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Russia targeting network infrastructure, US and UK officials warn

For more than a year, Russia-aligned cyber entities have been using a series of exploits to target millions of network devices.
Pennsylvania plots strategy for election security funds

The commonwealth directs all counties to have voter-verifiable paper record voting systems in place by the end of 2019.
Evasive malware: A growing threat to state and local governments

Capable of transforming itself, evasive malware can persist and burrow deeper into networks and endpoints over long periods of time.
Blockchain-based identity for the homeless

Austin, Texas, is exploring how distributed-ledger technology can be used to help the homeless secure their personal records and access government resources.
10 best practices for bolstering security and increasing ROI

Justifying cybersecurity initiatives in terms of dollars and cents can be just as challenging as implementing them.
The new cyber landscape

With tight budgets the only constant, agencies face a fast-evolving range of challenges -- from securing hybrid networks and authenticating users who connect via mobile devices and the cloud.
4 layers of enterprise security

Tools that verify traffic, isolate networks, prevent data loss and protect the endpoints are helping agencies lock down government data.
A digital wallet for first responder credentials

The Mobile Device and Attributes Validation app uses a digital wallet of "capsules," each holding a validated attribute or credential for first responders.
Election security means much more than just new voting machines

Securing electoral systems across the U.S. is a big problem with high stakes, so the federal money being provided to states must be used as efficiently as possible.
NIST details software security assessment process

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released draft guidance on automating the assessment of the security controls that manage software.
The problem with PIV cards

Personal identification verification cards have never quite lived up to their promise to control access to federal networks and physical locations.
A game to bridge the cyber training gap

CyberWar: 2025 increases players' knowledge and experience of the planning, preparation, execution and assessment of joint cyberspace operations.
Paper trails and random audits could secure all elections -- don’t save them just for recounts in close races

The prospect of audits will in itself deter anyone with malicious intent, reducing the likelihood of an attack. And the audits themselves will help the voting public be sure any tampering is likely to be discovered.
GAO: CMS needs better security for its Medicare beneficiary data

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services isn’t doing enough to secure data that is accessed by external entities, GAO found.

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Security in the Cloud: Moving Beyond Compliance

Creating a fully compliant cloud-based system is hard enough, but even that doesn’t go far enough to ensure security. As federal agencies are migrating to the cloud, some are learning best methods for creating a cloud-based security model they can trust...
Easing the Burden of Compliance

Achieving and maintaining compliance continues to be a top priority for state and local governments. This is especially true when it comes to cybersecurity-related mandates. The processes for ensuring compliance remain a significant challenge because of new and evolving regulations and requirements. Agencies also struggle with reduced staff and budgets to ensure compliance. This eBook examines the current compliance landscape and how technologies like data encryption can help.
Using Software as a Service For Innovative Government

As state and local government agencies continue their efforts to modernize and update their IT infrastructure to streamline operations, reduce costs, and deliver better citizen services, many are finding the Software as a Service (SaaS) model to be effective. Moving to a SaaS platform reduces the management burden on IT, improves access and scalability, reduces cost, and can actually increase security.