Digital Government
Congress Cooks Up Ideas to Secure Elections, Then Came the Mueller Indictments
Congressional Democrats are pushing for a hearing to discuss election security improvements while demanding further action in the wake of indictments leveled by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Cybersecurity
The Annual Cost of U.S. Cybercrime Could Top $100 Billion
Companies aren’t properly incentivized to protect their networks and we’re all paying the price, the Council of Economic Advisers concludes.
Cybersecurity
Could the Military Start Drafting Hackers in Their 40s?
A commission on the draft is studying cutting age and gender exclusions for people with cyber skills.
Cybersecurity
No Easy Answers, Just More Questions in Major Encryption Report
Any change to encryption policy will require a tradeoff between individual security and national security, a report from the National Academies concludes.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies More Secure than Contractors, Study Finds
Contractors may be a cybersecurity liability, according to the study.
Cybersecurity
DHS to Scrutinize Government Supply Chain for Cyber Risks
The department wants to integrate cyber vetting into existing supply chain checks.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Sues to Reverse Congressional Ban
The Russian antivirus company previously sued to reverse a ban imposed by the Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Telecoms Could Join Kaspersky On Governmentwide Banned List
The Homeland Security Department banned the Russian antivirus company Kaspersky from government networks last year. Huawei and ZTE may be next.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Still Lag on Email Security One Month Past Deadline
Many agencies that have added the protection to their email domains haven’t configured it properly.
Cybersecurity
Trump 2019 Budget Boosts Cyber Spending But Cuts Research
The budget also moves DHS cyber research out of the science and tech division.
Digital Government
What to Know About the CLOUD Act
Lawmakers also weigh in on bug bounties and advance customer experience and open data bills.
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Vet to Lead DHS Cyber and Infrastructure Division
Christopher Krebs has been acting chief of the cyber and infrastructure protection division since August.
Policy
Senate Homeland Leader Proposes Panel to Fix DHS Oversight
The panel, which is tied to reauthorizing the department, would pare back overlapping committee jurisdictions.
Cybersecurity
DHS, Kaspersky Resume Court Battle Over Government Ban
The department opposed a Kaspersky motion to overturn the governmentwide ban on its anti-virus.
Cybersecurity
State Dept. Reverses Course, Plans to Launch Cyber and Digital Economy Bureau
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson earlier shuttered a cyber coordinator’s office with similar duties.
Policy
It’s Taking Too Long to Reauthorize DHS, House Homeland Chair Says
The House passed reauthorization last year; the Senate is taking it up now.
Digital Government
More Than 50 Job Offers Since Government Tech and Cyber Hiring Fair
More job offers might be in the works, the government’s CIO Council said.
Cybersecurity
One-Third of Feds Think Government is Less Secure Now Than One Year Ago
Pentagon employees are more bullish on their agency’s ability to keep them secure than civilians.
Digital Government
Congress Has Continuing Resolution Fatigue and Needs a New Oversight Chairman
Bills focused on improving federal customer service and grant transparency are also scheduled for markup.
Cybersecurity
Booz Allen Hamilton Wins $621 Million DHS Cyber Contract
The six-year project will expand the continuous diagnostics and mitigation services DHS provides to other agencies.
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