Cybersecurity

The Department of Health and Human Services has witnessed a significant spike in cyberattacks since the pandemic began, but has also experienced a change in how the agency prioritizes cybersecurity in its pandemic response efforts. 

The biggest roadblock to developing a strong cybersecurity posture at federal agencies isn’t resources or talent — it’s complacency.

Defense agencies tackled intricate cybersecurity challenges to prepare for remote work.

For many federal agencies, teleworking presents a unique cybersecurity challenge: suddenly thousands of employees are using home Wi-Fi networks and personal devices to work, and sometimes view classified information, potentially opening up their department’s network up to cyber criminals and nation-state actors.

National Institutes of Standards and Technology's new guidelines for granting secure verification to government workers who manage protected information will allow federal employees who work with classified data to be granted access more easily amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

George Washington University's program will focus on transitioning security technology prototypes to usable products.

The demands of a remote workforce have put renewed emphasis on instating zero trust and secure cloud access.

Federal IT leads say the strategy lets agencies ‘use the tools we have’ to modernize security.

Vulnerabilities lead to questions about home networks and "bring-your-own-device" policies.

One month on, mobile device security and video-teleconferencing platforms enter the spotlight.

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