Cybersecurity
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DHS announced a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America on the department\'s national cybersecurity effort, \"Stop.Think.Connect.
August 29, 2011 -
The Army\'s new cyber command, only 11 months old, is working to implement a strategic plan based on three pillars. One challenge is building a workforce that can meet the service\'s offensive and defensive objectives in cyberspace.
August 29, 2011 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology senior fellow Ron Ross said keeping things simple lets agencies protect their systems against cyber threats without spending a lot of money. NIST is publishing guides to help agencies make cost-conscious cybersecurity decisions.
August 26, 2011 -
The Xinhua News Agency characterized the Pentagon\'s annual assessment of China\'s military capabilities — reporting that Beijing is building a modern, regionally focused military — as scaremongering. China maintains that its military posture is entirely defensive.
August 25, 2011 -
The Veterans Affairs Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are testing how employees\' personal mobile devices would work on their networks. VA plans to start letting its workers use their smartphones on its network in October. CDC is focusing letting employees access only non-sensitive data.
August 25, 2011 -
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that during the recent Black Hat conference, a cybersecurity researcher demonstrated how he could hack his own insulin pump, and disable it
August 24, 2011 -
Kevin Coleman, senior fellow at Technolytics, has created the list of the biggest threats to cybersecurity.
August 23, 2011 -
In the wake of recent high-profile hackings and leaks, federal managers are reconsidering a move to the cloud. Learn more in today\'s Cybersecurity Update.
August 23, 2011 -
Brian Moran, CEO of governmentCIO, is a strategist in government IT.
August 22, 2011 -
A new toolkit known as \"SpyEye\" allows hackers to issue commands to networks of thousands of bot computers to deliver scam and conduct hack attacks. And the price on the cyber black market is going down, meaning the tool could be in a lot more nefarious hands soon.
August 22, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: a new framework for the Senior Executive Service, the Pentagon\'s inspector general investigates the department\'s personnel chief over allegations of mismanagement and abuse of power, and a proposed OPM rule would allow federal employees to run for local office.
August 22, 2011 -
Ernest McDuffie, who oversees NIST\'s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education program, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the initiative and the next steps for the program.
August 19, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: OMB\'s budget guidance calls for cuts to agency spending, the SEC is hit by allegations of destroying documents and the USPS begins negotiating with two postal unions.
August 19, 2011 -
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn said a new pilot program that allows for more cybersecurity information sharing between the Pentagon and contractors appears to be working well.
August 18, 2011 -
Today on the Federal Drive: The Defense Intelligence Agency wants to ease the revolving door so it\'s younger workforce can return if they depart and the GAO rates a Federal Protective Service project poorly.
August 18, 2011
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