Patrick O'Neill
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Federal CISOs are bracing for further cyber cuts in wake of Trump budget
Despite having a severe workforce shortage, federal CISOs are bracing for further cuts to their cybersecurity personnel under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget. Current and former government CISOs warned of their potential struggles Tuesday at the SINET ITSEF conference in Mountain View, Calif., saying that cuts on top of a hiring freeze compounds already mounting … → Read More
Despite open jobs, veterans face problems landing civilian cybersecurity roles
This report first appeared on CyberScoop. Jumping from the military or intelligence community to private sector cybersecurity firms is a career track everyone knows about but surprisingly few have actually done. Low morale at places like the National Security Agency and high salaries outside of government drive personnel away from Washington, D.C., and into the … → Read More
Rep. DelBene continues push to extend U.S. Digital Service as its future remains uncertain
Faced with sky-high private sector wages and turbulent-to-tanking morale, the U.S. government at all levels faces a worsening shortage of capable technologists, in part because of an exodus of top talent in key cybersecurity positions within the intelligence community. Getting highly sought-after people to come work for the government longterm is one question, but another is how to have … → Read More
Confide messaging app used by Trump team has multiple critical vulnerabilities
Confide, the messaging app pitched as a secure communications platform for Washington, D.C.’s most high-powered political operatives, is finally under the security microscope. Security researchers at Seattle-based IOActive found multiple critical vulnerabilities in Confide after it underwent a security audit for the first time in February. The critical vulnerabilities impacting Confide include… → Read More