Cybersecurity

With cyber czar in place, lawmakers continue legislative push

Congress could tackle key computer security questions in 2010, despite persistent disagreement over the extent that cybersecurity should be regulated.

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Critics not satisfied with partial revelation of secret cybersecurity plan

Observers welcomed the release of summary of the government's classified cybersecurity initiative, but some want the Obama administration to give more details.

Cybersecurity

E-Verify fails to catch half of unauthorized workers, study reveals

About 3 percent of the E-Verify caseload consists of workers who improperly gained approvals from E-Verify to work in the United States, says a report commissioned by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Monitoring federal networks, global supply chain part of cyber initiative

Among information the administration declassified is a call for acquisition reform to make sure technology products have not been developed to infiltrate networks and steal data.

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DARPA gets proactive about cybersecurity; Hollywood has a long history of making movies about hackers; and it might be time to rethink your approach to employee evaluations.

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Coast Guard hopes third time is the charm for troubled Deepwater program

The Coast Guard has nearly finished the third fleet mix analysis of its $27 billion Integrated Deepwater System asset acquisition project, at a time when the program continues to have problems with affordability and management, according to a new report.

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DHS plans to seek cybersecurity R&D center support

The Homeland Security Department plans to award a multi-year contract to provide a range of management and technical services for its cybersecurity research and development programs.

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Napolitano explains why less (money) is more for SBInet

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano explains the Obama administration's rationale for seeking significantly less money for fiscal 2011 for a border security program that includes building a virtual fence.

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Lawmaker urges support for Global Online Freedom Act

Bill currently has nine bipartisan cosponsors.

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CDC, other agencies find social media an elixir for healthier public relations

Social media experts from the CDC, Transportation Security Administration and NASA share tips and best practices about building successful Web 2.0 tools.

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FBI outlines three components of cyber-risk

Organizations should consider three key factors when assessing risks to computer security, according to the deputy assistant director at the FBI's Cyber Division.

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DHS officials reluctant to debar, suspend contractors, IG reports

DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner is accusing department acquisition officials of being "reluctant" to initiate debarment and suspension actions against contractors.

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U.S. would lose a cyber war, former intell chief warns

The country needs to make a national commitment to securing cyberspace before a catastropic attack occurs.

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Senate considers paying for cybersecurity scholarships

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Snowe: Cybersecurity coordinator lacks accountability

Committee heard from former federal cybersecurity officials and other experts who sounded alarm bells.