialization
The agency's portfolio of technology focuses on challenges in big data, cyber, internet of things and mobility.
Cybersecurity
Who Are the Shadow Brokers?
What is—and isn’t—known about the mysterious hackers leaking National Security Agency secrets
Cybersecurity
Cyberwar Is Officially Crossing Over Into the Real World
Online warfare already wreaks havoc on the physical world, and it's only going to get worse.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity So Bad, It Makes You WannaCry
There are many interesting elements about the ransomware attack, the biggest being the tools to stop it were readily available.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS Secretary: US Should 'Seriously Consider' Hacking North Korean Weapon Systems
When is it OK for the U.S. to hack another country?
Cybersecurity
NSA Engaged in Massive Battle with Russian Hackers in 2014
An NSA official previously described the toe-to-toe battle but placed it in 2015.
Cybersecurity
Once Stealthy, Russian Hackers Now Go Toe to Toe with U.S. Defenders
Once wary of being spotted, Russian government hackers now battle with their U.S. adversaries.
Cybersecurity
Government Contractor Accused of Stealing NSA Cyber Secrets
Harold Thomas Martin III worked for at least seven private contractors since 1993, placing him in several defense and intelligence agencies that require security clearances.
Cybersecurity
House Report: 'Serial Fabricator' Snowden Talks to Russian Spy Agencies
Edward Snowden called the report “unintentionally exonerating."
Cybersecurity
Bill to Elevate CYBERCOM Heads to Obama’s Desk
The compromise defense policy bill also sets conditions for splitting NSA and U.S. Cyber Command.
Cybersecurity
Compromise Defense Policy Bill Elevates Cyber Command
The bill, which could be voted on this week, also places restrictions on splitting CYBERCOM from NSA.
Cybersecurity
Report: Government’s Zero Days Arsenal is in the Dozens
The Columbia University report advocates more transparency about the government review process for previously unknown computer vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
NSA Chief Has a Phone for Top-Secret Messaging. Here’s How It Works.
The Boeing device is less a phone and more a locked-down portal to a faraway server.
Cybersecurity
Senator Sounds Insider Threat Alarm After NSA Contractor Arrest
The arrest of the latest NSA contractor follows high-profile leaks by Snowden, Manning and others.
Ideas
What a Former NSA Deputy Director Thinks of the Snowden Movie
Chris Inglis was about to retire when Edward Snowden leaked National Security Agency files.
Cybersecurity
NSA Dares College Students to Locate, Disarm Bombs Controlled through the Net
NSA officials say they will confront young computer scientists with the kinds of threats the agency faces daily, partly as an intelligence analyst recruitment effort.
Cybersecurity
Will NSA and CYBERCOM Split?
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper both support a proposal to separate NSA from CYBERCOM.
Digital Government
Privacy Guidebook for Eavesdropping on Americans Draws Flack
New rules reflect a shift in intelligence gathering from bugging an individual’s phone to netting communications in bulk from the global internet.
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