Agencies conduct first nationwide test of emergency system since 2011
Results will assess overall system effectiveness and measures adopted to improve the system.
NIST grants to spur regional education for cybersecurity workforce
Funding intended to grow pipeline of students pursuing cyber careers, reduce gaps in regional cyber workforce.
Election systems safe from cyberattacks, experts believe
“No system is 100 percent hack-proof, but elections in this country are secure, perhaps as secure as they have ever been,” one expert said.
Pennsylvania launches new open data portal
The site provides access to mission-critical data to help foster innovation.
New Illinois law regulates police use of cell-site simulators
Law enforcement must obtain a court order before deploying "stingrays," a cell phone surveillance technology.