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Also in the news: DOD bans removable drives due to virus
Rapidly-moving virus threatens Defense Department systems.
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CBP upgrades online system for trade reports
Customs and Border Protection officials have deployed the second phase of an online system that allows businesses to report information on trade.
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Texas sheriffs use technology for surveillance
The sheriffs use a streaming video border camera surveillance system on the Web to reduce crime and illegal entries on the border.
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Also in the News: Feds are moving into the cloud
Federal agencies are increasingly looking to cloud computing to help them find efficiencies and cost savings, eWeek reports.
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Defense bans use of removable storage devices
Ban could be the result of a virus from the nonclassified network moving to the Pentagon's classified system via a thumb drive.
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Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions
Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say.
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New guidelines push agencies to build in IT security controls upfront
Procedures detail how to protect personal information and assess risk when developing systems.
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Vendors might have to vouch for product authenticity
Industry views rule to crack down on counterfeit equipment and software as too burdensome.
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Waxman leaves oversight panel for energy committee
The House oversight committee will have new leadership on the Democratic and Republican sides.
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Analysts predict a lull in growth of IT spending
Most agencies are not likely to see a significant increase for several years, but Treasury and HUD could be exceptions.
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Data breaches a top concern of federal IT managers
Survey shows a lack of confidence in security of Web 2.0 services such as file sharing, remote access to secure data and social networking.
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Defense finds wikis a boon during crises
Joint Chiefs used the collaborative tool during the Russia-Georgian conflict to quickly coordinate the U.S. response.
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Coalition: Cloud computing raises privacy issues
Groups call for next administration, Congress to update standards for privacy.
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Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams
Summaries are designed to help the incoming administration hone in on urgent challenges.
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Snowe adviser hopes 2009 is brighter for health IT
Consensus on privacy and security language remains up in the air.
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