Digital Government
Chuck Schumer Wants to Set Up No-Drone Zones Around Airports
The New York senator cited a recent uptick in drone sightings near commercial airliners to advocate for quick action.
Cybersecurity
IRS Data Breach Nearly Three Times Bigger than Previously Reported
An internal investigation revealed the cyberattack affected 220,000 more taxpayer accounts than was originally estimated.
Digital Government
How Phone Companies Used 'Supercookies' to Track Customers' Web Browsing
AT&T and Verizon continued tracking users' unencrypted traffic for months after backlash over the practice erupted in November 2014, researchers found.
Cybersecurity
Feds Expect to Spend at Least $500 Million on the Next Five Years of Data Breaches
The government is preparing to hire contractors to deal with future breaches.
Cybersecurity
Bill to Criminalize Revenge Porn Coming After Recess
Lawmakers led by Rep. Jackie Speier want to outlaw nonconsensual porn, but they'll be up against opposition from free-speech advocates.
Digital Government
Jason Chaffetz Renews Call for Key OPM Official to Quit
OPM's Office of the Inspector General said the CIO's office has "interfered" with its work and provided it with "inaccurate or misleading information."
Cybersecurity
Senate Punts on Cybersecurity Bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell withdrew the cyberinformation-sharing bill from consideration, leaving the Senate to take it up again in September.
Cybersecurity
Clock Ticking on Cybersecurity Bill
Rand Paul floats amendments to audit the Federal Reserve, allow members of the armed forces to carry weapons on military installations.
Cybersecurity
Still No Deal on Senate Cybersecurity Bill
Senators have not reached an agreement that would allow them to add amendments to a cyberinformation-sharing bill in exchange for quickening its passage.
Cybersecurity
DHS Issues a Big Warning About the Senate's Cyber Bill
DHS said Monday the Senate's cyberinformation-sharing bill would "sweep away important privacy protections."
Cybersecurity
It’s Crunch Time for the Senate’s Cybersecurity Bill
Unless a deal is struck, amendments could slow the bill's progress and hinder its chances of passing before the end of the week.
Cybersecurity
Controversial Cyber Bill Could Come Up for Senate Vote Next Week
The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act would make it easier for companies to share information about cyberthreats with the government.
Cybersecurity
Congress Running Out of Time on Cyber Bill
Significant hurdles remain for the Senate's proposed cybersecurity legislation, which is competing with at least two other issues for a vote before recess.
Cybersecurity
Why Identity-Theft Protection Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Victims of data breaches are still vulnerable even with identity theft protection.
Cybersecurity
OPM Looks for Contractor to Notify Victims of Background Check Breach
An information request put out to interested companies indicated a mid-August contract award is the "best case."
Digital Government
How a Fed with Fake Diplomas Worked at the Interior Department for 5 Years
The technology officer eventually resigned from the Interior Department—and then he worked at the Census Bureau.
Cybersecurity
Your Data Is Compromised. (Yes, Yours.) What Now?
"Everybody's data is at risk and vulnerable, and has probably been compromised multiple times, if they're an adult."
Cybersecurity
OPM Doesn't Know Whom It Will Hire to Protect the 21.5 Million Affected by Hack
The agency said it would notify 21.5 million people and offer at least three years of free identity-protection services, but it has not found a contractor that will do so on its behalf.
Cybersecurity
OPM Announces More Than 21 Million Affected by Second Data Breach
The federal personnel agency will announce Thursday that a breach of OPM data revealed the information of 21.5 million federal employees and their families.
Cybersecurity
Washington Can't Fix Computer Glitches
Wednesday’s NYSE and United Airlines problems wouldn't have been avoided if there had been a cybersecurity information-sharing law in place.
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