Cybersecurity
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New reports by the agency’s inspector general and a private company, called Security Scorecard, both highlight the space agency’s struggles around management and to control malware on their network.
April 25, 2016 -
Kristin Seaver steps in to the CIO and executive vice president roles after spending the last two-plus years working as the vice president of area operations for the Capital Metro Area.
April 25, 2016 -
Most planning documents about defending the homeland from foreign threats pre-date the cyber era, leaving some confusion about which element of the military would be in charge during a cyber attack. DoD says it's addressing those discrepancies.
April 25, 2016 -
Luke McCormack, the DHS chief information officer, and Soraya Correa, the DHS chief procurement officer, are collaborating to move the department into a more agile process for buying and developing technology systems.
April 22, 2016 -
The under secretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics assured lawmakers that the DoD is keeping a close eye on the cybersecurity measures of its vendors.
April 22, 2016 -
Small agencies are having some of the biggest problems modernizing their legacy systems to strengthen defenses against cyber attacks. But major agencies like Treasury are also in the spotlight on how they are addressing system vulnerabilities.
April 20, 2016 -
The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said DoD needs new tools to grapple with the fact that cyber adversaries have become much more brazen in recent years.
April 20, 2016 -
The Office of Personnel Management has new guidance for agencies to begin closing six governmentwide skills gaps. Closing gaps in cybersecurity, as well as the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields is one of OPM's top concerns.
April 20, 2016 -
The Defense Department will begin a phased approach to over-the-air credential authentications this summer.
April 15, 2016 -
Officials at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation say the agency's data breach was under control before data fell into the wrong hands, but the case serves as an important lesson that not all insider threats are malicious.
April 15, 2016 -
Andre Mendes, the chief information officer and CTO of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, said he is implementing intrusion detection, whitelisting and other tools to stave off constant cyber attacks.
April 15, 2016 -
A congressional authority to hire 1,000 new cybersecurity professionals is prompting the Homeland Security Department, along with the Defense Department and Office of Personnel Management, to develop non-traditional ways to recruit and retain new talent.
April 14, 2016 -
If this search tool OPM wants eventually takes off, you might as well go to a clearance hearing naked. You won't have much else to hide anyhow.
April 14, 2016 -
For too long, the budget and appropriations process hampered agencies and their ability to buy and modernize legacy IT systems, Federal CIO Tony Scott said. The Office of Management and Budget is submitting its proposal to Congress for a $3.1 billion IT modernization fund.
April 13, 2016 -
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said his agency is working to both strengthen the security around taxpayer information, while also allowing taxpayers access to their own data. And doing it on a smaller budget and with fewer IT experts.
April 12, 2016
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