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DHS could hire 1,000 more cybersecurity professionals
The Homeland Security Department plans to hire up to 1,000 new employees to work in cybersecurity, officials said today.
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DHS authorized to hire up to 1,000 cybersecurity specialists
The department doesn't expect to hire that many, but the authorization will streamline recruitment efforts, said a department official.
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Klossner: Could Obama unilaterally vote contestants off “American Idol”?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner discovers more cause for concern in a controversial Senate bill that would give Obama the power to discuss private networks from the Internet.
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Web 2.0 review could lead to restricted use of social networking in DOD
A review on how social media should be used at the Defense Department will likely lead to a policy that allows the use of Web 2.0 tools with restrictions due to security concerns, according to a DOD spokesman.
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Sen. Collins says DHS should lead cybersecurity, not White House
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ranking member Susan Collins is preparing cybersecurity legislation that would give the Homeland Security Department -- and not what she calls a "White House czar" -- primary authority to protect federal civilian and private computer networks from attacks.
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USCIS redesigns Web site to improve usability, access
Obama administration sees redesigned site as a model for others.
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Outsourcing some services could be risky
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency plans to outsource disaster recovery planning, raising security questions.
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Performance survey gives low grades to Interior, FEMA, Forest Service
Managers at the Interior Department, FEMA and the U.S. Forest Service got low rankings for using performance management data, according to the GAO.
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DHS intell office to realign IT capabilities
The Homeland Security Department's top intelligence official told a House subcommittee how IT would help share security information.
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NIST releases more development standards for smart electric grid
Requirements focus on cybersecurity and interoperability issues to improve technical capabilities, energy management and data exchange.
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