Aaron Boyd

Aaron Boyd is an awarding-winning journalist currently serving as editor of Federal Times — a Washington, D.C. institution covering federal workforce and contracting for more than 50 years — and Fifth Domain — a news and information hub focused on cybersecurity and cyberwar from a civilian, military and international perspective.

  • Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump
    Putin denies involvement in hacking, hails Trump

    President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the Russian state has never engaged in hacking and said Moscow will wait out the current political storm in the U.S. to forge constructive relations with President Donald Trump, whom he praised as a straightforward person with a “fresh set of eyes.”

  • Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns
    Trump’s cellphone diplomacy raises security concerns

    President Donald Trump has been handing out his cellphone number to world leaders and urging them to call him directly, an unusual invitation that breaks diplomatic protocol and is raising concerns about the security and secrecy of the U.S. commander in chief’s communications.

  • Cyber priorities in Trump’s 2018 budget [Video]
    Cyber priorities in Trump’s 2018 budget [Video]

    Former DHS acting Under Secretary for Management Chris Cummiskey on what President Trump’s budget proposal has in store for cybersecurity and operations.

  • Cybersecurity industry and Trump’s 2018 budget proposal [Video]
    Cybersecurity industry and Trump’s 2018 budget proposal [Video]

    Symantec’s Chris Townsend, vice president of federal, and Jeff Greene, senior director of global government affairs and policy, discuss the president’s budget and what it means for the cybersecurity industry.

  • Trump proposing biggest cut of ‘any president in a budget’ for 2018
    Trump proposing biggest cut of ‘any president in a budget’ for 2018

    President Trump will release the administration’s 2018 budget proposal on Tuesday, which promises to be a significant overhaul of the federal budget.

  • Experts question North Korea role in WannaCry cyberattack
    Experts question North Korea role in WannaCry cyberattack

    A couple of things about the WannaCry cyberattack are certain. It was the biggest in history and it’s a scary preview of things to come — we’re all going to have to get used to hearing the word “ransomware.” But one thing is a lot less clear: whether North Korea had anything to do with…

  • US, Philippine militaries share cyber expertise
    US, Philippine militaries share cyber expertise

    The U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) engaged in a cybersecurity exchange as a part of Exercise Balikatan 2017.

  • Should spies use secret software vulnerabilities? [Commentary]
    Should spies use secret software vulnerabilities? [Commentary]

    It’s a choice of how best to protect the public: Exploit software vulnerabilities to collect intelligence information that may help keep people safe? Or disclose the flaw, letting the software company fix it and protect millions of regular computer users from malicious attacks by hackers?

  • WannaCry legacy: How the attack will shape cybersecurity [Commentary]
    WannaCry legacy: How the attack will shape cybersecurity [Commentary]

    The WannaCry ransomware that has affected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries now has largely halted its crawl across the globe, but experts at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business say the attack’s real impact might be yet to come.

  • Cybersecurity — A big deal for contracting [Commentary]
    Cybersecurity — A big deal for contracting [Commentary]

    It is imperative that best practices be shared across disciplines and that everyone be involved — and fast!