FederalNewsRadio organized a very dynamic, interactive, insightful panel on cybersecurity vs datasecurity which can be viewed on demand at: FederalNewsRadio. In the video at this link and embedded below Jason Miller interviews Eddie Garcia of Cloudera:...
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Carahsoft has been a long term sponsor of FedCyber and it is a real honor to welcome them back again this year. Carahsoft’s sponsorship allows us to keep attendance rates incredibly low for an event like this (with most attendees able to attend for free). Here is more on Carahsoft: The dedic...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) networks remain offline after being compromised by a virus over 80 days ago. More here. Though Smart Meters reduce traditional theft, the FBI found that hacking them can be very simple. More here. The Department of Homeland Security has awarded a contra...
According to the Office of Naval Research, Fire Scout unmanned helicopters will soon be able to distinguish small pirate boats from other vessels. More here. An inspector general’s audit of Veterans Affairs found 15,000 outstanding security risks caused by failures to comply with the Federa...
State Department CIO Susan Swart says that since WikiLeaks the agency has been working on improving security for its classified networks and systems with measures such as auditing and monitoring tools, tagging information with metadata to enable role-based access, and an effort to implement public ...
After 6 years and $450 million of development, the FBI’s Sentinel, a case management system designed to allow collaboration and a unified, digital workflow, is almost complete. More here. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reports that while IRS Computer Security In...
Funding by the Office of Naval Research has led to a robot jellyfish that runs on hydrogen and oxygen gas extracted from the sea and could eventually be used as self-sustaining ocean surveillance. More here. The state of Illinois and two regional governments in the Chicago area are offering citizens...