From the Census Bureau to the Office of Personnel Management, federal computer networks are under a daily barrage of cyber attacks. Both private groups and national governments try to obtain classified or sensitive information. Ron Ross is a fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and one of the 33 finalists for this year's Service to America medals. He's also an internationally recognized cybersecurity expert and preeminent leader in helping the government keep its systems safe.
The federal technology community is seeing a lot of key senior executives switch roles or leave government, including new officials in charge of data analytics at GSA and EPA.
The federal technology community is seeing a lot of key senior executives switch roles or leave government, including new officials in charge of data analytics at GSA and EPA.
Randy Wood, vice president of F5 Networks, joins host John Gilroy to discuss network application security and how his company can help your agency with its cybersecurity efforts. September 8, 2015
Contractors looking to submit proposals for FirstNet's public safety nationwide network could see a final draft RFP by the end of this year.
Tony Scott, the federal chief information officer, said agencies lost their sense of urgency around securing data and networks, and in how they invest in new applications.
The Veterans Affairs Department launches Vets.gov, a digital doorway to help organize online resources for veterans.
The State Department wants industry to help it write a new playbook for government cybersecurity best practices. State's Bureau of Information Resource Management, Information Assurance (IRM/IA) is looking for "specialized cybersecurity experts" who can write a how-to guide for responding to cyber attacks and coordinating offensive cyber activities.