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Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Armed Services Committee, asked whether a new approach to the tactical and operational aspects of federal cybersecurity could be a powerful tool for addressing gaps that impede existing organizational structures.
While much of the recent attention has fallen on the president’s proposed budget, Congress has still been introducing and passing legislation. Here are a few bills worth knowing about that might have slipped through the cracks.
One thing about cybersecurity: events never let you take it for granted. Every week, it seems, brings a new and lurid story about a cyber problem. The Trump administration is continuing the tradition of the White House having cybersecurity policies. Joining Federal Drive with Tom Temin with analysis of the month-old executive order is Karen Evans, chairwoman of the U.S. Cyber Challenge and a former IT executive during the George W. Bush administration.
DoD is trying to make its networks more conducive to Third Offset Strategy technologies with new guidance.
Cybersecurity is more about people than technology. That's why the federal agencies having to do with cybersecurity need certain vacant management positions filled. Federal News Radio's Eric White discussed this with Mallory Barg Bulman, vice president for research and evaluation at the Partnership for Public Service, on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
A detailed study of congressional websites shows that none of them are fully secure. Most aren't very good in the user experience department either. Allan McQuinn, a research analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, shares the latest on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The Air Force plans to hire 1,400 cyber and 2,000 acquisition personnel over the next year. To do that, it's taking a fresh approach to how it recruits.
The Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Inspector General in its FY 2017 management challenges report, said the agency needs to get a better handle on its workforce and workload, otherwise it's "unclear" whether the loss of personnel is really all that bad for the agency. Cybersecurity, and oversight of states, territories and tribal areas, are also issues facing the department.
Adam Wick, research lead for mobile security and systems software at Galois, offers a three-pronged approach to defending federal networks and data.
The General Services Administration and the Homeland Security Department gave vendors their first details about what the next five years of the continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program would look like.
Ken Georgi and Curt LeMar with General Dynamics Health Solutions join host Roger Waldron to discuss current trends in cloud computing and best practices for federal agencies so they can make a successful migration to the cloud. May 30, 2017
Lawmakers gave the Education Department's Office of Federal Student Aid a failing grade after reporting a combined $6 billion in improper payments, Agency officials said they are working toward better management and monitoring of student loan accounts.
Lou Giglio, Dan Beaman and Mark Flournoy, managers of Federal Systems Integration for F5 Newtorks, join host John Gilroy to discuss how to inspect encrypted traffic, increase speed, and move security tools from appliances to the virtual world. May 30, 2017
President Donald Trump's fiscal 2018 budget request suggests personnel cuts at the majority of the 24 largest federal agencies. But the Homeland Security Department is one of the few that could undergo a bit of a hiring spree next year.
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