Technology

  • Lieberman said a congressional staff is reviewing draft legislative language of the comprehensive cybersecurity legislation, which includes an update to the 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act. Sen. Reid promised to work on a cyber bill during the early part of the Senate session in 2012.

    December 16, 2011
  • The White House released the new plan to focus on four broad areas to improve cybersecurity in the government and in the private sector. Howard Schmidt, the White House cyber coordinator, said agencies will issue RFPs and RFIs to meet the strategy\'s goals.

    December 16, 2011
  • Ronald Marks, a senior fellow at the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute and a former CIA official, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss what the intelligence community is doing to manage the cyber revolution.

    December 15, 2011
  • Dan Lockney, the head of technology transfer and Spinoff at NASA, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss how a new online site showcases the space agency\'s technology and how it enters the marketplace.

    December 15, 2011
  • The Army\'s senior leaders want the service to beat its 2015 target to cut down the number of data centers it uses.

    December 15, 2011
  • The latest version of the minibus spending bill for fiscal 2012 includes a $4.4 million increase for the E-Government Fund.

    December 15, 2011
  • Anne Arundel Community College officials say that by expanding their cybersecurity classroom space, they can become a hub for the training industry.

    December 15, 2011
  • David Powner, the director of information technology management issues at the Government Accountability, told In Depth with Francis Rose the accuracy of data on the IT Dashboard, first launched in 2009, is improving.

    December 14, 2011
  • The bureau has said, because the investigation into the company\'s possible wrongdoings is ongoing it will not publish information on company. The company, which provides mobile-analytics software, faces a lawsuit alleging it violated federal wiretap laws because its services are intrusive and infringe on users privacy.

    December 14, 2011
  • Attackers uploaded malware-laden copies of popular apps, such as Angry Birds. While Google removed the apps from its online store, more than 14,000 users downloaded them.

    December 14, 2011
  • The agency releases a RFI and will hold an industry day in January for the situational awareness and incident response tier III contract. DHS expects to create a qualified products list for the rest of the government to use.

    December 14, 2011
  • Agencies must report data center consolidation savings this week to OMB in preparation for 2013 budget request. The administration keeps the IT passback guidance short with a focus only on a few priorities over the next year.

    December 14, 2011
  • John Wonderlich of the Sunlight Foundation talks about his organization\'s review of the Open Government Directive. How well have agencies complied with mandate?

    December 14, 2011
  • Hackers are sending out malware disguised as a file in an email from security firm Symantec.

    December 14, 2011

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