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New VA CIO Issues Cyber Strategy, Wants to Tackle ‘Quick Wins’
LaVerne Council said the agency submitted an enterprise cybersecurity strategy to Congress on Sept. 28, ahead of schedule.
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OPM: ‘There’s No Way’ to Isolate Background Check Systems from the Internet
"Air-gapped" computers are used by defense organizations, nuclear power plants and other environments that require the tightest security.
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White House Seeks Cyber Policy Guru
Duties include creating policy recommendations and reviewing governmentwide cybersecurity workforce policies, procedures and programs to close any existing gaps,
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Amid High Demand, Peace Corps Turns to Cloud
Using a cloud-based solution to also help fill volunteer openings across 140 countries is part of changes the agency made to personalize its recruitment efforts.
Defense
The Navy is Reinstating the Ancient Art of Celestial Navigation
Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyber attack. The tools of yesteryear are not.
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The Federal Register's Archives Go Digital
The plan is to digitize more than 14,500 issues, currently only viewable in hard copy.
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What’s Next for Digital Government? Look Beyond ‘Silicon Valley Superheroes’
The next phase of the strategy to inculcate innovative digital practices in the halls of government might be to focus on the smartest people already in the room.
Management
FBI: New Chip Credit Cards Aren’t a Fraud Cure-all
While new credit cards with chips are more secure than your old magnetic-stripe cards, there are still some flaws.
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Why America Needs New Voting Technology
Municipalities that upgraded election tech in the years after the 2000 debacle are now working with equipment that is more than 10 years old.
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OPM to Fully Do Away with Passwords for Network Access – In 2 Years
Today, all OPM employees need a smart card for network access, but not for all users outside of the agency.
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IRS Can’t Update Woefully Out-of-Date Windows Servers Because It Can’t Find Some of Them
The agency is only halfway through a planned upgrade of Windows servers.
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Millennials Don't Trust Government With Their Online Information
Less than 5 percent reported feeling overall that their digital identity is protected.
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NASA Space Satellites Helped Forecast South Carolina Flooding
NASA has stepped in to help predict the path of South Carolina's flooding by using its space-based satellites.
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The One Person Who’s Not Losing Sleep Over Potential ID Theft
A famous whistleblower on the lam might be the last person a cybercriminal wants to impersonate.
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Breach Patrol: The Surprisingly ‘Not Sexy’ Life of 24/7 White Hat Hackers
I set out to find a squad of code breakers who use their skills for good. But I didn't see too many wall-length display screens or cyber geniuses sprinting around with thumb drives in hand to neutralize infected airplanes.
Management
How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using Twitter
The agency learned to separate background noise from the “wow, that was an earthquake!” tweet.
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Government’s Cyber Education Programs Need Reboot
The government should encourage more hands-on education and incident-based testing at the colleges and universities that help fill the pipeline of cyber talent.
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Watchdog Duo Wants to Move Security Clearance Data Out of OPM
“Simply put, OPM was not designed to house and protect this sensitive data,” the lawmakers say.
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