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Survey: Federal CIOs Say Cyberattacks are on the Rise and They Can't Compete for Cyber Talent
But more than half of CIOs said it was difficult to compete for professionals with tech expertise, especially because of “limited compensation compared to the private sector."
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Scientists Are One Step Closer to Predicting Solar Storms
The refrigerator-sized Deep Space Climate Observatory is a joint partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Air Force.
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Homeland Security Radio Silence Persists
After almost three years, the Department of Homeland Security has made little progress toward improving internal communication via radio, according to a recent IG verification review.
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What Was the Purpose of the OPM Hack?
Officials think the massive data breach revealed this week is part of an effort by China to build a database of U.S. government workers.
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OPM Hackers Skirted Cutting-Edge Intrusion Detection System, Official Says
The technology, EINSTEIN 3, is not designed to catch malware never been seen before, experts say.
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Government Pwned: A Recent History of Hacks
The OPM hack certainly isn't the first -- or the last -- breach to happen to government.
Oversight
Leahy Denounces Alarmists Over Latest OPM Cyberattack
"Take a breather," Leahy said during the C-SPAN interview. "There are always going to be attacks. There is always going to be hacking."
Tech
Massive Data Breach Puts a Spotlight on Shared IT Services
Officials say the push to streamline purchasing and HR functions will continue.
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5 Things You Need To Know About the USA Freedom Act
Its predecessor, the Patriot Act, garnered outrage and changed security policy globally. What should we expect from the Freedom Act, hastily passed last week?
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Before Breach, OPM Requested Millions of Dollars to Upgrade Network Security
OPM's request budgeted funds to "implement and sustain" network upgrades.
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5 Things You Can Do to Protect Yourself After the Massive OPM Data Breach
You don’t have to wait to receive a notice from OPM to take some precautionary measures.
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OPM To Send Data Breach Notifications to Federal Employees Next Week
Move comes in wake of massive hacking incident that exposed personal information of millions.
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OPM Says Massive Data Breach May Affect 4 Million Federal Employees
OPM says it detected a cyber intrusion in April.
Management
Obama Administration Secretly Expanded Scope of NSA Spying to Catch Hackers
The revelation comes days after a law was passed that would curtail some NSA spying programs—but not warrantless wiretapping.
Management
EPA is About to Regulate Airplane Emissions as Health Danger
Global aviation emissions could triple by 2050 if unregulated.
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Watchdog Says Pentagon Needs to Crank Up ‘Insider Threat’ Monitoring
Only half of military components GAO reviewed have logged system and user behaviors to develop "a baseline of normal activity patterns."
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State Department Needs a Science and Technology Tune Up, Report Says
Despite launching an office devoted to science and technology more than 15 years ago, these topics remain undervalued at the State Department.
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The War Over NSA Spying is Just Beginning
Surveillance reformers notched a big victory this week with the USA Freedom Act, but they're just getting started.
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