FBI Feeds Intel to DoD for Offensive Cyber Ops, Director Tells Congress
Wray's new cyber strategy, rolled out earlier this month, aims to “impose risk and consequences on cyber adversaries.”
N. Korean Hackers Upgraded Their Financial-Theft Tools, Feds Warn
The BeagleBoyz — tied to Pyongyang’s General Reconnaissance Bureau — are thought to have stolen some $2 billion since 2015.
Some Federal Agencies Worry About Proposal to Welcome White-Hat Hacking
A draft CISA directive asks civilian agencies not to punish outsiders who probe their systems.
Pentagon Aims to Support More Sensitive Telework By Year's End
The Defense Department is also in “an active conversation” about sustaining telework post-pandemic, according to Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy.
The Pentagon's Platform One Offers an Ambitious Model for the Future of Software
In an interview, the Air Force’s chief software officer described the potential for a profound transformation for cybersecurity.
Justice Official Explains Why Law Enforcement is Worried about 5G
As the government works to deploy next generation networking technology, policy discussions highlight rifts between agency stakeholders.
US, UK Officials Call for Russia to Stop Hacking COVID-19 Researchers
“It is completely unacceptable that the Russian Intelligence Services are targeting those working to combat the coronavirus pandemic,” a British official said.
Defense Firms Unlikely to Win Extension to Purge Banned Chinese Tech
Armed Services Chairman Rep. Adam Smith is asking GAO to report on compliance, as companies ask for more time.
Intelligence Bill Seeks Faster Clearance Reviews, Other Reforms
The bill would also allow the government to give “derogatory information” about individual contractors to their companies.
NSA Has New Guidance for Teleworking Feds
Products, and the way the NSA regards them, are changing quickly
New NSA Effort Aims to Help Smaller Defense Firms Ward Off Malware
A pilot program allows select firms to get third-party help in securing their websites.
China Is Spreading Coronavirus Disinformation, CISA Warns
The agency also cautioned against dangerous suggestions—such as ingesting bleach—as cures for the disease.
Zoom or Not? NSA Offers Guidance for Choosing a Videochat App
The crypto agency has a list of questions for federal employees and contractors to ask as they choose a collaboration tool.
The Pentagon's Spectrum Defeat May Presage a Loss of Other Key Frequencies
Rejecting appeals by Defense officials and their Congressional allies, the FCC approved a private company's use of spectrum near ones used by GPS.
Pentagon Seeks Continuous Monitoring of Defense Contractors' Cybersecurity
A new monitoring system is just part of a larger plan that will end defense contractors' ability to "self-certify" their compliance with DoD cyber standards.
Pentagon Isn't Following the Cyber Steps It Asks from Suppliers, GAO Says
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to track and improve cyber defenses.
OMB Says 'Work From Home.' But Some Defense Contracts Say Workers Can't
Industry association pushes for the administration to issue guidance for flexibility and greater use of contractors during the coronavirus pandemic.
Stop Hiding Vulnerabilities Found By Red Teams, Joint Staff to Tell Military
Eight years after DoD's inspector general found that problems found by red teams often went unfixed, a new instruction seeks to change that.
Expect 75 Recommendations to Improve Security, Plus Proposed Laws, from Congress' Cyber Commission
Rep. Jim Langevin says he and his fellow commissioners will propose streamlining Congressional oversight, incident reporting by industry, and more.
Executive Order on GPS and Precision Timing Is All Carrot, No Stick
A leading PNT advocacy and educational organization says that's not going to be enough.
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