Technology
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The Pentagon\'s cyber teams have a new standard now, thanks to the work of the Marine Corps\' first National Cyber Protection Team. The 81 CPT built cyberspace training, technology and mission planning toolkits. The team has a group of experts who can respond to cyber incidents and analyze vulnerable networks across any government agency. The 81 CPT wins a Government Information Security Leadership Award from ISC(2). Capt. Robert Johnston is the team leader of the 81 Cyber Protection Team. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about some of the innovative cyber techniques that the team is developing.
June 03, 2015 -
Randy Miskanic, the Postal Service\'s acting chief information officer, said over the next six months 225,000 letter carriers and other employees will be using hand-held devices to collect and review data in real-time to help them make better decisions.
June 03, 2015 -
\"A resounding victory for Edward Snowden.\" That\'s how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell described the passage of the USA Freedom Act late yesterday. The legislation, signed by President Barack Obama, will phase out the NSA\'s bulk phone records collection program over the next six months. Instead, phone records will stay at the phone companies and the government will need a warrant to access them. Stewart Baker is a partner at the law firm Steptoe and Johnson. He was the first assistant secretary for policy at Homeland Security and earlier spent two years as the NSA\'s general counsel. He also publishes a podcast on cyber law policy. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to talk about what\'s next for the NSA.
June 03, 2015 -
Events over the last year should have made it clear: Everyone, including those in the government, need to worry about cyber threats and rethink their strategies for dealing with them. That\'s according to a new worldwide security report out today. Compiled and published by Check Point Software, the report identifies a number of cyber issues on the rise. Jeffrey Schwartz is the vice president of North American engineering at Check Point. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on what\'s in the report.
June 03, 2015 -
The Internal Revenue Service\'s Get Transcript system remains offline after criminals stole data from 104,000 taxpayers. The IRS and its overseers agree the authentication mechanisms the site used failed to keep pace with hackers.
June 03, 2015 -
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee is holding two hearings this week on the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) with a goal of better understanding why agencies find it so difficult to consistently meet the spirit and intent of the law. The FOIA backlog grew by 55 percent in 2014.
June 03, 2015 -
Government agencies are continually facing security threats both physical and cyber by insider and external sources. Separate physical and cyber security responses are no longer adequate to protect against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The convergence of physical and cyber security solutions and organizations is critical to stopping current and preventing future threats. Hear how advanced technology is being used to identify threat indicators and prevent security breaches.
June 02, 2015 -
The State Department wants to ramp up its use of data and technology. Those are just a few of the goals covered in the newest version of the department\'s quadrennial review. Tom Periello is a special representative for the quadrennial diplomacy and development review in the State Department. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with more on what else is in the plan — and how it\'s different from previous years.
June 01, 2015
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