Cybersecurity
Lawmakers grill Charbo on DHS cybersecurity breaches
Members of a House subcommittee accused DHS' CIO of not taking his job seriously and the agency of failing to set an example of good information technology security.
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SSA wants stronger safeguards for SSNs
The agency's IG urged lawmakers to pass legislation limiting the use and collection of Social Security numbers.
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Interior gives up on providing HSPD-12 services
Instead of being a shared service provider, Interior will go to one: the General Services Administration.
Cybersecurity
Missing soldiers' CACs remained valid for weeks, data shows
Officials are trying to determine whether insurgents could have used the security cards to access DOD data.
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House committee keeps pressing DHS on cybersecurity
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Thompson has asked DHS CIO Charbo for more information on the status of the department's networks.
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Joint Chiefs official looks beyond CAC
A rules- and identity-based authentication process is needed to ensure unanticipated users can gain access to Defense Department information, Vice Adm. Nancy Brown said.
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VA climbs out of a hornet's nest
Data security became a top priority at VA in the past year, but officials acknowledge that more work — much more — remains to be done.
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After the breach, now what?
Would a federal breach notification law bring greater security and sanity to those who find their personal data has been lost or stolen?
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When personal data gets out of the box...
A new Federal Computer Week survey finds that the theft of a Veterans Affairs Department laptop PC pushed data security to the forefront at many agencies.
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OPM sees green on clearances
Officials credit increased oversight for shrinking lengthy clearance times.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers want to recharge FISMA
OMB seeks more guidelines from NIST to help federal info security evolve.
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FISMA amendment could redefine personally identifiable info
Sen. Norm Coleman introduced the bill, which would make OMB responsible for establishing policies and procedures for agencies to follow in the event of a data breach.
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OMB finalizes acquisition language for standard desktop configuration
Agencies must include provisions by June 30 in all procurements.
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Security training effective, survey says
In a survey of federal employees, nearly two-thirds of respondents said their agencies are more secure now than they were a year ago.
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Agencies face SSN scrubdown
OMB says agencies must stop the practice of using SSNs as unique personal identifiers.
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DHS sets its cyber R&D goals
Growing cybersecurity threats prompt DHS to seek quick turnaround on cyber research.
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DOD surges on biometrics
With war supplemental funding assured, military in Iraq seeks enhanced IT tools.
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