The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants public input on how to address potential information security threats from quantum computers. NIST said Tuesday the Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization effort seeks methods and strategies to mitigate future quantum
MoreThe General Services Administration‘s 18F unit has launched a new campaign to attract private-sector cybersecurity talent through a move that will offer potential hires with jobs at the top of the General Schedule pay
MoreFacebook‘s information security organization looks for a counterterrorism research analyst to work with the company’s team in Washington. Menlo Park, California-based Facebook said the selected candidate will help identify tools, tactics and infrastructure that terrorist actors use as they
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The Government Accountability Office has recommended the Food and Drug Administration fully implement an agency-wide information security program and take 166 specific actions to address gaps in information security controls. GAO said in
MoreThe White House has unveiled the U.S. Digital Serviceâs accomplishments over the last two years to commemorate the second anniversary of USDS. President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Digital Service on Aug. 11, 2014
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The Government Accountability Office has called on the Department of Veterans Affairs, NASA, Office of Personnel Management and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to address weaknesses in their access controls for information systems that store
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A division of the Information Technology Industry Council has issued a document that details six recommendations to help state and local government agencies protect their digital infrastructure from cyber threats. The IT Alliance for
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A committee of government and industry officials established by the Federal Aviation Administration has begun to develop standards and safeguards designed to detect, track and isolate data intrusions and other cyber attacks
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The Government Accountability Office has found that the Commerce Departmentâs Census Bureau lacks certain procedures to handle interdependencies between the Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing program and the 2020 Decennial Census initiative. GAO said in
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A survey from Iron Mountain says 46 percent of information management professionals in the federal government have cited management of all types of data as their top priority over the next three
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