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- Senators push Tangherlini for assurances GSA is improving
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- Senator: IRS to pay $70M in employee bonuses
- Furlough song: Laugh or you'll cry
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
- 29-year-old NASA engineer going where no one has gone before
- USPS reaches energy reduction goal ahead of schedule
- NOAA meteorologist helps save lives one storm at a time
- NASA picks 8 new astronauts, 4 of them women
- House passes sweeping $638 billion defense bill
- NIH tops list of best companies for baby boomers
- Latest postal reform proposal OKs 5-day delivery
Analyst calls Senate cybersecurity bill inadequate
In a report from the Heritage Foundation, analyst Paul Rosenzweig said the bill still is intrusive, provides little liability protection for private owners and the proposed incentives would make the standards mandatory, not voluntary as lawmakers have claimed.
European Union lags behind U.S. in cyber legislation
The European Union said it wants to hear from businesses, governments and citizens about their experiences on the Net.
'Fixing Intel' general taking over defense post
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who worked with elite special operations forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, is taking over Tuesday from Lt. Gen. Ronald L. Burgess Jr. as the senior military intelligence adviser to the secretary of defense and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Analysis: New cyber bill dials back regulatory aspects of earlier versions
Rob Strayer of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Homeland Security Project says the revised cybersecurity bill introduced in the Senate last week makes it voluntary for companies to comply with cybsecurity performance standards.
Federal Drive interviews -- July 23
Rob Strayer of the Bipartisan Policy Center discusses the compromise cybersecurity bill. Daniel Schuman talks about the Congressional Research Service. Dick Gregg fills us in on the Treasury's annual fiscal report.
U.S. electric grid vulnerable to internet attacks
Piecemeal attempts to modernize an aging electric power grid have left it vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security has been an afterthought, according to a new report released by McAfee, a security technology company.
Better reporting needed to curb cyber attacks
Victims need to speak up and report cyber attacks. That's the message from the Bipartisan Policy Center and top security officials, who say only a fraction of attacks are reported each year.
Senators try compromise to get cyber bill passed
The revised Cybersecurity Act of 2012 removes DHS from having sole oversight authority of critical infrastructure and shares the responsibility across an interagency council. The bill also would make the implementation of cyber standards by critical infrastructure operators voluntary. The legislation encourages an incentive-based program.
Cyber-espionage malware circulating throughout Middle East
The "Mahdi" virus records keystrokes, audio and screenshots from infected computers. The researchers believe the virus may have originated in Iran because the virus communicates with a server in Tehran.
Step 2 of EHR rules focuses on security
Tougher cybersecurity regulations could be the final step for Stage 2 of the HITECH Act, which aims to implement electronic health records. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services want hospitals to prove their EHRs are encrypted and secure.
NIST : Eye scans are in, fingerprints are out
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a new draft of its biometric identification standards.
Global cybersecurity market on fire, report says
The value of the global cybersecurity market will nearly double within the next five years, according to Markets and Markets.
FERC goes back to Congress again for more cyber oversight
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said it needs authority to enforce cybersecurity standards. The agency also wants Congress to expand its jurisdiction over electric grid operators.
Senate expected to vote on cybersecurity bill next week
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to bring a stalled cybersecurity bill up for a floor vote by the end of next week. Lawmakers are still haggling over the final details but the bill's sponsor, Sen. Joe Lieberman, believes he'll have enough votes to pass the revised bill that includes compromises lessening the impact for private industry.
DHS warns of online scams ahead of the Olympic Games
Homeland Security officials are warning fans of the Olympic Games to be wary of online hackers, who take advantage of highly-publicized events and popular news stories to entice users to click on malicious links that download viruses or prompt for credit card information.
Army awards cyber maneuvering contract
The Army has awarded a contract for cyber maneuvering technology so that network administrators can stay a few steps ahead of hackers.
NIST gives agencies tips to secure mobile devices
New guidelines could help agencies adopting bring-your-own-device strategies manage the potential risks smartphones and tablets could pose.
Improving IT security at your agency
W. Hord Tipton, executive director of The International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)2, talks about his tenure as CIO of the Department of the Interior, and what you can do to protect data at your agency.
July 17, 2012
FBI tests mobile vulnerabilities
The FBI wants an automated testing system that can handle all Android applications. Researchers are trying to standardize a technique called fuzzing that forces outside data into the apps to find weaknesses.
Annual cyber camp kick offs
The U.S. Cyber Challenge's annual cybersecurity camp program is now underway. It will run through July 20. Invited participants will go through four days of intensive training aimed at assessing and recruiting top cybersecurity talent.
