Digital Government

NIST updates information security guidelines

Revisions emphasize need to continuously watch for threats and to build in protections while developing computer systems.

Digital Government

Chicago's camera network is everywhere

The Wall Street Journal

Digital Government

Medical mapping tool ready for test drive

Federal Computer Week

Digital Government

GPS-Equipped Critters Map Sea

I consider GPS, along with the Internet, the Defense Department's two greatest gifts to the planet, and I continue to be amazed at the uses folks way outside Defense find for it. That includes a <a href=http://www.wcs.org/new-and-noteworthy/new-atlas-of-the-patagonian-sea.aspx>project</a> by the Wildlife Conservation Society to map South America's Patagonian Sea.

Digital Government

Twittervention

The majority of Fortune 100 companies are not using Twitter effectively, according to a new <a href="http://www.webershandwick.com/resources/ws/flash/Twittervention_Study.pdf">study</a> released on Tuesday by public relations firm Weber Shandwick.

Digital Government

Security lacking for Los Alamos classified network, GAO says

The national laboratory overseeing the nation’s nuclear stockpile has some serious security shortfalls, according to auditors.

Digital Government

What Keeps You Up At Night?

Jonathan Breul and John Kamensky of the IBM Center for Business of Government tackle the top 10 challenges that keep public managers up at night. Among the issues is a divide in the way different generations in the federal workforce view work, information overload brought on by new technologies like instant messaging and Twitter, and a move towards less bureaucracy and more collaborative networking.

Digital Government

State pilot shows a way to improve security while cutting costs

Agency has reduced its serious vulnerabilities while cutting the cost of its security program, said Chief Information Security Officer John Streufert.

Digital Government

Which browser is the riskiest? The answer may surprise you.

Survey assesses browser vulnerabilities, Web servers and other risk factors.

Digital Government

Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud

Government agencies interested in building out privately-run internal clouds have a growing number of open-source tools to work with.

Digital Government

Towns introduces bill banning feds from using file-sharing software

Prohibition aims to stop inadvertent leaks of sensitive government information, but OMB could grant permission to use programs if agencies need them for business operations.