Modernization

Defense announces new modernization program in wake of FCS

Plan will incorporate network technologies developed for troubled weapons program.

Digital Government

House panel shifts most of Military Health System's IT budget

Committee voted to move 85 percent of fiscal 2010 funds to the Defense secretary's office in a bid to solve IT program development problems.

Modernization

Racing to Innovate

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Cybersecurity

Analysis: One Step Behind

As cyberattackers march on, the government still is trying to figure out how to secure the nation's critical networks.

Cybersecurity

Feds must get serious about checking commercial software for threats

As agencies migrate from writing their own applications in favor of commercial packages, they increase their exposure to viruses and other malware.

Cybersecurity

White House working on plan to respond to a national cyberattack

Administration will seek feedback from state and local governments and business groups, and create a wiki that will allow collaboration on developing a framework.

Cybersecurity

Reform bill is just the start of improving information security

Standards to guide agencies on how to follow security processes and vendors on what requirements to include in products also are needed.

Cybersecurity

Vinton Cerf: Outer space could be next frontier for cybersecurity

Google executive Vinton Cerf has been working with NASA on project to transmit data between spacecraft.

Cybersecurity

Security First

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Digital Government

Privacy, security must be key for FDA drug-tracking system

Agency must protect and limit the use of the public's health information in a new computer system to analyze the benefits and adverse reactions of drugs.

Modernization

Google's Washington presence keeps growing

Company unveils search tool, the latest in a series of products that attract federal agencies.

Cybersecurity

Obama raises stakes for cybersecurity

Unveiling results of 60-day review, president says he'll appoint a cybersecurity czar at the White House.