Cybersecurity
A reader's guide to safer passwords
Readers of Federal Computer Week and Government Computer News share their secrets for creating foolproof passwords.
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White House names new chief of terrorism-related info sharing environment
The Obama administration has named a new leader for an office tasked with improving how agencies share terrorism-related information.
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TSA wants cyber forensics info
The Transportation Security Administration wants information on products it could use to deal with insider cyber threats, data leakage and misuse of IT assets.
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Bill would require Defense to explore new cybersecurity buys and tools
Funding would support partnerships with industry to track threats, streamline the acquisition of cyber products and services, and integrate network security tools.
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Cyber Legislation's Unnoticed Rise
National cybersecurity legislation jumped a <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100528_3390.php?oref=topnews">major hurdle</a> Friday in the House, but went mostly unnoticed. This is what happens when a big story drops on a Friday afternoon right before a holiday weekend. The House <a href="http://armedservices.house.gov/apps/list/press/armedsvc_dem/SkeltonPR0528102.shtml">passed</a> the fiscal <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:H.R.5136:">2011 National Defense Authorization Act</a>, which included an amendment from Reps. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., and Diane Watson , D-Calif. to update information security requirements for agencies, and establish a separate cybersecurity office in the White House.
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Cybersecurity overhaul stands a good shot at passage
Inclusion of cybersecurity provisions in Defense authorization bills will make it harder to vote down, but combining numerous cyber bills into one package could pose a challenge to reaching consensus.
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Amazon talks cybersecurity in the cloud for feds
Nextgov discusses government managers' fear of losing control, data breaches and disaster recovery with Adam Selipsky, head of the company's Web services division.
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USCC's Quest for Cyber Kids
Like the impetus behind the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program, turning kids onto the jobs of the future is not only good for the kids but it's good for the industries, the same philosophy of the <a href="uscyberchallenge.org/">US Cyber Challenge</a>.
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House cybersecurity overhaul included in Defense authorization bill
Legislation would update requirements for safeguarding data and establish a national cyberspace office.
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National strategy is light on cybersecurity details
Plan devotes more attention to computer threats than previous documents, but still doesn't offer concrete solutions, a security specialist says.
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Bhalotra to the White House
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt is expected to name <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?vmi=&id=9181008&pvs=pp&authToken=Nhvk&authType=name&locale=en_US&trk=ppro_viewmore&lnk=vw_pprofile">Sameer Bhalotra</a>, his deputy cybersecurity coordinator soon. According to sources, Bhaltora, a professional staffer at the U.S. Senate, sent out notes last night informing people of his move to the White House.
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Cyber chief to name admired Senate staffer to deputy post, sources say
Cybersecurity experts praise the impending appointment of Sameer Bhalotra as a 'coup for Howard Schmidt.'
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Soundbytes: Undies, Bureaucrats and Blue Ribbons
A weekly roundup of comments from Nextgov.com. All comments are presented in their original, unedited form.
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TSA's Database of Jerks
For nearly three years, the Transportation Security Administration has been assembling a database of airline passengers who are overly rude or threaten a screener. USAToday published an <a href=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-05-24-TSA-threatening-fliers-watch-list_N.htm>article</a> on the database Monday, reporting:
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Interior names new CIO
Bernard Mazer will replace Sanjeev “Sonny” Bhagowalia as Interior's chief information officer.
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