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Agencies are laying the foundation for the use of cloud computing in the government. Officials are marking their progress in smaller steps instead of big strides.
NIST says it\'s identified five \"foundational\" sets of standards for Smart Grid interoperability and cyber security that are ready for consideration by federal and state energy regulators. Details from NIST\'s George Arnold
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Subhead: Administration honors sustainability efforts by seven agencies with the 2010 GreenGov Presidential awards.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month officially kicks off today. In coming weeks, federal officials are expected to launch a number of public programs to raise awareness of the importance of securing the nation\'s computer networks for both government and private industry. But some officials also are using it as an opportunity to ask, \"Where will the cybersecurity workers of tomorrow come from?\"
Scientists have known for decades that time passes faster at higher elevations—a curious aspect of Einstein\'s theories of relativity that previously has been measured by comparing clocks on the Earth\'s surface and a high-flying rocket. Now, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have measured this effect. NIST\'s Till Rosenband has details.
This week, host Jason Miller talks with Simon Szykman, the new CIO at the Department of Commerce. September 16, 2010
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Anti-US hacker takes credit for \'Here you have\' worm
September 22nd at 11 AM Data Loss Prevention (DLP) is receiving significant attention within the information security community as individuals and organizations realize the importance of managing and protecting sensitive information. The impact of a data breach can be significant, resulting in lost productivity, failed audits, and negative press exposure. This session will review the benefits of identity-aware Data Loss Prevention and how these integrated solutions can help reduce IT risk, automate key security processes and enhance overall compliance posture.
Agencies and vendors soon will be able to submit cloud-based products and services to be certified and accredited once and be available for use by all of government. Version 2 of the FedRAMP security controls should be ready in the next few weeks. Cloud working group still must address several questions about the approval process.
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