Cybersecurity

• Dave McClure, chief strategist, Veris Group

  The Office of Management and Budget tells agencies they have 30 days to secure their networks. It appears to be reacting to the second major cyber breach at the Office of Personnel Management. That second breach puts military and intelligence security clearance holders at risk. You can read the details about the second breach at Federal News Radio dot com. Dave McClure is chief strategist at the Veris Group, and former associate administrator at the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies at the General Services Administration. He\'s writing about a few ground rules your agency should think about for better cybersecurity. He tells In Depth with Francis Rose about the \"cut and paste\" approach to collecting threat information and what that means for agencies.

  All News

  June 16, 2015
• OPM hacks and response: Debacle doesn’t even cover it

  Commentary: Embarrassment agency suffered from undetected hacks multiplies with its botched response.

  Technology

  June 15, 2015
• Agencies notify employees of 2nd cyber breach

  OPM gives agencies a stock email to send out offering few new details of a second data breach impacting background investigations.

  Technology

  June 15, 2015
• Jumping to FedRAMP conclusions

  Setting the record straight on what exactly Stan Kaczmarczyk said on June 2 about the cloud cybersecurity effort known as Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program (FedRAMP). There have been several blogs and some articles that either didn\'t understand or misconstrued his comments, which has set some in the federal community off in the wrong direction.

  Technology

  June 15, 2015
• OPM contract for credit monitoring services called into question

  With all the focus on the OPM cyber breach, let\'s not overlook the simple fact that despite what some would call urgent and compelling needs, the government has rules and regulations that still need to be followed.

  Technology

  June 15, 2015
• Sen. Cardin tries to reassure SSA employees after data breach

  The Maryland Democrat hosts his third town hall with federal employees since March answering questions on a series of hot-button issues.

  Congress

  June 15, 2015
• OMB orders 30-day cyber sprint to secure agency networks, data

  Federal CIO Tony Scott announced on Friday agencies have 30 days to report back to OMB and DHS on how they are addressing four specific areas of cybersecurity. OMB also is leading a broader effort to create a new Federal Civilian Cybersecurity Strategy.

  Technology

  June 15, 2015
• Hacked feds play defense

  If it\'s really true that misery loves company, current and former members of the federal family must be jumping with joy, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.

  Mike Causey

  June 15, 2015
• Officials: Second hack exposed military and intel data

  Hackers linked to China appear to have gained access to the sensitive background information submitted by intelligence and military personnel for security clearances, several U.S. officials said Friday, describing a second cyberbreach of federal records that could dramatically compound the potential damage.

  Congress

  June 12, 2015
• Estimate grows on number of feds exposed in data breach

  As many as 14 million current and former civilian employees may have had their personal information exposed to hackers, two sources told the Associated Press, a far higher figure than the 4 million the Obama administration initially disclosed.

  Technology

  June 12, 2015
• GSA building cyber risk profile, indicators for IT acquisition

  Over the next year, GSA will work with other agencies and industry will come up with a set of risk indicators and create access to multiple data sources for contracting officers to better determine and understand the supply chain risk of the technology they are buying.

  Technology

  June 12, 2015
• Dan Waddell, Director of Government Affairs, (ISC)2

  The OPM data breach that has affected millions of current and former federal employees wasn\'t about acquiring bank records or credit card information. Instead, signs point to cyber-espionage. They also reveal a need for agencies to improve their overall cybersecurity and teach employees how to protect themselves. Dan Waddell, director of government affairs at (ISC)2 joined Emily Kopp on the Federal Drive to discuss the magnitude of the breach.

  Federal Drive

  June 12, 2015
• Union presses OPM on lack of transparency about data breach

  J. David Cox, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, said the Office of Personnel Management needs to provide more detailed information about the recent cyber breach.

  Technology

  June 11, 2015
• Survey: Is enough info being shared about the OPM data breach?

  Are current and former feds satisfied with the information they are receiving from the government about the data breach at OPM? Take our brief, anonymous survey and let us know your thoughts.

  Technology

  June 11, 2015