China Claims to Have Created Hack-Proof Quantum Internet
Quantum key distribution means an encrypted message and its keys are sent separately, and any attempt at tampering will cause the message to self-destruct. Keep Reading
Trump to Nominate Suzette Kent to Federal CIO Role
In a White House statement, the Trump Administration announced that Suzette Kent to be Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Kent is an industry leader of large-scale business transformation using technology, for the world’s most complex organizations. She is currently a principal at EY and has been a… Keep Reading
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Border Walls Around the World – What’s the Utility of a Wall?
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Short Shutdown Has Little Impact on Defense Firms
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A partial government shutdown is entering its third day on Monday after lawmakers were unable to reach a deal on a short-term funding bill. The House passed a month-long continuing resolution to fund the government, but Senate Democrats opposed the measure, holding out for a fix to protect so-called Dreamers, young immigrants brought to the country… Keep Reading
Kaggle Data Science Community Competing to Secure Airports with AI
Going through airport security is a universally painful experience. And despite being slow and invasive, the TSA doesn’t have a great record at catching threats. With the help of the Kaggle data science community, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hosting an online competition to build machine learning-powered tools that can augment agents, ideally… Keep Reading
House Passes Bill to Sharpen Oversight of Cyber Threat Disclosures
House lawmakers have passed legislation that will require DHS to tell Congress how known cyber vulnerabilities are being disclosed to the private sector. The bill directs DHS to submit a report to Congress that contains “a description of the policies and procedures developed for coordinating cyber vulnerability disclosures.” It also asks for an annex outlining… Keep Reading
State CIOs Want to Nix Conflicting Security Regulations
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has released its 2018 federal advocacy priorities, and high on the list is clarifying conflicting security regulations from different agendas and programs. Other top priorities include recognizing state authority and ongoing innovation with emerging technology, and meeting citizens’ expectations through sharing information. “State CIOs continue to seek… Keep Reading
House Votes to Restore Top Cyber Diplomacy Office
The House passed a bill restoring and expanding a top cyber diplomacy office that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shuttered in August, marking a rare break on cybersecurity between the Trump administration and congressional Republicans. The cyber coordinator’s office, which launched in 2011, inspired imitators in more than 20 foreign ministries worldwide. Under veteran White… Keep Reading
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DHS Awards $750,000 to Inferlink Corporation for Cybersecurity Portal
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded a $750,000 contract to El Segundo, Calif.-based InferLink Corporation to develop an advanced search functionality for the Information Marketplace for Policy and Analysis of Cyber-risk & Trust (IMPACT) cybersecurity research portal. The award was made through the Small Business Innovation Research Other… Keep Reading
DHS & DOJ Report: 75 Percent of Those Convicted on International Terrorism Charges Have Been Foreign-Born
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Heritage Foundation: Cyber Breaches Show Government’s Vulnerability
While mega-breaches of high-profile private companies provide headline fodder, the federal government has its own share of vulnerabilities in cyberspace. In fiscal year 2016, government agencies reported 30,899 information-security incidents, 16 of which met the threshold of being a major incident. This list is neither exhaustive nor does it include breaches to state and local… Keep Reading
GTSC Awards Honor RIDs, Heroes in Homeland
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), December 13, honored a tremendous line-up of heroes at the organization’s packed Holiday Awards. “GTSC has had a tremendous year and has expanded its service to the homeland security community through the great work of our members and government partners,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, founder and CEO of the Coalition. … Keep Reading
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