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OMB has launched new tool to automate FISMA reporting. This data will help populate a new cybersecurity dashboard, federal CIO Vivek Kundra says. OMB also wants to collect more specific data around how much and where agencies are spending money on IT security.
October 30, 2009 -
Last week on Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris, we spoke to Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) about a letter he sent to President Obama essentially saying that the…
October 14, 2009 -
It is a story that has been generating a lot of buzz — I have been trying to nail it down for a few days — and I give a lot of credit to MarcAmbinder,…
October 07, 2009 -
EDITOR’S NOTE: This item was updated with a correction on Oct. 7, 2009 at 9:25a ET. We told you about those scandalous IG reports on the Department of Veterans Affairs CIO organization that showed former…
October 06, 2009 -
Cyber threats like the ConFicker worm have pushed government to respond swiftly, but experts say those fixes eventually wear off like Band-Aids® . So the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is working to…
September 28, 2009 -
New guidelines surrounding when the Justice Department can invoke the state secrets privilege have been released. Attorney General Eric Holder says the changes were made as an effort to rebuild the public’s trust. Sean Moulton…
September 24, 2009 -
The federal CIO Council has published guidance for the secure use of “social media” — and they are branding it version 1.0. The formal title: Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments…
September 18, 2009 -
The federal CIO Council has published guidance for the secure use of “social media” — and they are branding it version 1.0. The formal title: Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments…
September 18, 2009 -
The White House may be stepping away from plans for a fixed missile shield in Europe. The president has reportedly informed European leaders of the decision. But at least one defense source says they are…
September 17, 2009 -
Just about everyone has heard the story of some federal worker waiting as long as a year or more for a security clearance. A Senate committee today held its latest oversight hearing on the subject…
September 15, 2009 -
Too often, enterprise 2.0 and security seem to be in conflict. The Defense Department is on the front lines of this debate. DOD is now fleshing out its policy that could be released publicly later…
September 14, 2009 -
Contractors continue to outnumber military personnel in Afghanistan. 57-percent of the Pentagon’s force in that country is now made up of contractors. But what does the future hold? David Berteau is director of the Defense-Industrial…
September 09, 2009 -
The Transportation Security Administration has announced plans to expand its CrewPASS program (pdf) using biometrics to verify the identities of flight crew members. Captain John Prater is the President of Air Line Pilots Association, International.…
August 11, 2009 -
Congressman wants outlaw insecure, open network, peer-to-peer software from all government and contractor computers and networks.
July 31, 2009