The federal government is poised to bring new tools and strategies to bear in the fight against foreign-backed online disinformation campaigns, but how and when they choose to act could have ramifications on the U.S. political ecosystem. 08/20/2018
Many of the proposals to fix election security would likely have limited effect in the short term. 08/17/2018
The Department of Homeland Security is looking for an unclassified source of information about potential cybersecurity risks in the IT supply chain. 08/17/2018
The critical infrastructure cyber protection directorate will likely spin out more than half a billion in procurements through various components. 08/17/2018
Reports that the Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era directive guiding the use of offensive cyber operations has cybersecurity experts pondering what, if anything, has replaced it. 08/16/2018
A new DHS study looks to light the way to actionable supply chain security solutions for telecommunications infrastructure. 08/15/2018
The FBI named new executives to lead its cyber and IT operations, as some of the agency's top cybersecurity officials move to the private sector. 08/14/2018
In letters to federal agencies and power companies, Sen. Edward Markey wants more information on reports of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in U.S. power systems. 08/14/2018
A Senate proposal to secure the U.S. election system has a companion bill in the House and a prominent Republican co-sponsor. 08/13/2018
Days after the DHS secretary vowed to take a harder line on attributing cyber attacks’ origins, the agency said it has found new North Korean efforts. 08/10/2018
The National Institute of Standards and Technology looks to release the final version of RMF 2.0 early next year. 08/09/2018
An audit finds the National Archives and Records Administration is well on its way to complying with a DHS directive to boost email and website security, but the agency's measurements need improvement. 08/09/2018
Agencies must rethink their security as both the logical and physical attack surfaces expand. 08/07/2018
The Defense Department now prohibits personnel from using geolocation devices, applications or services in any area where military operations are being conducted. 08/06/2018
Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, ARCYBER's new leader, says the mission is really "information dominance operations." 08/06/2018
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