People
Accountability, transparency and their unintended consequences
Organizations that emphasize accountability and transparency often find it difficult to improve performance, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Microsoft: Java worse than PDF as security threat
Java should be considered a top software security threat, even more so than Adobe PDF files, according to Microsoft's announcement issued today.
Cybersecurity
Cyber incident responders lack a shared playbook
Three existing systems fail to identify the roles, structures or processes needed for cyber incident response, writes Kevin Coleman of Technolytics Institute.
Cybersecurity
Army cyber unit guards computer networks
The Army's Cyber Command, which reports to the overall Cyber Command, is now fully operational.
People
Air Force lab finds a simple way to support telework
The open-source Lightweight Portable Security tool provides trusted endpoints for remotely accessing DOD IT resources from untrusted environments, enabling secure Internet browsing and telework on sensitive systems.
People
GAO: Documentation, communication key to management success
Without management plans and documentation, agencies can lose control of well-run operations, GAO says.
Digital Government
Inspector general slams FBI IT program; bureau officials defend it
The FBI and its Office of Inspector General duke it out over the troubled Sentinel case file management system IT program.
Digital Government
Americans give low marks to Obama transparency effort at agencies
But White House itself gets higher score than several U.S. industries.
Digital Government
FCC backs more conditions for Sirius-XM merger approval
Order is part of the ongoing conditions set by the FCC when it approved the merger of the nation's only satellite radio providers in 2008.
Cybersecurity
Defense cyber chief downplays need to resolve lines of authority
Defense and Homeland Security agreement is the first step.
Cybersecurity