Cybersecurity

• DoD’s Better Buying Power 3.0 raises cyber as a core acquisition concern

  The Defense Department published a 3.0 version of its Better Buying Power program Thursday, saying the overall plan represents \"more continuity than change.\" But there have been shifts in emphasis over the initiative\'s five-year lifespan, including a new focus on cybersecurity.

  Defense

  April 10, 2015
• USPS must bargain with letter carriers over cyber breach, NLRB says

  The National Labor Relations Board has accused the Postal Service of failing to communicate with its labor unions about last year\'s cyber attack that affected more than 800,000 current and former employees.

  Technology

  April 08, 2015
• Navy finalizing strategy to begin moving cyber into warfighter domain

  The Department of Navy\'s Cyber Fleet Command is among the first military services to recognize the need to operationalize cyber along with traditional weapons. DISA Director Gen. Ronnie Hawkins said the Joint Regional Security Stacks (JRSS) should move into a cyber range to test the security architecture against real-world attack simulations.

  Defense

  April 08, 2015
• IT acquisition challenges in the federal government.

  Van Hitch, senior advisor with Deloitte\'s Federal Consulting Practice, joins host Roger Waldron to talk about some of the IT acquisition challenges facing federal managers. April 7, 2015

  Off the Shelf

  April 07, 2015
• DoD breaks mobile security roadblock

  The Defense Department is in the final stages of a test to show how derived credentials from the Common Access Card can secure smartphones and tablet computers. Richard Hale, the deputy CIO for cybersecurity, boldly predicts that by the end of the calendar year the military will be issuing derived credentials on mobile devices.

  Defense

  April 03, 2015
• Air Force charges new cyber task force with looking for threats in core missions

  Task Force Cyber Secure will attempt to apply the same degree of rigor and oversight DoD uses for its computing networks to everything else that's vulnerable to cyber threats, including weapons systems and industrial control systems. The Air Force is following in the footsteps of the Navy to ensure cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility.

  Defense

  April 03, 2015
• DHS trying to smooth the integration of cloud, network security programs

  The Homeland Security Department and the FedRAMP program management office released a draft crosswalk between the cloud cybersecurity program and the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) initiative. The goal is to make it easier for federal workers to access their network and apps securely through mobile devices.

  Technology

  April 02, 2015
• White House adds another layer to executive cyber powers

  President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order giving agencies the ability to recommend economic sanctions against cyber attackers and their supporters. As the President signed this latest order, Congress seems closer than ever to passing a cyber information sharing bill.

  Congress

  April 02, 2015
• Ron Marks, Center for Cyber and Homeland Security, GW University

  Head of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Adm. Mike Rogers, said having stronger offensive cyber capabilities would help prevent future cyber attacks. That's one of his latest messages to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Ron Marks is senior fellow for the Center for Cyber and Homeland Security at George Washington University. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said an having a cyber strategy that focuses more on offense, might wind up causing even more cybersecurity problems for federal agencies.

  All News

  March 30, 2015
• Matt Clemens, Security Solutions Architect, Arxan Technologies

  Pretty much everyone has a mobile device now. Lots of feds even carry more than one. And so the security of those devices and the apps on them have become increasingly important. How can you better secure those devices? And just what is the state of mobile security now? Matt Clemens, a security solutions architect at Arxan Technologies, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to explain. The short answer is there's a lot of work still to do.

  Federal Drive

  March 27, 2015
• Cmdr. David Ditallo, National Defense University

  The National Defense University offers a new course focusing on cyber intelligence. Cmndr. David Ditallo is teaching that course at NDU's Information Resources Management College. He joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain more about the course, and what it entails.

  Federal Drive

  March 27, 2015
• New cybersecurity models driven by tsunami of data, devices

  David Bray, the Federal Communication Commission's chief information officer, said the rate of increase around the world of information and computers is forcing agencies to rethink their focus on security. He said managing behaviors, working in teams and copying the public health approach are part of the long-term considerations.

  Technology

  March 27, 2015
• Mobile device management

  Paul Christman, vice president Public Sector at Dell Software, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how his company can help federal agencies manage and secure mobile devices. March 24, 2015

  Federal Tech Talk

  March 24, 2015
• House unveils cyber bill and signals bipartisan compromise

  House intelligence committee leaders unveiled a bipartisan cybersecurity bill Tuesday amid signs of broad agreement on long-sought legislation that would allow private companies to share with the government details of how they are hacked.

  Congress

  March 24, 2015