Cyber threats related to mis/disinformation are rapidly evolving. Artificial intelligence (AI), deep fake technology and machine learning have the potential to greatly expand the capabilities—and the reach—of mis/disinformation. New language model technologies have the potential to generate extensive amounts of mis/disinformation—much of which may be distributed without fact-checking resolution. Enemy states and terrorist gro...

Email continues to be a top vector of attack, with phishing and business email compromise (BEC) scams among the top payloads of email-based attacks. Email was designed to be open and accessible, which, unfortunately opens the door for spam campaigns, malware and phishing attacks, sophisticated targeted attacks, BEC, and privilege escalation. As risks become more serious and attackers grow more sophisticated, email security has become a multi-l...

Over the last eight months, the Biden administration has ushered in new information technology policies, priorities, and programs. For the third installation of Cyber Defenders, GovExec will convene IT leaders from the Defense Department, federal agencies and municipal governments to discuss where cyber programs stand.

Advances in technology, such as microservices and containers, continue to transform how agencies operate. Event-driven architecture (EDA), a software architecture and model for application design, is quickly becoming a preferred method for capturing insights and communicating changes instantly for improved customer experience. EDA can aid the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in achieving a flexible system that can adapt to change...