Cybersecurity

Trump Administration Adds to Top Cyber Ranks

The Senate confirmed a cyber lead at Homeland Security and Trump nominated a government veteran to lead cyber at the Energy Department.

Cybersecurity

Here’s How That $380 Million in Election Security Funding Is Being Spent

State election officials are mostly using new election security money to shore up the basics.

Cybersecurity

Lawmakers Take Another Shot at Transforming Trump Cyber Policy

Proposed amendments to the Senate’s defense authorization bill would reinstate the White House cyber coordinator and require a White House cyber strategy.

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky Asks Appeals Court to Reverse Government Ban With a Quickness

The Russian anti-virus company wants to complete the appeal process before a broad government ban takes formal effect in October.

Digital Government

Congress Questions Trump's ZTE Deal

Plus the other goodies tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act federal employees need to know.

Cybersecurity

Schumer, Rubio Seek to Reverse Trump Reversal on ZTE Ban

Trump wants to help ZTE as part of a U.S.-China trade deal, but lawmakers say the company’s a national security risk.

Cybersecurity

Bill Would Prevent States from Messing with Encryption

The bill comes amid an encryption debate that pits national security against cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

DOD Must Comply with DHS Cybersecurity Directives Under Senate Bill

Homeland Security has issued numerous binding cybersecurity directives recently, including banning Kaspersky anti-virus and mandating email security.

Cybersecurity

House Homeland Votes Against Demanding ZTE Threat Report

Homeland Security is already sharing information about threats posed by the Chinese telecom, Chairman Michael McCaul argued.

Cybersecurity

GAO Probing FCC Claims of Denial-of-Service Attack

Critics have questioned whether the FCC’s commenting site was actually hit with a distributed denial-of-service attack or just deluged with comments opposing net neutrality repeal.

Cybersecurity

Huawei Slams FCC Efforts to Bar It From Federal Communications Program

Government officials say the Chinese telecom poses a hacking threat to national security.

Cybersecurity

Government Report IDs the Need For Speed in Cyber Hiring

The report from the Commerce and Homeland Security departments also urges more investment in cyber education and training.

Cybersecurity

Long-Awaited Botnet Report Calls on Industry for Solutions

The long-awaited botnet report from the Commerce and Homeland Security departments paint government as a facilitator, not a leader in the fight.

Cybersecurity

Judge Dismisses Kaspersky Lawsuit, Leaving Governmentwide Ban in Place

The Russian anti-virus company challenged administrative and legislative actions that banned its products from government and contractor networks.

Emerging Tech

Lawmakers Question Defense's Cloud, the President's Phone and BTW, TL;DR

Those unresolved Government Accountability Office recommendations could haunt agencies during budget time.

Policy

Senate Defense Bill Aims to Scrub Cyber Adversaries from U.S. Military Tech

The bill would require companies to disclose if they’d shared source code with foreign governments.

Policy

Huawei, ZTE Get the Boot in House-Passed Defense Bill

The bill gives federal agencies until 2021 to scrub the Chinese telecoms from their networks.