Social Security revises two-factor authentication for user accounts
Starting June 10, owners of My Social Security accounts must use a one-time code -- sent to an email address or cell phone -- to access their accounts.
Can government secure the mobile ecosystem?
Mobile devices pose a special risk to government, in part because commercial carriers aren't subject to the security controls that can be applied to federal networks, a new DHS report says.
Cyber threat info sharing made easier
A more effective machine-to-machine threat information sharing language and platform should speed adoption across industry.
Insiders in the supply chain
An insecure IT supply chain can present as much risk to agencies as an insider exfiltrating data, according to security experts.
Why threat-data sharing is so hard
Agencies’ different interests in threat tracking, mitigation and prosecution can make it difficult for them to share information related to cyber attacks.
IGs suggest terror-info sharing improvements
Tech advances have spurred more efficient information sharing among counterterror components, but some operational gaps still exist, according to a joint audit by inspectors general at the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.
DOD bug bounty programs pay off
The Pentagon’s Hack the Pentagon pilot found more bugs faster, for a fraction of the cost of commercial penetration testing, a DOD digital service expert said.
Health monitoring for K9 workers
Dogs in high-pressure jobs with Customs and Border Patrol agents may be wearing special technology that tracks their vital signs and physiological data.
NGA looks to ‘reinvent security’ with fast-churn cloud architecture
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants the flexibility to tear down its cloud architecture and rebuild it every day so that would-be attackers confront a confusing operating environment.
NextGen expands digital communications between pilots, tower
The FAA has NextGen DataComm capabilities working at some of the busiest airports in the nation, but the White House proposes wants to move air traffic control to a private entity, which some say could blunt the effort.
Social media screening pilots lack metrics, DHS IG says
Without measurement criteria, the pilots will be of limited use in planning and implementing a social media screening program, the agency watchdog says.
Urgency for anti-drone tech increases
While the Department of Homeland Security is asking developers for anti-drone tech, the military is having problems of its own.
Congress proposes grants for state, local cybersecurity
The State Cyber Resiliency Act would set up a grant program to help develop and implement cyber resiliency plans and build a stronger cybersecurity workforce.
Border biometrics slow to gain traction
Logistical issues are slowing down efforts to integrate biometric exit systems, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Two more states claim DHS probed election systems without permission
The Department of Homeland Security conducted unauthorized cyber scans of election systems in Indiana and Idaho, state officials said.
States resist ‘critical infrastructure’ designation for election systems
A group of state officials formally opposed the move by DHS to protect their systems through a critical infrastructure designation.
Four horsemen of fed IT slowing cloud adoption
Federal IT managers must learn to live with four ghosts that haunt the uptake of cloud services.
A cautionary tale of IT and OT dependencies
An inspector general’s report identified problems at NASA that are no doubt familiar to IT managers at large organizations working keep IT and operational technology systems secure.
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.
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.
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