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How the government came to embrace good-faith hacking of its networks
Federal agencies are inoculating public IT infrastructure by not only listening to the Internet’s Immune System, but proactively inviting healthy input.
By Casey Ellis
Opinion
How to boost customer experience with secure cross-agency data sharing
The Federal Data Strategy directs agencies to assess and proactively address the procedural, regulatory, legal and cultural barriers to sharing data.
By Evan Davis
Take our poll: What issues in the 2024 elections matter most to feds?
Our latest reader survey asks feds what issues they’re tracking mostly closely come Nov. 5.
Opinion
Why Volt Typhoon chose routers to target critical US infrastructure
Routers are targeted because they can connect networks to the internet, as well as connecting and controlling traffic across internal networks.
By Phil Lewis
Biden administration finalizes rule to prevent return of Schedule F
Former President Donald Trump had sought to reclassify tens of thousands of federal employees into at-will status, making them easier to dismiss.
Microsoft ripped over shoddy security in Chinese hack of feds
The hack was initially disclosed in July by Microsoft in a blog post and carried out by a group the company calls Storm-0558.
Opinion
Adding to regulatory burdens doesn’t necessarily improve cybersecurity
Pursuing such policies may actually reduce national security by diverting resources from legitimate activities to secure networks and systems.
By Liselotte Odgaard and Roslyn Layton
Opinion
National Cybersecurity Strategy compliance requires a modernized cloud
At the outset, there’s a need to blend legacy standards and practices with modern components to ensure all systems can communicate effectively.
By Lee Koepping
Opinion
Congress must help CISA maximize role in protecting the cyber realm
To optimize effectiveness, lawmakers should prioritize collaboration with agency officials when developing targeted legislation and appropriating funding.
By Marty Edwards
House passes bill that could ban TikTok if Chinese owner won’t sell
The social media platform, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.
Opinion
Three tips for securing the federal software supply chain
With the evolution of AI, machine learning, and large language models, it's critical that federal agencies have the right tools and processes in place.
By Nick Mistry