A redacted version of an August 2016 report by the Defense Departmentâs inspector general says the National Security Agency failed to develop a detailed plan for the implementation of its âsecure-the-net initiativesâ
MoreRichard Ledgett, deputy director at the National Security Agency since 2014, will retire this spring after nearly 40 years of government service, Reuters reported Friday. NSA spokesman Michael Halbig confirmed Ledgett’s planned departure from the agency
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper back a proposal to split the U.S. Cyber Command from the National Security Agency, NBC News reported Friday. Ken Dilanian and Courtney Kube write the
MoreDirector of National Intelligence James Clapper has said the availability of commercial encryption software âhad and is having major, profound effects on our abilityâ to gather intelligence on the Islamic State organization, the Christian Science
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Terry Halvorsen, the Defense Department‘s chief information officer, believes that DoD and Silicon Valley’s technology community can build a culture of trust through contracting, The Christian Science Monitor reported Thursday. Sara Sorcher
MoreThe National Security Agency is looking to avoid future data leaks to potential insider threats as the agency migrates to GovCloud by adopting “baked-in” security measures that control access to data, Nextgov reported Sunday.
MoreA law that authorizes the National Security Agency to collect bulk phone-call data in the U.S. is set to expire June 1, Reuters reported Monday. Mark Hosenball writes Ned Price, a National
MoreRichard Ledgett, deputy director at the National Security Agency, has called on several countries to jointly develop international standards for cyber regulations, the Aspen Daily News reported Sunday. Dorothy Atkins writes that
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FBI Director James Comey has praised a White House review of government surveillance initiatives but warned that a proposal to require court review of certain procedures could hinder some work of intelligence
MoreA new Defense News poll has found cyber attacks as the top security concern among defense leaders in government and industry, with 45.1 percent of 352 respondents ranking it as number one,
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