Cybersecurity
Government information sharing efforts remain a mixed bag
The rollout of a new tool in 2017 has improved information sharing across the federal government, but other once promising programs are withering on the vine.
Cybersecurity
Security researchers seek clarity on legal protections in CISA vulnerability disclosure directive
Some notable names in the security research community have already weighed in on a draft order directing federal agencies to set up their own vulnerability disclosure programs.
Modernization
Congress agrees on $425 million in election grants to states
The funding deal ditches stronger mandates from the House version in favor of broader language that gives states wide latitude on how to spend the funds.
Modernization
More agencies are using FedRAMP, but some are still going rogue
While hundreds of additional government cloud projects are being vetted for cybersecurity every year, a GAO audit makes clear that many agencies are still standing up programs without going through FedRAMP.
Cybersecurity
Senate's CISA subpoena bill adds privacy protections to DHS proposal
The draft legislation would require DHS to set up internal protocols to document and justify how it uses the authority and report to Congress on its effectiveness.
Cybersecurity
CISA subpoena bill set to land
The legislation will make a number of changes from a proposal submitted by DHS, narrowing the scope of the authorities to critical infrastructure IT and only for cybersecurity purposes.
Cybersecurity
Report: aviation industry playing catch up on cybersecurity
A new report from the Atlantic Council argues that aircrafts have become highly complex, "flying data centers," but the industry and government are behind on protecting them from cyber threats and sabotage.
Cybersecurity
Advisory group looks to redesign federal cyber response
The National Infrastructure Advisory Council wants new agencies to tackle "existential" cyber threats.
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
Cybercrime at the center of IRS investigations in 2019
Officials from the agency's criminal investigations unit touted a major shift over the past year towards multi-stakeholder partnerships to investigate cybercrime and cryptocurrencies in financial crime.
Cybersecurity
CBP walks back facial recognition for citizens
The reversal took place after "consultation with Congress and privacy experts," a Customs and Border Protection spokesman says.
Cybersecurity
NIST official says post-quantum environment still years away
Despite industry claims of quantum supremacy, a NIST official said there's no danger in the near future that modern tools will be able break current encryption methods.
Cybersecurity
SEC names new Cyber Unit chief
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced senior advisor Kristina Littman will lead a cyber unit that has increasingly focused on unregulated and fraudulent cryptocurrency activity.
Cybersecurity
UN, tech companies team up to host innovation contest
A collection of tech companies seeking to push new cyber norms are working with the United Nations to launch a new initiative asking young entrepreneurs to develop technologies that will foster digital peace.
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
CISA rolls out post-election audit tool for 2020
The software, Arlo, is an open source tool and election officials from Pennsylvania, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, Ohio and Georgia have all signed on thus far.
Cybersecurity
Manfra announces plans to step down from CISA
One of the federal government's top cybersecurity officials announced she would be stepping down at the end of the year.
Cybersecurity
Updated FISMA guidance puts new reporting mandates on agencies
Updated guidance from OMB outlines timelines and deliverables for reporting security incidents, information sharing and vulnerability scans of federal systems and websites.
Digital Government
On election security, U.S. government leaving much on the table
Expert witnesses warned Congress that the U.S. government has largely failed to address a number of known security shortfalls related to the 2020 and future elections.
Cybersecurity
Zangardi out at DHS
John Zangardi, CIO for the Department of Homeland Security, sent an email to staff Friday announcing he would be stepping down.
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