Defense
Fraudsters exploit leaked dot-mil addresses
Scammers are using Pentagon email accounts that were exposed when hackers cracked a defense contractor's computer system to make fake online orders.
Defense
GAO reviews Americans' interest-level in cyber jobs
Officials aim to determine if Americans want the estimated 30,000 information security positions the country needs.
Tech
Say goodbye to traditional immigration processing forms
Homeland Security issues new rules for describing documents and filing procedures under a new automated system.
Defense
From Nextgov: Investigation reveals widespread insider hacking at immigration agency
Breaches at Texas Service Center before 2008 raise national security concerns and highlight vulnerability of citizenship data.
Features
Dangerous Liaisons
High-profile data breaches are tipping the balance between connecting and protecting people.
News
From Nextgov: NASA awards $10 million flight services contract to seven firms
Deal marks the start of a new commercial era for the U.S. space program.
News
From Nextgov: Verizon strike isn't likely to disrupt federal communications
But a prolonged walkout of more than 45,000 workers could affect the deployment of new services , consultants say.
Oversight
Cybersecurity: Defense Department
The latest in our series of Best Practices Case Studies.
News
From Nextgov: Shared interest in online fraud makes strange bedfellows
U.S. officials hope joint efforts with Russian and Chinese counterparts to net identity thieves will build good will to tackle cyber espionage and Internet freedom.
Tech
From Nextgov: GSA moves all 17,000 employee email accounts to the cloud
The agency is the first to move all employees to Web-based email under the administration's push for greater IT efficiency.
Tech
From Nextgov: E-neighborhood watch program spreads to half of states
Initiative teaches law enforcement officers across different jurisdictions to share tips on potential threats in a standard, searchable format.
Defense
From Nextgov: Pentagon official worries about implications of British hacking scandal
As the military expands the use of smartphones on the battlefield, the services pay a premium to secure them.
News
From Nextgov: New FBI biometric database will help feds nab undocumented immigrants
Enhanced identification system will support Homeland Security's controversial Secure Communities program.
News
From Nextgov: New technology may have prevented airport stun gun debacle
Company officials say upgraded X-ray machines that show luggage from multiple angles might have made it easier to spot the device .
News
From Nextgov: Pentagon's cyber strategy aims to quell fears of militarizing cyberspace
Expert interviews shown on a Government Business Council infographic predict the outcome of cyber defense efforts worldwide.
Defense
From Nextgov: Threat of destructive coding on foreign-manufactured technology is real
High-ranking cybersecurity official confirms security loopholes embedded in product parts shipped to the United States.
Defense
From Nextgov: White House aims to disrupt al Qaeda online
Idea is to undermine terrorist group's ability to promote violence.
News
From Nextgov: Supreme Court to consider government's warrantless GPS tracking
Current surveillance laws do not regulate law enforcement’s access to geolocational information .
News
From Nextgov: DHS debuts Energy Star-like system for software security
Ratings will help agencies weed out products with vulnerabilities, and would give companies a financial incentive to take safety measures.
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