The cyber safety video series aims to deliver relevant cybersecurity topics in a series of short videos that are appropriate for all citizens, not just K-12 educational institutions. Keep Reading
Microsoft is a Strategic Alliance Partner within GDIT’s technology partner program, enabling GDIT to deliver a wide range of solutions on Azure, including cloud computing, storage, analytics and machine learning. Keep Reading
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is partnering with global cybersecurity education provider HackerU to launch a part-time Cybersecurity Bootcamp. The 400-hour non-credit training program will play an active role in closing the region’s digital skills gap and provide an accelerated path for people seeking a new career in the tech industry. Keep Reading
An Iowa woman pleaded guilty on February 4 for unlawfully using a former Department of Justice contractor’s government computer to access government records and to obtain sensitive, non-public law enforcement information. Keep Reading
A new research and innovation project supporting sustainable air mobility in urban contexts via emergency and medical services will test both manned and unmanned drones in real-life conditions in 2023. Keep Reading
Group that warned of “nightmare” Microsoft Windows collecting user data from geolocation to browsing history now says spies uploaded a custom app on Play that "collects identifiable information of android phones." Keep Reading
As with past Super Bowls, this event was voluntarily submitted to DHS for a risk assessment and was classified as Special Event Assessment Rating (SEAR) Level 1—meaning that it requires extensive federal interagency support. Keep Reading
Between the kickoff of a new presidential administration, a seasoned (and recent) wartime leader as the new secretary of Defense and a government-wide modernization push, change is under way at the Pentagon. Keep Reading
Residents of the Traverse City area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Cherry Capital Airport from Monday, Feb. 8 through Friday, Feb. 12. Keep Reading
Participants in the scheme attempted to disguise the origin of the oil using ship-to-ship transfers, falsified documents, and other means, and provided a fraudulent bill of lading to deceive the owners of the Achilleas into loading the oil in question. Keep Reading
The safest way to celebrate events is at home with the people who live with you. Travel and gatherings with family and friends who do not live with you can increase your chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Keep Reading
During a Government Accountability Office review, state and local officials from selected jurisdictions reported challenges with FEMA's hazard mitigation grant programs, with 10 of the 12 jurisdictions saying grant application processes were complex and lengthy. Keep Reading
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Office of Trademarks has selected REI Systems to support application development and app modernization for nearly 20 mission-critical systems. Keep Reading
After three months of reviewing more than 13,000 hours of hacking exploits conducted by more than 580 cybersecurity researchers, DARPA has announced that its Finding Exploits to Thwart Tampering (FETT) Bug Bounty successfully proved the value of the secure hardware architectures developed under its System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware (SSITH) program. Keep Reading
Europol’s Early Warning Notification published February 1 warns that as long as travel restrictions remain in place due to the pandemic, it is very likely that criminals will seize the opportunity of producing and selling fake COVID-19 test certificates. Keep Reading
The International Technological University (ITU) in Santa Clara, California, has entered into a settlement agreement with the United States to pay $1,170,000 under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, in order to settle allegations related to student visa fraud. Keep Reading
DOT relies on over 450 information systems to carry out its mission, which includes safely managing air traffic control operations and administering billions of dollars. OIG identified 51 open recommendations through its 2020 FISMA audit. Keep Reading
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has become the first large airport in the country to offer touchless, automated photo identification scanners at all of the airport's security screening checkpoints, further reducing contact with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and enhancing the passenger experience. Keep Reading
Perpecta has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Peraton, a portfolio company of private investment firm Veritas Capital, in an all-cash transaction valued at $7.1 billion. Keep Reading
South Carolina public health officials were notified late yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of a South Carolina sample that was tested at LabCorp and determined to be the B.1.351 variant originally identified in South Africa. Keep Reading