Modernization
DOD Opts for Android for Classified Tablets
The tablets are modified versions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2.
Cybersecurity
Here are Some New Ideas for Fighting Botnets
Liability for defensive measures, surging international cooperation and making government a good role model top the list.
Cybersecurity
After Huge Hack, OPM Still Hasn't Learned Its Lesson
The Government Accountability Office found OPM is taking greater risks with its systems and data than it should.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Keeping NSA and CYBERCOM Together Makes Hacking Tool Leaks More Likely
The release of high-value NSA hacking tools in recent month sparked widespread concern about how securely those tools are stored.
Cybersecurity
Senators Want a Hack-Proof Internet of Government Things
The bill also would require government connected devices to be free of known vulnerabilities.
Modernization
Pentagon Now Offering Top Officials Classified Tablets
The Defense Department's pilot program allows access to materials up to secret level.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Wants Inventory of Agencies' Kaspersky Use
The Science, Space and Technology Committee is the latest to question how the government may be using the Russian anti-virus software.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Embassies are Vulnerable to Digital Snooping, Watchdogs Find
Embassies’ telecom supply chains often go through China and they aren’t fixing vulnerabilities security officers point out.
Cybersecurity
Senators OK Funding to Improve Their Own Cybersecurity
The funding bump would raise the upper chamber’s cyber protections and train senators and staff in cyber hygiene.
Cybersecurity
OPM Confirms Digital Personnel Files Offline Until End of Month
The online files will be accessible in read-only mode until then, the agency says.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Would Help Feds Victimized by Data Breaches
The bipartisan legislation would inform victims about efforts to mitigate damage and prosecute hackers.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Passes Bills to Reorganize DHS Cyber Team and Collect Zero-Day Info
The bill still faces a gauntlet of jurisdictional disputes before reaching the House floor.
Digital Government
IT Modernization Gets Nod, But No Money, In House Funding Bills
Funding for a major tech upgrades push will have to wait on Senate action on a modernization bill.
Cybersecurity
DHS to Pitch in on Cybersecurity for Olympic Games
The final U.S.-Japan Cyber Dialogue under Coordinator Chris Painter reaffirmed the nations’ broader cyber alliance.
Digital Government
DHS Cyber Reorg, NIST Funding and Ethical Hacking Make Congress' Calendar
And one lawmaker is warning of a Social Security scam targeting older Americans.
Emerging Tech
Trump Orders Extensive Study of Defense Industrial Base
The review will examine manufacturing capacity, workforce, and other priorities.
Cybersecurity
Cyber-Heavy DHS Reauthorization Bill Passes House
The reauthorization would boost cyber protections at ports and airports and offer aid to state and local governments.
Cybersecurity
Justice Department Takes Drug War to Dark Web Markets
Officials shut down a massive online drug market and warned criminals that they can't hide behind anonymized tools.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Office or Not, State Dept. Will Shape International Cyber Rules, White House Official Says
White House Cyber Lead Rob Joyce also dove into the government's use of Kaspersky anti-virus products and how agency leaders will be held accountable for breaches.
Cybersecurity
Advisory Group: Before You Plug in that Smart Device, We Need to Have a Talk
A government-industry group is prepping a plan for how makers of connected devices should talk about security with customers.
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