Potentially Fatal Software Flaws in Medical Devices, DARPA’s Gigapixel Camera, and More

Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news:

The Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories has found widespread software flaws in medical devices which could cause patient harm or death. More here.
The Transportation Security Administration is looking for software to monitor employee online activity including emails and keystrokes for signs of potential leaks. More here.
The U.S. Special Counsel warned that agencies monitoring the emails of whistleblowers could face reprimand. More here.
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency funded scientists at Duke University have developed a digital camera that takes pictures with over a billion megapixels and could revolutionize crowd and aerial surveillance. More here.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering a downloadable version of the the National Level Exercise 2012 for organizations to test their cyber attack preparedness. More here.

This post by AlexOlesker was first published at CTOvision.com.