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‘Tis the season for CyberCon
It’s that time of year again. A time when people come together to catch up on the last 12 months and reconnect with friends and colleagues.
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Government’s biggest cybersecurity program is evolving
CDM DEFEND will take the acquisition cycle out of the equation for agencies looking for new cybersecurity solutions.
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Rep. Hurd talks MGT Act, Cyber National Guard and future of federal IT
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who shepherded the House version of the bill, spoke with Federal Times about its chances in conference, what it means for federal CIOs and what’s next for government IT legislation.
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Senate paves way for modernizing federal IT in NDAA
Once again, Congress has passed federal IT legislation on the back of a national defense spending bill.
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DHS gives agencies 90 days to purge all Kaspersky products
After months of current and former U.S. government officials warning against using cybersecurity products developed and sold by Russia-based Kaspersky Lab, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday telling all federal agencies to get Kaspersky software off their systems within 90 days.
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1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
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![3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bug-bounty.jpg.jpg?w=300)
3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
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![How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hacker-retaliation.jpg.jpg?w=300)
How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
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![FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file.jpeg_0c0510.jpg?w=300)
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
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Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
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‘Tis the season for CyberCon
It’s that time of year again. A time when people come together to catch up on the last 12 months and reconnect with friends and colleagues.
-
Government’s biggest cybersecurity program is evolving
CDM DEFEND will take the acquisition cycle out of the equation for agencies looking for new cybersecurity solutions.
-
Rep. Hurd talks MGT Act, Cyber National Guard and future of federal IT
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who shepherded the House version of the bill, spoke with Federal Times about its chances in conference, what it means for federal CIOs and what’s next for government IT legislation.
-
Senate paves way for modernizing federal IT in NDAA
Once again, Congress has passed federal IT legislation on the back of a national defense spending bill.
-
DHS gives agencies 90 days to purge all Kaspersky products
After months of current and former U.S. government officials warning against using cybersecurity products developed and sold by Russia-based Kaspersky Lab, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday telling all federal agencies to get Kaspersky software off their systems within 90 days.
-
1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
-
3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
-
How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
-
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
-
Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
-
‘Tis the season for CyberCon
It’s that time of year again. A time when people come together to catch up on the last 12 months and reconnect with friends and colleagues.
-
Government’s biggest cybersecurity program is evolving
CDM DEFEND will take the acquisition cycle out of the equation for agencies looking for new cybersecurity solutions.
-
Rep. Hurd talks MGT Act, Cyber National Guard and future of federal IT
Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, who shepherded the House version of the bill, spoke with Federal Times about its chances in conference, what it means for federal CIOs and what’s next for government IT legislation.
-
Senate paves way for modernizing federal IT in NDAA
Once again, Congress has passed federal IT legislation on the back of a national defense spending bill.
-
DHS gives agencies 90 days to purge all Kaspersky products
After months of current and former U.S. government officials warning against using cybersecurity products developed and sold by Russia-based Kaspersky Lab, acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday telling all federal agencies to get Kaspersky software off their systems within 90 days.
-
1st Federal CISO offers Trump administration cyber advice
Chatting live with Gen. Gregory Touhill, the first federal CISO, on the state of federal cybersecurity and his new role with Cyxtera and Bay Dynamics.
-
![3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/bug-bounty.jpg.jpg?w=370)
3 tips for starting bug bounty programs: Be social, be human, be mature [Black Hat 2017]
During the 2017 Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, bug bounty program managers with three major companies – Indeed, Salesforce and Silent Circle – offered some advice to organizations standing up a program for the first time.
-
![How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hacker-retaliation.jpg.jpg?w=1024)
How to hack back legally … with the FBI’s help [Black Hat 2017]
While the bureau has a wealth of technical expertise, it’s often private sector partners that develop the tactics and techniques that enable law enforcement to take action.
-
![FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]](https://one.sightlinemg.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/file.jpeg_0c0510.jpg?w=1024)
FBI’s 3-pronged approach to defeating botnets [Black Hat 2017]
According to Tom Grasso, supervisory special agent with the FBI’s Cyber Division, the only way to effectively dismantle a botnet operation is through cooperation with the private sector and citizens.
-
Feds wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
