The Department of Homeland Security, CIA and the National Security Agency have launched an investigation into a cyber attack that led to an hours-long blackout that affected approximately 700,000 households in Ukraine
MoreAngela Bailey, chief operating officer of the Office of Personnel Management, will leave her current role to serve as chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security and will start at DHS Monday, FCW reported
MoreTimothy Bennett, a program manager at the Department of Homeland Securityâs science and technology directorate, has said DHS plans to merge two testing initiatives for unmanned aerial systems in an effort to improve border protection,
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The 2016 omnibus spending package passed by Congress last week mandates federal agencies to identify employees with cyber functions, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Nicole Ogrysko writes the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment
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The FBI has initiated efforts to investigate the possible involvement of foreign intelligence agencies in a data breach at a computer network firm, CNN reported Saturday. Evan Perez and Shimon Prokupecz write
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Nick Nayak is set to return to the Internal Revenue Service as chief procurement officer, Federal Times reported Friday. Jill Aitoro writes Nayak will succeed David Dasher, who will take the role
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Congress introduced an omnibus appropriations package that includes the proposed CyÂberÂsecurity InformÂaÂtion SharÂing Act, FCW reported Wednesday. “The agreement in the omnibus maintains Senate language on use of a Department of Homeland Security
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Timothy Bennett, a Department of Homeland Security program manager, has said that drug smugglers use technology to spoof and jam GPS systems on unmanned aircraft that DHS uses for border patrol, Defense
MoreThe Department of Homeland Security has started to prepare for its adoption of a General Services Administration-run professional services contract vehicle as part of DHS’ strategic sourcing efforts, FCW reported Wednesday. Mark
MoreTrevor Rudolph, chief of cyber and national security unit at the Office of Management and Budget, has said the White House will require federal agencies to identify cybersecurity-related career areas that face
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