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Medicare, Social Security go-broke dates pushed back by strong economy
Medicare’s go-broke date for its hospital insurance trust fund was pushed back five years to 2036, Social Security’s trust funds run into trouble in 2035.
By Fatima Hussein and Tom Murphy
Feds may lose travel perk when FedRooms booking website is overhauled
The change is motivated by compliance requirements in pre-existing policy that govern the use of official websites.
Congress moves to repopulate fed buildings, drawing White House ire
The bill echoes Republicans’ calls to the White House and leaders of federal agencies to bring teleworking employees back to offices.
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
Opinion
Persistent engagement is best defense against nation-state adversaries
Sloppy setups, including the use of outdated encryption methods, make attacker infrastructures vulnerable to defenders looking for countermeasures.
By Ian Tarasevitsch and Mike Saxton
Opinion
Removing the Trojan Horse from America’s ports
The software embedded in Chinese-made cranes for loading and unloading cargo could possess clandestine abilities.
By Jiwon Ma and Mark Montgomery
Soldier indicted and accused of selling sensitive military information
The soldier is accused of selling national defense information and faces charges for bribing a public official.
Inside Chinese hacking company’s culture of influence, alcohol and sex
Hackers such as those at China's I-Soon outnumber FBI cybersecurity staff by “at least 50 to one,” FBI director Christopher Wray has said.
By Dake Kang and Zen Soo
Opinion
A secure-by-design approach to federal open-source software
The security and protection of OSS are of the utmost importance as we move forward with the OS3I initiative.
By Joel Krooswyk
Opinion
Conflicting government cyber mandates risk undermining US security
One FAR cyber threat reporting rule may impact up to 94,000 government contractors at a cost of more than $1.5 billion each year.
By Scott C. Algeier