Interior
Interior faces 'disturbing' cyber risks due to cracked passwords and vulnerable assets
Recent reports reveal the Department of Interior is not enforcing multifactor authentication for its high-value assets and has a range of other significant cybersecurity risks.
Interior Wants a Fleet of Drones ‘On Call’ to Help With Wildfires, Other Emergencies
The department is awarding multiple spots on a $7.2 million contract for unmanned aerial systems-as-a-service.
Interior’s Cyber Practices Allow for Easily Crackable Passwords, Watchdog Finds
An OIG investigation found that the Interior Department has not fully implemented multifactor authentication and that its “outdated and ineffective” password requirements leave employees’ accounts vulnerable to exploitation.
Fish and Wildlife Service Contract Aims to Help Show Impact of Grants
The contractor will help develop the agency’s internal system and use artificial intelligence to aggregate data.
Offshore Drilling Operations Vulnerable to Cyberattacks, Watchdog Warns
The Government Accountability Office made a new case for improving the cybersecurity safeguards within offshore drilling and natural gas facilities.
Interior’s Body Camera Policy is not Finalized Despite Years of Use, Watchdog Says
Not all Department of Interior bureaus using body cameras have finalized and implemented their policies, which often were not in compliance with the agency’s overall policy or standards.
New Computer Vision Model Tackles Improved Wildfire Prevention
The model uses satellite imagery to identify areas at risk of wildfires before they actually happen.
Interior’s Cyber Threat Detection and Defenses are Sufficient, OIG Finds
According to the inspector general’s memorandum, the Department of the Interior detected simulated malicious attacks and responded properly, making improvements from 2015 and 2018 evaluations.
Interior Issues Draft Cloud RFP Valued at up to $1B
The Interior Department’s next cloud contract appears to be a big one.
Better Data Would Help Federal Response to Missing Indigenous Women, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office recommends improving database access and management, as well as better communication, to help resolve cases of missing and murdered Native American and Alaskan women.
National Park Service to Share Special Use Permit Data with White House
The updated system of records notice would also allow the agency to share data with other departments in the event of a cybersecurity breach.
Overcrowded U.S. National Parks Need a Reservation System
Limiting visitors has two purposes: reducing COVID-19 risks and allowing some parks to recover from recent wildfires.
Interior Reverses Trump Science Policy, Vows to Free Career Staff From Political Interference
Biden administration announces its latest move to reverse Trump-era science policies.
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