Cybersecurity
SSA has gaps in e-authentication of identities, auditors say
The Social Security Administration is falling short on meeting requirements for authenticating identities online, says a new federal audit.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity could be a bright spot in otherwise flat IT budgets
Forecast predicts amount of spending to protect computer networks will mirror intensity of breaches, especially if the country sustains a cyberattack on the scale of Pearl Harbor.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers suggest major restructuring for DHS
Proposal is intended to increase DHS efficiency, but GAO has yet to analyze the idea.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security cyber protection office's fate is up in the air
House authorization bill is mute on the directorate, while Senate version would change its name to better describe its mission.
Cybersecurity
Fed CIO discourages agency web credentials
Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel is urging department and agency CIOs to begin accepting third-party identity credentialing for federal websites.
Cybersecurity
Will congressional infighting stall cybersecurity laws?
Congress is running out of time to pass critical cybersecurity legislation, and Capitol Hill squabbling isn't helping the cause.
Cybersecurity
Jim Lanoue: Program management gets a makeover
Lanoue improved the management of the Homeland Security Information Network, culminating in a successful TechStat review by the Office of Management and Budget.
Cybersecurity