Modernization
NSA warns Russian hackers exploited email flaw
Russian hackers have compromised a longstanding vulnerability in a widely used email delivery software program at least since August of last year, according to an advisory from the National Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
CISA alerts on NSA-discovered Windows 10 flaw
Attackers could use the vulnerability to trick users into installing "updates" from trusted parties that are actually malware.
Cybersecurity
'Technical irregularities' plagued contact chaining at NSA
ODNI's privacy czar said bad data from telecoms irrevocably tainted the contact-chaining process that was at the heart of the NSA's Call Detail Records program.
Cybersecurity
With U.S. cyber policy, clear lanes still hard to come by
The elevation of CISA and maturation of Cyber Command have clarified "big picture" responsibilities for the U.S. government's cyber mission, but private-sector coordination remains a question mark.
Cybersecurity
House passes new stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown
House and Senate appropriators are hopeful they can work out their remaining differences on spending bills in the period after the Thanksgiving recess and before the new continuing resolution expires.
Cybersecurity
ODNI says it does not collect geolocation data under Patriot Act
Intelligence agencies say they haven't used a controversial surveillance law to collect cell location data since a landmark Supreme Court case last year, but reserve the right to do so in the future.
Modernization
NSA says it can collect metadata for encrypted comms
During a hearing to discuss reauthorization for a number of controversial spying authorities, intelligence and law enforcement officials indicated they could sweep up logistical records related to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
NSA chief explains new cyber directorate
The National Security Agency's new cyber directorate wants to bridge gaps between government agencies and the defense industrial base, according to the agency's chief Gen. Paul Nakasone.
Cybersecurity
NSA official: 'Dumb' software supply chain attacks still prevalent
Vulnerabilities in the software supply chain may represent a larger cybersecurity threat over the long haul than threats to physical hardware.
Cybersecurity
NSA: Just say no to hacking back
The National Security Agency's chief counsel said organizations that suspect a cyberattack should call Homeland Security or the FBI instead.
Cybersecurity
Data-crunching spies of the future
The U.S. intelligence community is attempting to transform the way it uses and manages digital information.
Cybersecurity
House set to vote on surveillance restrictions
An amendment introduced by Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) would further limit the government's use of foreign surveillance laws to search and use the digital communications of U.S. citizens and residents.
Cybersecurity
Secrecy impinges on surveillance lawsuit against NSA
Government lawyers pressed the court to throw out a lawsuit challenging its "Upstream" surveillance program, saying the plaintiffs can't prove their communications were being collected.
Cybersecurity
DOJ charges former intel contractor with drone leaks
Daniel Everette Hale, a former Leidos contractor, is charged with passing a series of classified documents related to U.S. drone warfare and counterterrorism policy to a reporter.
Digital Government
Senators want answers on expiring NSA surveillance program
A group of senators are asking the National Security Agency for an update on the current status of its controversial bulk telephony metadata collection program.
Cybersecurity
Time for a NSA-Cybercom split? That's classified.
The head of the NSA and Cyber Command told a House panel that a report claiming he recommended splitting leadership of the two entities up after 2020 is "not accurate."
Cybersecurity
Pompeo: Huawei deals threatens info-sharing with allies
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said countries that fail to heed warnings about Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei are putting their security and information-sharing relationships with the U.S. at risk.
Cybersecurity
Patriot Act updates lurk for Congress
The upcoming expiration of a handful of key provisions in the Patriot Act at the end of the year could set up another battle in Congress over the size and scope of U.S. surveillance authorities.
Cybersecurity
NSA IG says expanded subpoena authorities could help oversight
While discussing the controversial overcollection of phone records, NSA IG Robert Storch said new authorities to compel testimony from companies that participate in such programs could help hold the agency accountable.
Cybersecurity
DOD CIO lags in implementing cyber law
Congress passed landmark cybersecurity legislation in late 2015, but Pentagon agencies have a spotty record of implementation, according to a watchdog report.
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