Digital Government
Fusion centers hampered by limitations of DHS nets, IG says
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Digital Government
TSA, pilots weigh biometric system for airport screening
Card would allow crew to pass quickly through security checkpoints.
Cybersecurity
Debate swirls on overhauling cybersecurity certifications
Trade group finds existing programs are adequate, but think tank recommends creating an entity to administer credentials in specialty areas.
Cybersecurity
Senators mull bill to require private sector reporting of cyberattacks
Stuxnet worm that damaged networks in Iran prompts review of U.S. industry vulnerability.
Digital Government
VA loses and recovers unencrypted thumb drive
CIO's monthly report on data breaches shows employees still fail to follow security policies.
Digital Government
Groups pushing for action Thursday on piracy bill
Panel head Leahy says that he'd "love" to move the bill.
Digital Government
All Clear on Security Clearances?
ccording to testimony presented this week before the Senate federal workforce subcommitee, there’s been a lot of headway made in trimming the time it takes to process a security clearance.
Cybersecurity
OMB exec brings wide-angle lens to anti-terror unit
Mike Howell's move from OMB to the Information Sharing Environment could bolster that program and expand the administration's understanding of it, experts say.
Modernization
Is it time to stop mailing the Federal Register?
Few employees reference the hard copy, but many read it online, officials say.
Cybersecurity
Fusion centers hampered by limitations of DHS nets, IG says
The Homeland Security Department's ability to share intelligence information through IT with state and local authorities is improving, but still has significant gaps, an audit finds.
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