Cybersecurity
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Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander, TSA's chief information officer, said the goal is to make sure employees have the right device to match up with their mission requirements. September 20, 2012
September 20, 2012 -
The Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act would codify much of the Obama administration's 25-point IT reform plan. The draft bill would go even further in attempting to address long-standing challenges for agency chief information officers.
September 20, 2012 -
Cyber criminals might unknowingly provide the impetus to help agencies address a cybersecurity skills gap. OPM also is working with agencies to address other shortfalls in key workforce competencies.
September 20, 2012 -
Napolitano said there were a few outstanding issues and President Barack Obama has not yet reviewed the document.
September 20, 2012 -
RSA and Booz Allen Hamilton said they will jointly develop new information security products and offer them as managed services.
September 20, 2012 -
The Government Accountability Office said reports of malware targeting mobile devices have nearly tripled in less than a year.
September 19, 2012 -
Military's cyber leaders say job satisfaction has so far trumped salary concerns when it comes to building and retaining a workforce of elite cyber warriors. Building the capacity of that training pipeline is the next challenge.
September 19, 2012 -
The goal was to achieve an efficient, effective and accountable government. A key strategy was to change the way the federal employee approached the job. In part three of Federal News Radio's week-long, multimedia special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years, we examine the tactics employed to create a more efficient workforce; hiring and SES reform, reducing backlogs in security clearances and retirement claims, building a cyber workforce, telework and the overall support of the civil servant. Four were rated as effective, two as more progress needed, and one as ineffective.
September 19, 2012 -
The contract is part of DARPA's High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems.
September 18, 2012 -
The administration has struggled to fulfill its promise to take enough concrete steps to make cybersecurity a national security priority. Experts say the White House fell short in several areas, most notably in getting comprehensive cyber legislation passed.
September 18, 2012 -
In part 2 of Federal News Radio's special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years, we examine the success and change brought by five technology initiatives. We rated three as effective, one as having made some progress, but more is needed, and a fifth as ineffective.
September 18, 2012 -
The Android vulnerabilities caused by slow patches are well-known and may be a concern for federal agencies who are considering the Bring Your Own Device model.
September 17, 2012 -
BAE said it also planned to circle the wagons around its cybersecurity arm handling sensitive government information.
September 17, 2012 -
The Select Committee on Intelligence member wrote a letter to White House Cyber Coordinator Michael Daniel asking him to make sure any mandate doesn't harm the networks used for interactive computer services.
September 13, 2012 -
A new bill would require telecoms to obtain customers' permission before they monitor their telephone usage.
September 13, 2012
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