Is open source the key to secure election infrastructure?
Some organizations are working to create a foundation of election-related technology that can be used and improved over time through crowdsourced testing.
White House takes on cyber workforce gap
The Trump administration issued an executive order featuring a rotational assignment program and a cybersecurity competition.
DHS tightens patching deadlines
Federal agencies have just 15 days to patch critical IT vulnerabilities, according to a new Binding Operational Directive issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
The high cost of cyber crime
Over $2.7 billion was lost to cyber crime in 2018, according to the FBI's latest annual Internet Crime Report.
Symantec joins defense industrial base cyber program
The voluntary public-private information-sharing program facilitates better situational awareness about IT security threats to unclassified contractor networks and information systems.
Managing unknown risks in the next election
Efforts to counter disinformation and influence campaigns, as well as state-sponsored hacking and leaking efforts targeting political campaigns, remain a work in progress.
Cross-border data storage still cloudy
A year after the passing of the CLOUD Act by Congress and the adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation by the European Union, questions remain about the requirements governing the privacy and transfer of data to other countries.
Is DHS cyber under-resourced?
While the cybersecurity mission at the Department of Homeland Security has been steadily expanding, some think the agency may not have the resources to protect federal civilian networks.
FBI's cyber challenge exceeds its bandwidth
Data-intensive criminal and counterintelligence investigations require more cyber tools, greater info-sharing capabilities and a highly skilled staff, FBI Director Christopher Wray told appropriators.
Where supply chain security breaks down
While large defense contractors typically have robust security measures in place, the smaller and medium-sized companies they subcontract with do not, making them prime targets of nation-state hackers.
DHS preps AWARE risk management tool for launch
The risk-scoring algorithm will help agencies prioritize mitigation activities and improve their basic cybersecurity hygiene.
Most agencies secured against DNS tampering, DHS officials say
A "handful" of federal agencies still have yet to fully comply with a January 2019 emergency directive on DNS tampering, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.
NIST encryption for quantum defense, IoT security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is inching closer to developing two new encryption standards designed to defend against new and emerging cybersecurity threats.
Supply chain task force maps out priorities
Recommendations expected this summer aim to improve how risks are being managed in the IT and communications supply chains.
Revisiting the Trusted Internet Connections as cloud matures
To take advantage of the cloud, accommodate remote employees and boost security, government must reconcile previous cloud security models with today's reality, a top cyber official said.
Senators want insights into hack attempts
In a letter to the sergeant at arms, two senators call for statistics on the number of Senate computers have been compromised and the times hackers have successfully accessed sensitive Senate data.
What Trump’s 2020 budget has to say about cyber
The administration's cyber priorities include increasing the qualified pool of cyber workers in government and boosting funds for cyber risk assessments, investigations and law enforcement.
A call for standard vulnerability disclosure policies
The Cybersecurity Coalition calls for a coordinated frameworks covering security researchers who probe websites, software and code for flaws and vulnerabilities.
1,500 feds apply to cyber training program
The Cyber Reskilling Academy is envisioned as a vehicle for filling the talent gap by transitioning members of the existing federal workforce to high-level cybersecurity work.
Aging voting machines risk election security
Election officials broadly support paper ballots and post-election audits, but two-thirds said they don't have the money to replace their machines in a timely fashion, according to a new report by the Brennan Center for Justice.
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