Moving cybersecurity from art to science
New technologies and cyber-savvy leadership are taking the intuition and guesswork out of security.
Backing up to stay ahead of hackers
The Barnstable Police Department thwarts ransomware attacks with technology that more frequently and inexpensively copies and stores its data.
Virginia builds cyber foundation for government, business
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said he wants other states to follow Virginia’s lead in cybersecurity.
Sending passwords securely…through your body
Researchers at the University of Washington have come up with a way to secure passwords by sending them through the human body, beyond the reach of wireless sniffers.
Making sense of hackers' actions after a breach
MITRE's ATT&CK model helps agencies understand and respond to the inevitable network penetrations.
Connecting classified and unclassified big data
DHS has created a data framework that makes it easier to search across classified and unclassified datasets.
Secure software is the best defense
The Fortify for Forge program gives the Defense Department’s Forge.mil users secure, rapid and cost-effective access to up-to-date software security assessment tools.
Hacking the Pentagon for patriotism and profit
The Defense Digital Service proves that bug-bounty programs can pay big dividends for government agencies.
Applied analytics: What other states can learn from Indiana's wins (and missteps)
Indiana CIO Dewand Neely discusses his state's data analytics practice and its new approach to workforce cybersecurity training.
FEMA finds a better approach to systems security
An aggressive push for improved authentication has resulted in savings, standardization and safer data.
NIST offers cyber self-assessment tool, updates email security guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has come out with a self-assessment tool that should give organizations a better understanding of how they are progressing with security risk management efforts.
How LA corralled its security data
Los Angeles’ Integrated Security Operations Center consolidates all departmental cybersecurity into one central system.
18 states ask DHS for help securing voting systems
In response to the threat of foreign interference in U.S. elections, 18 states have asked the Department of Homeland Security for advice on how to protect voting technology from cyber tampering.
Hacking your data without touching your network
Cybersecurity researchers show how data can be captured by near-field analysis of electromagnetic leakage.
Can blockchain spark a government services revolution?
The technology that underpins the Bitcoin crytocurrency has the potential to power all sorts of innovative government services.
At DHS, software assurance goes mobile
A Science and Technology Directorate research project proves that reducing the risk of third-party applications is not such a remote possibility.
Disrupting the network for better security and resiliency
The static networks of old aren’t built to address evolving threats. They must be replaced by highly portable and distributed networks that can anticipate the next potential threat.
Survey: Attacks on smart city IT all but inevitable
A Tripwire study also found that 88 percent of IT professionals think such hacks would pose a threat to public safety.
When connected cars can be hacked from afar
As the U.S. outlines new rules for driverless car development and safety, Chinese researchers uncover vulnerabilities that can be exploited from 12 miles away.
Two-factor authentication in two weeks
HHS' low-cost, open-source 2FA solution protects users who connect to GrantSolutions.gov -- and is poised to do even more.
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