Technology

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  When cyber compliance is just not enough

  Sol Cates, chief security officer for Vormetric, argues that while new policies and regulations are important, the answer to an organization’s cybersecurity problems starts with making a decision to dedicating more resources to solutions and less to filling out forms.

  Commentary

  September 15, 2015
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  OPM IT infrastructure plan still ‘high risk,’ IG says

  A new memo from Office of Personnel Management Acting Director Beth Cobert does little to ease her Inspector General's concerns with OPM's Infrastructure Improvement Project.

  Workforce

  September 14, 2015
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  Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance team keeps Air Force in the know

  The Air Force's Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance division supplies information through a mix of aircraft, satellite, computer technology and human analysis to help the Air Force stay at the top of its game. Members of the ISR, now the 25th Air Force, are at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference to tell the rest of the service more about themselves. Three of them joined anchor Emily Kopp on In Depth with Francis Rose -- Maj. Christina Sheets, Air Force foreign policy fellow; Technical Sgt. John Sims, imagery analyst; and Staff Sgt. Anthony Adams, special equipment operator. View a photo gallery and all of our coverage from the AFA Air and Space Conference.

  All News

  September 14, 2015
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  Jason Miller: New cyber threat center to hit initial stride in October

  The White House is finalizing plans for its new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center. The center will connect the cyber dots for civilian, DoD and intelligence community agencies. In the latest edition of his weekly feature, Inside the Reporter’s Notebook, Federal News Radio’s executive editor Jason Miller writes about the launch of this new center.

  Federal Drive

  September 14, 2015
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  State has second thoughts about cyber playbook

  Some State Department IT officials may have jumped the gun in issuing an RFI for a cyber playbook.

  Cybersecurity

  September 14, 2015
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  FCC pulls IT upgrade from jaws of defeat

  The Federal Communications Commission's major technology modernization effort hit a huge roadblock, but the IT staff and contractor persevered.

  Management

  September 14, 2015
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  A deeper dive into Energy’s cyber defenses

  USA Today found that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) experienced 19 successful attacks during the four-year period.

  Cybersecurity

  September 14, 2015
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  New cyber threat center to hit initial stride in October

  Michael Daniel, the White House cybersecurity coordinator, said the new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) will work behind the scenes to connect the cyber dots.

  Cybersecurity

  September 14, 2015