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The Defense Department will begin a phased approach to over-the-air credential authentications this summer.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Craig Lund, CEO of SecureAuth, makes the case for why agencies should move to advanced two-factor authentication more quickly.
The White House sent its legislative proposal to Capitol Hill and Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) plans on introducing legislation based on that proposal this week.
As the White House decides who should be the first federal chief information security officer, current and former federal cyber executives offer insights into what the role should look like.
Robert Silvers becomes the first permanent assistant secretary for cyber policy at DHS in about a year.
What are the biggest cyber issues facing feds? Find out when cyber guru Bob Gourley joins host Mark Amtower on this week's Amtower Off Center. April 11, 2016
A memo obtained by Federal News Radio looks at what Pentagon leaders wanted and explicitly didn't want in reforming the Defense Department.
Leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee intend to push legislation promoting U.S. Cyber Command to a full combatant command. CYBERCOM's current commander agrees it's time to do so.
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