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What’s keeping states from adopting CDM?

Technically, state and local governments can buy tools and services from the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, but few have jumped on board.
Working groups tackle IoT security

National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s working groups made initial presentations on securing the internet of things.
Why government agencies must embrace CDM

The risk-based approach of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program shifts cybersecurity from solely a technical issue to an everyday business priority.
DHS eyes social media as lever for ‘extreme vetting’

Browser histories, telephone contacts and social media use may help DHS supplement the sometimes spotty or even non-existent data on travelers available from their home countries.
Resolving trust issues in collaborative work ecosystems

Contextual access-control solutions grant access to resources according to context-based security policies.
Survey: Government slightly more likely to protect privacy

A recent survey found that 54 percent of respondents said federal, state and local government organizations keep information safer than private-sector retail stores, banks and credit card companies.
Using deception technologies to thwart attacks and reveal targets

Using intelligent deception, IT security teams can not only deflect attacks, but they can also detect what invaders are looking for and ultimately identify the cyber criminals and stop the attack.
Army Reserve pilots management tool for cyber talent

Working with Carnegie Mellon University, the Army Reserve has developed the Cyber Warrior Database, a master repository to track the skills soldiers acquire in their civilian jobs and match them to potential military applications.
Explaining cybersecurity threats in a decision-maker context

Cyber professionals must help decision makers understand the nature, impact and context of vulnerabilities so they understand the available courses of action, their relative costs, impacts and benefits.
Making fingerprints more reliable biometrics

The intelligence community's research arm is working on detecting fake fingerprints and developing devices to collect fingerprint data without a human operator.
Governors put cybersecurity, broadband on front burner

At the National Governors Association winter meeting, Govs. Terry McAuliffe and Brian Sandoval both spoke about opportunities for the federal and state governments to work together and across the aisle.
Voting infrastructure protections need fleshing out

The independent federal commission that helps states improve their voting systems wants more clarity on what DHS' critical infrastructure designation means.
Machine learning tool helps county detect cyber risks

Officials in Livingston County, Mich., turned to a machine learning tool that can find anomalies in user and device behaviors without previous knowledge of what to look for.
How to secure a smartphone for the tweeter-in-chief

Beyond ensuring overall network security, government cybersecurity specialists have several ways of locking down a smartphone.

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