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Nearly two years after Congress passed the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, the intelligence community says it's laid the groundwork for a public-private cyber threat hub, but it's still far from the "cyber 911" that lawmakers and agencies envisioned.
March 21, 2017 -
The General Services Administration wants Congress to secure funding for the billion-dollar project before it takes any more steps toward a new FBI headquarters.
March 10, 2017 -
The Treasury Department has developed a financial management maturity model to help agencies understand mission value of the CFO’s office.
February 21, 2017 -
FBI Chief Information Officer Gordon Bitko said there’s nothing wrong with technology-driven innovations that help employees perform their missions. The problem is the lack of coordination from on high.
February 14, 2017 -
FBI Chief Information Officer Gordon Bitko is working to encourage innovation within agency standards while modernizing and consolidating enterprise IT services. Bitko discussed all of this and more with Federal News Radio's Jason Miller on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 08, 2017 -
The FBI's Washington Field Office is ready to respond to a variety of threats or events that might occur during the 58th Presidential Inauguration. The various tactical response teams can handle hazardous materials, bomb threats, barricade situations, and can offer emergency medical support to agents injured in the line of duty. The FBI Washington Field Office's tactical response teams presented some of their tools and kits that can be deployed on Inauguration Day during a Jan. 9 press conference in Washington, D.C.
January 09, 2017 -
The U.S. Secret Service might be taking the lead on Inauguration Day, but the FBI Washington Field Office is prepared to offer whatever support is needed to the agents who will be working to prevent and protect against domestic threats.
January 09, 2017 -
While you were loafing and watching football over the holidays, this guest was creating an in-depth visualization of data provided by the Homeland Security Department and the FBI in their Joint Analysis Report. The so-called JAR outlined the Russian hacking project called Grizzly Steppe. But there's more going on than outlined in the 13-page report. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with his revelations, Vince Crisler, CEO of cybersecurity startup Dark Cubed.
January 06, 2017 -
The Homeland Security Department and FBI published a Joint Analysis Report detailing the Russian cyber attacks of 2015-16, as well as best practices and mitigation strategies for organizations to apply to protect themselves from future hacks.
December 29, 2016 -
Cybsersecurity, customer service, even deep space exploration are on the list of federal agencies' Performance.gov goals in fiscal 2016-17.
December 28, 2016 -
A new bill signed into law by President Barack Obama should provide some relief to FBI whistleblowers, who could only report wrongdoing to a certain group of senior officials at the agency.
December 23, 2016 -
As the network of digital devices expands around the world and becomes even more interconnected, it's up to the public and private sectors, as well as the academic community and consumers, to do their due diligence in protecting their cyber systems.
December 12, 2016 -
Congress has moved one step closer to authorizing the funds for a new FBI headquarters, but the General Services Administration must still finalize the location of the new campus.
December 07, 2016 -
The FBI is proposing a new database with information on anyone with access to FBI buildings and information systems. The database could encompass not only employees but retirees, interns, contractors, and assignees from other agencies. Jeramie Scott, national security counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that's too wide a net.
November 23, 2016 -
Amid a sudden surge of interest, the Office of Personnel Management has given federal employees a refresher on what they can and cannot do under the Hatch Act.
November 03, 2016