Cybersecurity
FBI Stands Firm on ‘Going Dark’ Problem While Acknowledging Inflated Data
The bureau may have overstated by three times or more the number of encrypted devices it couldn’t access last year.
Policy
Cyber Amendments to Watch in the House’s Defense Authorization Bill
The House Rules Committee is considering more than a dozen cyber-focused amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, a must-pass policy bill.
Cybersecurity
The IRS Doesn’t Know Who’s Accessing Its Most Sensitive Data
The tax agency also isn’t patching vulnerabilities on those systems in a timely manner, an audit found.
Cybersecurity
ZTE Kerfuffle Shows Cybersecurity Doesn’t Operate in a Vacuum
Lawmakers have decried the president’s efforts to reverse a ban on a Chinese telecom, citing security fears, but there’s a lot more at stake.
Digital Government
Lawmakers to NIH: Is Tech Stressing Out Our Kids?
Legislators also push back on the White House eliminating its cyber adviser and reverse bans on Chinese phone maker ZTE.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity ‘Moonshot’ Plan to Head to Trump in November
An advisory group shared broad principles of the moonshot plan, but no details, Thursday.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon is Planning Another Bug Bounty Contract
The contract envisions some short contests of just a few weeks and some that are ongoing.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Has a Big Plan to Solve Identity Verification in Two Years
The plan grew out of efforts to modernize the Defense Department’s ID cards.
Cybersecurity
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Flexes Muscles with New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Cybersecurity
Agency That Vets Pentagon Contractors’ Security Isn’t Keeping Up With the Threat, Audit Finds
The Defense Security Service plans to shift to a risk-based approach, but needs to reach out to stakeholders, GAO says.
Digital Government
Stringrays, Blocked Nominations and a Ton of Tech Bills
Congress is on a roll of tech-focused bills, including one that adds cyber positions to an agency.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Bar Government Encryption Backdoors
The move comes as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for legislation to allow access to encrypted communications.
Cybersecurity
Auditor: EPA’s Not Securing Its Systems or Keeping Tabs on Contractors
Cybersecurity is a top management challenge for the environmental agency this year.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Approves More Military Cyber Support for Critical infrastructure
The pilot program would allow the Pentagon to lend cyber troops to the Homeland Security Department.
Cybersecurity
Planned Food Stamp Recipients Database Sparks Hacking Fears
Critics say the database is unnecessarily expansive and would be a major draw for hackers.
Cybersecurity
House Committee Forwards State Department Bug Bounty Bill
The ethical hacking competition is modeled on the Hack the Pentagon program.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky is Off All Federal Networks but Remains on Contractor Systems
The Homeland Security Department wants to impose greater consequences on contractors that haven’t removed the Russian anti-virus.
Policy
Huawei, ZTE Banned in House Draft of Pentagon Policy Bill
The bill also requires a governmentwide strategy to counter Chinese cyber threats.
Digital Government
Net Neutrality Fight Returns to the Hill
Plus lawmakers want to know what the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau is doing about Equifax and what 's delaying the Veterans Affairs Department's health record purchase.
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