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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
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Sloppy setups, including the use of outdated encryption methods, make attacker infrastructures vulnerable to defenders looking for countermeasures.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
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
Russian disinformation is on immigration. The real target is Ukraine.
Russian state media and online accounts tied to the Kremlin have spread misleading and incendiary content about U.S. immigration and border security.
By David Klepper
Opinion
The blind spots of zero trust for federal agencies
By establishing a comprehensive inventory of assets in IoT/OT, cryptography and cloud resources, agencies can mitigate threats posed in the environment.
By Miguel Sian
Opinion
How to build data resilience by leveraging backup, zero trust and AI
Air-gapped, immutable backups with isolated recovery allow agencies to keep operations running even when primary systems are compromised.
By Travis Rosiek