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FDA Hires Obama Campaigners to Track Its Social Media Reach

Agencies have been encouraged to track how their programs are received online.

September 20 comments

Energy Industry Website Hacks Resemble Compromises to a Labor Site for Nuclear Workers

The operations aim to steal sensitive information from visitors to the infected webpages.

September 20 comments

GPS Jammers Could Knock Out Signals in a Medium-Sized City

U.S. still has no defense against GPS jamming or spoofing.

September 19 comments

Procurement Sleight of Hand Gave Contractors Access to Naval Bases

Navy tapped government purchase cards, piggybacked on other contracts to acquire access control system.

September 18 comments

Everyone Agrees It Should Be Easier to Say How Much the Government Spends

DATA Act's proposed common codes and data standards win broad praise.

September 18 comments

One ID for Military Benefits, Bank Accounts -- and Movies?

NIST funds test of a single, secure login to access government forms and secure consumer sites.

September 18 comments

Cybersecurity Field Not Ready to Be Professionalized, Study Finds

Demand for cyber pros is too great to erect barriers, author explains.

September 18 comments

Navy Yard Shooter Adhered to ID Protocol to Access Military Bases

Despite misconduct, gunfire arrests and apparent mental illness, Aaron Alexis passed background checks to receive facility and computer credentials.

September 17 comments

Scientist Recalls Winning 1971 Voyager 1-Related Contract by Telegram

The NASA craft is now the first human-made thing in interstellar space.

September 16 comments

State Department Management Chief Under Fire for Statements on Kabul Security

Sen. McCaskill and nonprofit watchdog challenge assertion of effective protection.

September 13 comments