Digital Government
Bipartisan Senate bill would boost election security aid to states
The measure seeks to boost the level of federal support to state local officials in order to protect the nation's election infrastructure from foreign cyber interference.
Cybersecurity
Can blockchain transform ID?
Accenture and Microsoft are teaming up on a plan to use biometric markers in a blockchain platform to verify identity for displaced persons who may lack official documentation.
Cybersecurity
M2M cyberthreat protocol is ready for prime time
The second generation of STIX, the structured language for conveying cyberthreat information on a machine-to-machine basis, is nearing completion.
Modernization
Outgoing DOD CIO says agility is key
Terry Halvorsen is stepping down as DOD CIO at the end of February. He says the department must push ahead with cyber and IT reforms with an emphasis on developing greater agility.
Modernization
Three AWS services get FedRAMP High approval
Joint Authorization Board issues provisional ATOs for database, logging and API tools in Amazon's GovCloud.
Digital Government
ID management without the Big Brother baggage
The government has been trying for years to balance privacy, convenience and security for agencies' online customers. Can the latest efforts finally get traction?
Cybersecurity
Halvorsen: Push to ditch CAC cards is moving apace
DOD CIO says a range of U.S. allies have agreed to pursue a "single identity standard," and that Common Access Cards will not be that solution.
Cybersecurity
Cyber guidelines are 'required reading' for transition teams
The White House's top cybersecurity adviser said forthcoming cyberthreat information-sharing guidance will be on the reading list for the next administration.
Cybersecurity
Marine cyber chief: Do not fear RMF
Ray Letteer, chief of the Marine Corps' Cybersecurity Division, advocates faster adoption of the government's Risk Management Framework.
Digital Government
ONC releases draft interoperability standards
The government's new vision for electronic health record interoperability is more interactive and transparent than previous iterations.
Cybersecurity
NIST takes a stab at defining IoT
A new NIST model helps developers better understand the Internet of Things and its security challenges by breaking down the IoT into manageable building blocks.
Cybersecurity
Two years after Heartbleed, an improved OpenSSL aims for government approval
A much-improved version of the cryptographic building block lacks FIPS 140-2 validation, but SafeLogic is stepping in to change that.
Cybersecurity
Naval Research Lab wants cyber risk help
The Naval Research Laboratory has plenty of IT systems that need certifying for cyber risk.
Digital Government
Health record advisory groups divided over patient data control
A pair of federal advisory committees approved privacy recommendations amid debate over whether patients or practitioners should control the sharing of health data.
Cybersecurity
Issa: Better standards needed for IoT
Rep. Darrell Issa joined industry and agency experts in urging a proactive approach to security and privacy standards for the Internet of Things.
Cybersecurity
DHS is busy sharing threat info with the private sector
The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center has deployed automated information sharing of cyber threats with the private sector, and is fielding "red teams" to help agencies protect their networks from APTs.
Digital Government
Crunch time for Data Act guidance
Senior officials at GAO and OMB agree that clear governance will make or break Data Act reporting, and that guidance will take shape in the next few weeks.
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