DHS awards contract for AI-enabled CDM dashboard
The dashboard will tap intelligence, machine learning and CDM's vast stores of data.
Political parties vulnerable to cyber attacks
Sloppy digital security practices are still evident in the major U.S. political parties, according to a report from Security Scorecard.
Is banning surveillance tech worth it?
San Francisco's ban on facial-recognition puts the city at risk of not only falling behind on technological innovation, but returning digital workflows to manual processes, experts say.
Keeping voting security standards from bureaucracy
Although the security updates to the Election Assistance Commission's new Voluntary Voting System Guidelines 2.0 are sorely needed, the approval and updating process can't keep up with technological changes.
Next-generation identity assurance for mobile environments
By transforming the mobile platform into a self-contained, privacy-protecting authentication machine, local identity verification can be practical and secure.
Cyber attacks are rewriting the 'rules' of modern warfare -- and we aren't prepared for the consequences
The inevitable blending of traditional warfare and cyber warfare will pose intellectual and regulatory challenges that will get more complicated as technology develops.
Congress is considering privacy legislation -- be afraid
Federal preemption of state laws would mean states could no longer respond to privacy threats, and consumers could only turn to Congress for a remedy.
Election commission presses for more funds
Additional resources would help the Election Assistance Commission with its expanded election security activities, EAC Chair Christy McCormick told Congress.
Ransomware decryption firms uncovered as frauds
A new ProPublica investigation found two U.S. data recovery firms that claimed to help unlock data but actually paid the ransom and marked up their costs to the victims.
Wyden wants clarity on e-pollbook failure
E-pollbook software made by VR Systems "catastrophically" failed on Election Day 2016 in a number of Durham County, N.C., voting precincts where voters ended up being turned away.
Pentagon may share software black list
To better secure the defense industrial base, the Pentagon wants to publish its list of software companies it doesn't trust.
When ransomware strikes … negotiate?
Applying negotiation tactics to ransomware attacks can help organizations manipulate the situation before, during and after an attack.
How AI can speed the security clearance process
Continuous vetting, made possible by artificial intelligence and automation, provides a more deliberate and efficient process that protects data privacy, improves security and saves time and resources.
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.
Microsoft unwraps open-source election security tools
ElectionGuard, an open-source software development kit, aims to make voting more secure, accessible and efficient by enabling end-to-end verification of elections.
DOD can't hold onto cyber warriors
After arming its cybersecurity staff with world-class skills, the Defense Department faces retention challenges because it gets "out-recruited," Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan says.
How AI augments mobile authentication
The technology uses deep neural networks to continuously -- and nondisruptively -- monitor and learn user behaviors such as gait, keystrokes and fingertip pressure on mobile devices.
Navy looks for bigger stick to enforce cyber hygiene
The ramifications of not having tight controls over sensitive data are dramatic, Navy Under Secretary Thomas Modly said.
Identifying Trojans in AI
Government researchers are looking for ways to automatically inspect artificial intelligence and machine learning systems to see if they've been tampered with.
White House takes on cyber workforce gap
The Trump administration issued an executive order featuring a rotational assignment program and a cybersecurity competition.
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