As reports of foreign meddling in elections and vulnerabilities in voting technology multiply, keep in mind that the ultimate target in these attacks is us, not our machines.
According to federal CIOs, the greatest challenge to managing government IT is not technical; it’s manpower.
Adding opportunistic encryption to open Wi-Fi networks will add a layer of protection for users in public spaces without adding complexity.
A new law allowed the justices to dismiss a DOJ suit seeking to enforce a warrant for data held in an off-shore datacenter. But the larger question of what happens when the United States orders a company to violate the laws of…
In March 1968 LBJ designated ASCII as a federal standard to help ensure compatibility among computers, paving the way for a new era of digital communications.
This week’s NextGov column focuses on two government technologies following vastly different paths. In the fist, we find Threat Hunting making serious inroads. But a new GAO report says another technology, GPS, is in danger of total collapse.
As FBI director Wray renews calls for “exceptional access” to encrypted data on personal devices, some crypto experts warn that this would undercut personal security and privacy. The National Academies of Science say policy makers must carefully balance the benefits against the…
There’s an absence of cybersecurity solutions with Common Criteria certification for network access control (NAC) tools.
NIST has produced a practical guide to blockchains: What they do, how they work, and what businesses should know about them.
The current GPS system is expected to remain operational until mid-2021. The DOD is racing to field the next generation of satellites, ground control stations and receivers while keeping the current system running.