Cybersecurity
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President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants a fresh plan for securing the nation's networks and other critical infrastructure. He'll face a challenge also faced by the Obama administration — the need for people trained in cybersecurity. The University of Maryland Baltimore County has been turning out such people. Federal Drive with Tom Temin speaks with UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski and Professor Anupam Joshi, chairman of the computer science department there.
December 28, 2016 -
The Air Force awarded a $31 million contract to review more than 100 command and control systems for cyber vulnerabilities.
December 27, 2016 -
The U.S. intelligence community is reportedly prepared to release an estimate on how many Americans are being monitored through online surveillance tools.
December 26, 2016 -
Maria Horton, CEO, of EmeSec, joins host Mark Amtower to discuss some of the big issues facing small contractors, including cybersecurity, marketing and why partnering may be better than going for a prime spot on some contracts. December 26, 2016
December 25, 2016 Kerry Long, program manager, IARPA, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the lengths the federal government is taking to foster innovation. December 27, 2016
December 25, 2016-
The National Institute of Standards and Technology gives a holiday gift to agencies and organizations in a how-to guide for recovering from a cyber attack.
December 23, 2016 -
Many expect net neutrality to be at risk, explains Joshua Baca, senior vice president at DDC Public Affairs, under a Republican President and Republican Congress.
December 19, 2016 -
Cybersecurity problems are metastizing. The Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity came out with a report just days before the alleged Russian election hacking and the breach of 1 billion Yahoo accounts. became news. With what these and other cyber incidents present as a challenge, Dave Wennergren, vice president of operations and technology at the Professional Services Council, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 19, 2016 -
Hacking emails is a relatively simple attack, but it shows the influence cyber attacks can have.
December 19, 2016 -
Federal News Radio is highlighting the top Reporter’s Notebook stories of 2016 based on reader’s interest and overall story impact.
December 19, 2016 -
The federal government decided to put the Defense Department in charge of building a new information technology backbone to house and process all of the data involved in security clearance investigations, one that would be safer from foreign attacks.
December 19, 2016 HumanGeo Group CEO Al Di Leonard and company CTO Abe Usher join host John Gilroy to discuss how federal information technology professionals should handle geospatial data. December 20, 2016
December 18, 2016-
Lt. Gen. Bob Ferrell, the Army’s chief information officer/G6, said there are several parallel initiatives like data center consolidation and network consolidation to reach the end goal of having a modernized IT infrastructure and end-user services.
December 16, 2016 -
Federal CIOs say if you want to get on board with agile services, be adaptable, communicate and don't be afraid to fail.
December 13, 2016 -
The Air Force Chief Information Security Officer says the training is needed to reduce breaches and make sure airmen are using Air Force computers for mission tasks.
December 13, 2016