Cybersecurity

The limits of a cyber czar

The cybersecurity coordinator needs support from the White House to to the job effectively.

Cybersecurity

Senate bill would loosen IT requirements under Real ID

Senators introduced a bill today that would loosen some information technology requirements under the REAL ID law.

Cybersecurity

DOD cyber command won't militarize cyberspace

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn III stressed the need for cooperation between the Pentagon’s new cyber command and the organizations with primary responsibility for the .gov and private-sector domains.

Cybersecurity

Pointers

As open-source boosters soak up the positive signals they hear from new federal CIO Vivek Kundra, it’s worth noting how much the open-source world has – and has not – changed in the past few years.

Cybersecurity

DHS resists security clearance improvements

The inspector general recommended several ways for DHS officials to improve the security clearance process, but agency leaders have objected.

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Opening new doors

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Hathaway confirms she's a candidate for cyber chief

Melissa Hathaway, who led the Obama administration's 60-day cybersecurity review of cybersecurity policy, said she is among a list of candidates being considered for the White House cybersecurity coordinator position.

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DHS data center problems addressed in funding bill

The House Appropriations Committee today approved a DHS funding bill that provides very little money for the department's data center consolidation.

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DHS infrastructure unit hiring 621 more workers

DHS' Philip Reitinger tells a House subcommittee that 'right-sizing' the workforce is his top priority.

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TSA names Garrison-Alexander as CIO

The Transportation Security Administration has has named former senior National Security Agency signal intelligence executive Emma Garrison-Alexander as its CIO.

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Vinton Cerf: Outer space could be next frontier for cybersecurity

Google executive Vinton Cerf has been working with NASA on project to transmit data between spacecraft.

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IT policy in the US goes back 100 years

Government Computer News

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Experts urge federal efforts on cybersecurity

Experts from industry and academia today urged more federal involvement in cybersecurity research, development and education.

Cybersecurity

IG: Dulles IT security needs more work

The Homeland Security Department has made progress on IT security at Dulles International Airport, but gaps remain, says a new report.