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One of the newest threats involves a phishing attack. A phony email that appears to be from IRS tells recipients that they will be fined up to $10,000 for failing to file their tax return on time.
Lawmakers weigh public\'s right to know against the need to protect cyber secrets. Sen. Patrick Leahy\'s (D-Vt.) provision in 2012 Defense authorization bill tightens the definition of \"exemptions,\" but he questions the need for further rules to give agencies power to withhold information.
The service\'s CIO Terry Halvorsen said the goal is to bring together the purchasing power of the Navy and the Marines Corps to obtain lower prices. He said the Department of the Navy expects to save $100 million over five years. Navy senior officials from technology, acquisition and finance make the use of these enterprisewide contracts mandatory.
The top lawyer for U.S. Cyber Command, Air Force Col. Gary Brown, calls the Stuxnet attack the model of a responsibly conducted cyber attack. Catherine Lotrionte, the executive director of George Washington University\'s Institute for Law, Science and Global Security joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss Stuxnet.
Hord Tipton, the executive director of ISC2 and the former chief information officer at the Interior Department, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the \"red flags\" managers should look for in the hiring process.
Even in the 21st century, it can still be awfully tough to vote in an election if you\'re thousands of miles from your local polling place. Making sure such voters can cast ballots in federal elections is the mission of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP), a Defense Department office that offers assistance not just to military personnel, but to any U.S. citizen who needs help casting a ballot from overseas.
Chinese cyber-spies are being accused of setting up fake Facebook accounts to steal military secrets from the West.
Greystones Group CEO Sheila Duffy and Mary-Sara Camerino, director of Technology Services, explain how their company can help you with your agile and open source software needs. March 13, 2012
In a new report to Congress, the administration said continuous monitoring is taking hold, but HSPD-12 still is floundering. OMB also reported agencies spent $13.3 billion on cybersecurity last year and that government employees make up 60 percent of the cyber workforce.
Shawn Osborne previously servied as president, CEO and director of Ulticom Inc., according to a TechAmerica release.
Agencies must combine workforce planning with technology planning to ensure they are not left with \"skills atrophy,\" said Frank Jones, chief human capital officer at the Defense Manpower Data Center.
The Senate is looking for balance between protecting networks and creating open government.
Troy Lange, the mobility mission manager in the National Security Agency\'s Information Assurance Directorate, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss mobile risk management.
Part of the Defense Department\'s new energy strategy is about getting more small businesses into the Pentagon\'s energy pipeline. Sharon Burke, the assistant secretary of Defense for operational energy plans and programs, discussed the Pentagon\'s energy strategy on In Depth with Francis Rose.
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