Cybersecurity
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New draft guidance is giving agencies some help in responding to the ever-changing landscape of cyber threats.
February 09, 2012 -
Under the new concept of operations, the interagency board now is letting vendors submit their cloud services for approval without first having to have a contract. The document details three major areas of how the FedRAMP process will work. The program management office will release two other major documents in the coming months to further detail the cloud security process.
February 09, 2012 -
Outgoing federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra spoke to The Federal Drive with Tom Temin about the new toolkit he\'s rolling out today at a Center for American Progress event.
February 08, 2012 -
Josh Stephens, vice president of Technology at J&J Solarwinds, joins host John Gilroy to talk about how his company can help you with common cloud issues. February 7, 2012
February 07, 2012 -
The review comes as several House committees are working on cybersecurity legislation that the hope to bring to the House floor by the end of the year.
February 07, 2012 -
The bill — Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness Act of 2011 (H.R. 3674) — names DHS as the \"single focal point for protecting federal networks and systems,\" as well as for private sector critical infrastructure, said bill sponsor Rep. Dan Lungren (R-Calif.).
February 07, 2012 -
ONC said it wants to encourage the adoption of new technologies in clinical settings, but it also want to make sure patient privacy is kept safe and secure.
February 07, 2012 -
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
