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Richard Hartman, the chief operating officer of OhMyGov, Inc., said lawmakers and the public shouldn\'t be surprised that some agencies monitor social networks but that more aren\'t.
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A check-up of how well the Homeland Security Department is unifying its 22 agencies finds the patient getting better, but still weak. The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Management examined the agency\'s acquisition, human resources and financial management systems. While DHS has a roadmap for improvement, it may not have the tools to implement it.
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Bob Dix, vice president for government affairs and critical infrastructure for Juniper Networks, joined The Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about the new cyber bill introduced by Senate Republicans.
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The Defense Information Systems Agency shut down Internet access and BlackBerry service for Pentagon employees Thursday morning.
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NASA has had more than 5,000 computer security breaches in the last two years, according to Inspector General Paul Martin. One of the biggest losses: command codes for the International Space Station.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services plans to partner with the nationwide Text4Baby text messaging service to try and make sure newborns are enrolled in health care coverage. The service already provides prenatal health information to expectant mothers, tied to their due dates. CMS now plans to use the program to alert those same moms about the availability of health coverage under Medicaid and the Childrens\' Health Insurance Program. Those messages will go out to about 184,000 users.
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A milestone for mobile technology in the federal government. The General Services Admiinstration says its mobile apps site now hosts 100 different citizen-facing applications from across the government. That\'s compared to two years ago, when apps.usa.gov held a catalog of just 15 apps. The 100th addition is a smoking cessation app from the National Cancer Institute. It helps smokers track cravings, moods, progress toward milestones and smoking triggers.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated a $102 million contract for a key component of the e-health record system that is supposed to help streamline the health care that VA and the Defense Department provides to service members, veterans and their families. The agency says it is determining its next steps.
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Agencies will have to take new steps to ensure electronics, such as computers and copiers, are reused or recycled and do not end up in landfills, according to a governmentwide bulletin the General Services Administration issued Thursday.
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Eight Republican lawmakers on Thursday introduced an alternative to a comprehensive cybersecurity bill the Senate expects to vote on soon. GOP senators say their approach avoids additional bureaucracy and encourages information sharing.
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The lawmakers believe the legislation, called the Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act or SECURE IT, would be more collaborative and less regulatory than the bill introduced in February.
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The committee charged with assuring cloud computing services meet federal cyber standards under the FedRAMP program will have seven broad responsibilities.
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The service will rely on several teams of experts to develop these contracts.
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With cyber skills in high demand, military and General Schedule pay scales can\'t possibly compete with industry paychecks. The Air Force hopes to compete by letting airmen make a career out of cyber.
March 01, 2012
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