Cybersecurity
As NASA shifts priorities, officials need to keep eye on cybersecurity
Some security professionals fear the space agency could rely on open communications as part of its pursuit of new programs that include automated rocket technologies.
Cybersecurity
DHS CIO midway through IT programs review
The Homeland Security Department continues a review of its 79 major information technology programs to identify ways to help troubled programs and fix systemic weaknesses.
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Google-China spat elevates cybersecurity to foreign policy priority
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent comments about computer security, Google China, and Internet freedom show cybersecurity's growth as a foreign policy priority.
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Google attacks: A wake-up call or curtain call for agencies?
Agencies across government are exposed to the sophisticated cyberattacks known as advanced persistent threats, yet they may not even know it.
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NSA to partner with Google to investigate cyber attacks
Under an agreement still in development, the National Security Agency will help Google investigate a recent cyber attack that Google believes originated in China.
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House votes to boost cybersecurity research, education
The House today passed a bill designed to improve reseach, development, education, and standards related to cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Recommended Reading: Plain-language awards, the dangers of tiny URLs, and wooing online readers
The Center for Plain Language is seeking award nominations; small URLs can hide big problems; how to send readers to your blog or wiki.
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Commerce loses, Education gains in IT spending
Most IT budgets would change little from fiscal 2010 under the Obama administration's budget.
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House considers bill to fund cybersecurity training, research and development
Measure would require NIST to develop standards to help agencies address potential risks to their computer networks, but the possibility of full funding is uncertain.
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Cyber threat growing at unprecedented rate, intell chief says
Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair today gave a blunt assessment of the many cyber threats faced by U.S. government and private-sector networks.
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Budget would double money for Justice IT fund
The Obama administration wants $179.79 million for the Justice Information Sharing Technology programs in fiscal 2011.
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Cybersecurity budget request is smaller, but adequate, says DHS official
Overall decrease is 4 percent, but budget funds programs aimed at improving prevention and response to cyberattacks.
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Virtual border fence would lose under budget
The administration wants $43.59 billion for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2011 compared with the $42.60 billion that the department got for this year.
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Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
The administration has proposed only a small increase for IT spending in fiscal 2011.
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Delays prompt White House to propose deep cut in secure border initiative
Homeland Security proposes 28 percent decrease, enough to complete the project's first phase and require progress reports to be filed before spending large amounts.
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DARPA: Calling all cyber geneticists
A DARPA research program would combine technologies to apply genetics, anthropology, sociology and physiology to the identification of cyberattackers.
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Cybersecurity regs seen as less restrictive in the U.S.
Some information technology executives in the U.S. also estimate that a major cyberattack would cost a company $6.3 million for one day of downtime.
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