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Why Aren't We Learning from These Devastating Cyberattacks?
Here's why cyberthreat information sharing between the public and private sectors might make sense.
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Congressman: OPM Hack Data Being Used to Attempt Identity Theft
Rep. Gerry Connolly’s assessment is at odds with what leaders of the intelligence community and OPM have said.
Oversight
Drone Firm Faces $1.9 FAA Million Fine for Unsanctioned Flights
The agency has proposed its largest ever fine of a company for unauthorized drone flights.
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Snowden Says He'd Go to Prison to Come Back to the United States
Speaking to the BBC, the NSA whistleblower said his lawyers were still awaiting a plea deal from the government.
Oversight
EU Court Ruling: NSA Spying Violates Privacy Rights of Millions
By throwing out a key international agreement, the ruling delivers a blow to global tech companies.
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EPA Wants to Tap the Crowd for Research Help
This builds on OSTP's “Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit," released last week.
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What Comes After Cybersecurity Awareness?
In recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Nextgov will be shining the light on what’s being done in government to raise the cybersecurity awareness and the multitude of challenges federal agencies face.
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$460 Million CYBERCOM Contract Coming this Month; ‘Cyber Joint Munitions’ Help Wanted
The first job under the forthcoming contract to outsource all mission support involves a lot of digital munitions-making.
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House Committee Mandates New DHS Cyber Strategy
The legislation comes two weeks after a watchdog report on the lack of coordination in the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity efforts.
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California Lawmaker Wants New ‘Cyber Hygiene’ Standards from NIST, FTC
The act would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Homeland Security to develop a list of voluntary best practices to shore up cybersecurity in government and outside.
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DHS Gets Its Own Digital Services Team
A founding member of the U.S. Digital Service is leaving to stand up DHS' team, modeled after the White House version.
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Federal Agencies Need to Demand Bigger Cyber Budgets
The unvarnished truth is that the government needs to spend a lot more on shoring up its defenses.
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Report: Pentagon Made Fewer than Half of Recommended Cyber Fixes Last Year
There are still 136 unresolved recommendations, a new report summary says.
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OPM Finally Begins Notifying Hacked Feds -- Via Snail Mail This Time
The letters will include a unique PIN the victim will need to register for the protections
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Obama Again Found Lacking in Open Government Efforts
Civil society groups call for faster FOIA, tougher policing of email record-keeping.
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CIA Announces First ‘Digital’ Directorate
The digital office is the first new directorate in more than 50 years.
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Could We All Have Cyber Doppelgängers in the Future?
The idea of a world with "mind clones" may not seem so crazy after all.
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Director: DARPA's Cyber Strategy So Far Has Been 'Patch and Pray'
DARPA needs to adopt commercial technology and re-purpose it for military use, Arati Prabhakar said.
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