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People
"Our adversaries have not seen our response in sufficient detail to change their behavior,” the Army general said when asked about previous cyber provocations.
03/01/2018
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Oversight
Senate Homeland Security Committee is lining up a DHS authorization bill for next week that includes a proposal to reorganize the agency's cybersecurity operation.
02/28/2018
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Contracting
Varied and uneven security clearance processes for contractors across DHS components are leading to confusion and problems for vendors, industry experts told a congressional panel.
02/27/2018
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Defense
The outgoing NSA and U.S. Cyber Command chief told lawmakers CyberCom is not sitting on its hands when it comes to potential Russian cyber interference, but it lacks the authority to do more absent additional presidential direction.
02/27/2018
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Congress
More than a few committee chairs and members with cyber and technology policy chops are leaving Congress. Will it matter to the govtech space?
02/26/2018
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Homeland Security
U.S. border authorities lack the software to authenticate digital signatures in ePassports -- a situation two senators would like to change.
02/23/2018
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Oversight
Key members of the House Oversight committee want answers from Census Bureau leaders about readiness for critical 2018 tests.
02/22/2018
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Social Media
The indictment of 13 Russian nationals accused of online and offline activity designed to interfere with the 2016 election may boost the fortunes of a bill to strengthen disclosure rules around online political ads.
02/16/2018
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Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is looking to put a highly charged oversight report behind him as he presses for his 2019 budget request.
02/15/2018
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Oversight
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle lit into Emily Murphy for abandoning a plan to consolidate FBI headquarters.
02/15/2018
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Cybersecurity
A survey of more than 1,200 public sector contractors found that healthcare, defense and IT contractors lead vendors in reported incidents since 2016.
02/15/2018
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Workforce
As senators voted to advance White House picks to lead OPM, unionized feds protested the president's civil service plans.
02/14/2018
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Cybersecurity
Following an exchange with the FBI director over encryption standards, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released a letter from four experts arguing that "responsible encryption" is not possible.
02/14/2018
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Cybersecurity
During a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing, senators toyed with the idea of the National Guard protecting the 2018 elections from foreign tampering.
02/13/2018
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Elections
At a Senate hearing, three intelligence chiefs acknowledged the White House has not specifically directed them to dedicate resources towards securing election infrastructure, but told lawmakers they are still focused on addressing the issue.
02/13/2018