Cybersecurity
DHS: A 'vast majority' of agencies on track with Kaspersky directive
It is too soon to tell how long it will take to fully purge the embattled vendor from federal systems, according to a DHS official.
Cybersecurity
House bill looks to secure IoT ecosystem
New legislation would improve security and oversight of connected devices.
Cybersecurity
Walter Copan tapped to lead NIST
A former senior executive at the Brookhaven National Lab is President Trump's pick to lead the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Cybersecurity
New guidelines for hack-proof elections get a key vote of approval
A committee of the Election Assistance Commission approved a set of guidelines designed to make voting more secure and more accessible.
Cybersecurity
NIST retools security and privacy controls for IoT era
NIST expands its security and privacy governance strategies to address the new ecosystem of connected devices.
Cybersecurity
Figuring out multifactor authentication
With NIST now restricting the use of Short Message Service, what are the authentication options for federal agencies?
Cybersecurity
Can government help fight the war on botnets?
As the number of internet-connected devices increases, along with the threat of botnets and potential attacks, the role of government should not be solely focused on prescribing new legal mandates.
Digital Government
Re-evaluating the need for 'I' in IoT
A "network of things" might be a better way to describe and categorize elements of connected-device environments.
Cybersecurity
Expert: Battling botnets requires standards and automation
The departments of Commerce and Homeland Security have embarked on a year-long study on how to reduce botnets, but one former official says steps must be taken now to combat the growing problem.
Cybersecurity
Why the cyber EO won't solve botnets
One section of the Trump administration’s cyber executive order calls for reducing threats from botnets, but members of the interagency team studying the topic warn it will be an uphill battle.
Cybersecurity
Want to stop the next WannaCry? Stop classifying and start sharing
The former federal CISO and other experts tell Congress that aggressive public-private collaboration is the key to warding off global contagion attacks.
Cybersecurity
NIST's school for cyber
The federal government's standards setter is offering agencies advice on how to implement the cybersecurity framework.
Cybersecurity
What does the internet of things mean for data breaches?
Regulators say new troves of hackable data created by connected devices make the need for a national data breach standard that much more urgent.
Modernization
Mobile security threats facing feds
Federal wireless device users face a disparate set of threats, but the government's buying clout is unlikely change the security picture, a new study says.
Modernization
Navigation moves indoors
By using the data generated from smartphone sensor readings, radio frequency signal strengths and GPS fixes, NIST hopes developers can build indoor navigation apps that can be validated against fixed locations.
Cybersecurity
Industry frets about supply chain standards in cyber framework
Many in the tech sphere are pushing back on the inclusion of supply chain risk management in the revised NIST cybersecurity framework.
Modernization
NGA wants 24-hour cloud ATOs
One spy agency is looking to "fast architecture churn" to confound would-be cyber attackers.
Cybersecurity
NIST gets new cyber powers under House bill
A House panel approved legislation that would add new cybersecurity auditing and reporting duties to the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the White House science office.
Cybersecurity
53 steps to stronger cybersecurity
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity issued its long-awaited report, which calls for (among many other things) a new agency to consolidate, administer and secure federal IT infrastructure.
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