Sharing information and the tools to do it are lining up the Defense Information Systems Agency for some recognition. DISA is a finalist for an Excellence.gov award from the American Council for Technology – Industry Advisory Council for the program Defense Connect Online.

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address is behind us now. But some federal agencies will have more on their plates if his ideas become reality. David Hawkings, editor of the CQ Roll Call Daily Briefing, joins In Depth to discuss the policy proposals the President laid out.

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The new executive order on cybersecurity moves the government one step closer to better cyber defenses. Ron Marks, a senior fellow at George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute, joins In Depth to share his take on the new cyber order.

White House issues cyber executive order, giving NIST, DHS lead roles (related story)

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.

Last month, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee reorganized to make way for a new subcommittee tasked with oversight of government operations. Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), the chairman of the subcommittee, joins In Depth to discuss

The whole point of the new executive order on cybersecurity is to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. The finalized version is out, and now it’s the private sector’s turn to weigh in. Larry Clinton, president and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance, joins In Depth to discuss how industry views the new order.

White House issues cyber executive order, giving NIST, DHS lead roles (related story)

This story is part of Federal News Radio’s daily Cybersecurity Update. For more cybersecurity news, click here.