Cybersecurity
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Frank Kendall, DoD\'s acting acquisition chief, said the first version fell flat due to \"interest groups\" weakening it. He said Congress required the strategy to detail how the military will buy offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. It\'s part of a broader effort to fix the Pentagon\'s acquisition process.
February 07, 2012 -
Tim Scannell, editorial director of TechnologyGuide.com, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the benefits and potential pitfalls of BYOD.
February 06, 2012 -
The password isn\'t dead yet, but \"we think it needs to be shot,\" said Jeremy Grant, NIST\'s senior advisor for identity management, in an interview with The Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
February 06, 2012 -
The Economic Development Administration at the Commerce Department has shut down its network because of a cyber virus.
February 03, 2012 -
Luke McCormack will move to the department from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement directorate at the Homeland Security Department. He takes over for Van Hitch who retired in July.
February 03, 2012 -
Agencies are increasingly relying upon Networx contract providers to reduce their Internet connections and strengthen network security.
February 03, 2012 -
The Defense Department chief information officer needs more clout when it comes to implementing cloud computing, according to an advisory committee consisting of industry executives.
February 03, 2012 -
The agency moved 25,000 employees to Google apps for email and collaboration in the cloud. CIO Joe Klimavicz said GSA\'s experience was crucial in making their transition go on time and on budget.
February 02, 2012 -
The agency will fund five-to-eight projects between $1.25 million and $2 million for up to two years. The pilot programs will cover NSTIC\'s four principles to make identity management secure, interoperable, privacy-enhancing and cost effective.
February 02, 2012 -
Interior Department launches new portal that allows employees to access the agency\'s internal network using their own mobile devices. Starting today, employees can use a tablet or smartphone to record time and attendance.
February 02, 2012 -
The bill is sponsored by California Congressman Dan Lungren. It mirrors the Senate version by protecting critical infrastructure, expanding the role of the Homeland Security Department and sharing threat data with the private sector.
February 02, 2012 -
Jim Lewis, a senior fellow and director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the rising profile of cybersecurity in the Defense Department — even as officials have announced impending budget cuts.
January 31, 2012 -
Tony Montemarano, the director of strategic planning and information at DISA, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss DISA\'s efforts in enterprise IT.
January 31, 2012 -
Tom Simmons, an expert on federal telework initiatives and vice president for Federal Systems at Citrix Systems, says that while the Telework Enhancement Act made greater mobility a mandate, a cultural shift in the workforce may be a driving factor behind an increase teleworking.
January 31, 2012 -
As Congress prepares to take up a slew of cybersecurity legislation, one privacy advocate group is calling on lawmakers to include strong privacy protections into any bill it considers.
January 31, 2012
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