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Trump administration must produce 5G security strategy under new law
The law requires the president to send a report to Congress on how the administration will address several 5G security challenges.
By Andrew Eversden
Worried about a cyberattack from Iran? Here’s how feds prepare
Fifth Domain asked former top cybersecurity professionals from top civilian government departments how they prepared for heightened cybersecurity risk. Here's what they said.
By Andrew Eversden
Cyber incidents at the Labor Dept. were poorly reported
An agency inspector general annual review of DoL cybersecurity practices found flaws in reporting personal info breaches.
By Andrew Eversden
How good is the government at threat information sharing?
Cybersecurity officials constantly talk about information sharing as integral to good cybersecurity. But are they actually capable of doing it?
By Andrew Eversden
The IRS security measures that taxpayers don’t like
A watchdog found that the IRS needs to strike a balance between good cybersecurity and user experience.
By Andrew Eversden
More election security funds headed to states as 2020 looms
The nation's intelligence chiefs have warned that Russia and others remain interested in attempting to interfere in U.S. elections and undermine democracy.
Here are the civilian cyber highlights in the must-pass spending bills
Congress plans to shell out billions for cyber-related projects across the government.
By Andrew Eversden
How Homeland Security plans to secure government websites
DHS's cyber unit issued a draft directive to secure federal government websites.
By Andrew Eversden
Information sharing is critical. So will DHS fund it in 2020?
Three Senate Democrats are concerned that the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber unit won’t provide adequate funding to an information sharing program with less than one year until the 2020 presidential election.
By Andrew Eversden
Report: Election vendors are ‘prime targets,’ need oversight
The Brennan Center for Justice on Tuesday issued the report, which calls on Congress to establish a framework for federal certification of election vendors.
Iran-backed hack attempt on government officials ‘completely routine activity’
Microsoft observed thousands of attempts to breach email accounts of U.S. officials and a presidential campaign.
By Andrew Eversden