Cybersecurity
The Next U.S. Weapon at Sea Could Be Music
Sound waves could transform into malicious signals to paralyze a ship's control systems.
Modernization
Pentagon Gives FedRAMP-Certified Cloud Provider a Green Light for Handling Military Data
Autonomic Resources cleared additional hurdles beyond those required for hosting information from civilian agencies.
Digital Government
CMS Manager Who Approved HealthCare.gov Launch Never Received Key Security Memos
Henry Chao, deputy chief information officer, was surprised to learn he was not copied on documents describing outstanding high-impact security risks.
Modernization
With BlackBerry's Future Uncertain, Pentagon Readies a Contingency Plan
The company makes the only devices yet approved to operate on Defense networks, but that could soon change.
Cybersecurity
White House's $14 Billion Cyber Spending Claim Is Squishy
The administration's 2014 governmentwide computer security budget has two line items -- cyber IT and cyber non-IT activities -- neither of which has a dollar figure attached.
Cybersecurity
Big Data Is a Good Place for Hackers to Hide
In five to 10 years, expect attackers to game threat-detection analytics by creating bogus malicious activity.
Modernization
CIA-backed Cloud Security Firm Buys Encryption Company to Help Spy-Wary Industry
To address corporate concerns about storing information at data centers accessible by intelligence agencies, HyTrust acquires HighCloud.
Cybersecurity
FBI Puts a $100,000 Bounty on Most-Wanted Cyber Criminal
As part of worldwide crackdown, feds add five more fugitive hackers to the list.
Cybersecurity
IG: Government Has No Digital Cyber Warning System
Agencies are unable to quickly alert and instruct potential victims, report finds.
Emerging Tech
FBI Seeks Video Recognition Technology to Automatically ID Suspects
Demonstrations of motion picture pattern-matching are set to start in December.
Digital Government
HealthCare.gov Contractor Previously Jeopardized Personal Data of 6 Million Medicare Beneficiaries
QSSI failed to stop employees from downloading unauthorized info onto jump drives, other devices, IG says.
Cybersecurity
Researchers Find a Way to Hack Spanish Language HealthCare.gov
Hours after receiving a query by Nextgov, HHS fixed a security flaw in CuidadoDeSalud.gov that could allow hackers to steal personal information from enrollees.
Digital Government
ICE Hacked Its Own Employees to Teach Self-Defense in Cyberspace
Eighty percent of trained personnel successfully fought off potential cyberspies.
Digital Government
Payments to HealthCare.gov Contractor Questioned During Medicare.gov Overhaul
CMS paid CGI $2.6 million in questionable fees, according to a 2007 audit.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Avenge Kissers, Snap Hospital Photos and Graffiti Qatar
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Cybersecurity
Hagel Could Remove One of the NSA Chief’s Key Duties: Running Cyber Command
The National Security Agency director's dual role exacerbates tension between the intelligence and military communities, former officials say.
Cybersecurity
Officials Aren’t Counting the Growing Cost of Online Obamacare Fraud
FBI, FTC and HHS say tracking dollars lost to fake exchanges and other sites that prey on insurance applicants isn’t their responsibility.
Modernization
This Time, Citizens Collect Feds’ Communications Metadata
A Verizon glitch exposed government officials' text message histories, researchers say.
Cybersecurity
ThreatWatch: Chinese Hotel Guests Bare All
Website exposed confidential details about room bookings throughout the country.
Cybersecurity
Your Last Chance to Comment on Cybersecurity Guidelines for Industry
The final draft of optional guidance may eventually have implications for federal contractors.
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