infrastructure

• Stuxnet proves critical infrastructure must be resilient

  Government Computer News reports that the \"new normal\" is attacks on infrastructure, as with the Stuxnet worm.

  Technology

  January 24, 2011
• Where infrastructure estimates come up short

  Irrational optimism is a key to why infrastructure projects are often estimated to cost less than they actually do, the Wall Street Journal reports.

  Budget

  October 18, 2010
• Stimulus: Is it…stimulating?

  A House committee got its latest progress report on the economic stimulus program yesterday. The testimony paints a decidedly mixed picture about whether or not the $787 billion dollar American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is working the way the White House has planned.

  Management

  July 09, 2009
• Could we be hacked back in time?

  Looking at real threats in an ether-based world

  Technology

  April 10, 2009
• No Cyber Czar?

  Experts are expressing disappointment at the Obama administration’s impending decision to review federal cybersecurity efforts instead of establishing a cyber czar. One prominent expert called it “kicking the can” down the road. The overall feeling…

  Technology

  February 09, 2009
• Structural Health Check Up

  Some experts are worried about the country’s infrastructure, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is trying to help. NIST recently announced nine new awards for research projects to look at the structural health…

  Federal Drive

  January 26, 2009
• Follow the Digital Brick Road

  Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has said it is imperative that Congress pass an economic stimulus plan before the recess in February. While the legislature is considering investing in a variety of areas that…

  Federal Drive

  January 12, 2009