Digital Government

Medical-data breach said to be major

Philadelphia Inquirer

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is 'really about the people,' official says

Technology means little without a strong, multidisciplinary workforce trained to protect computer networks, panelists note.

Digital Government

Defense information-sharing program is fully operational

Commercial software and services are available to a range of military and civilian users.

Digital Government

Census must change to survive

Director says costs are outpacing the bureau's resources.

Digital Government

Recovery Board will track nonstimulus funding for education jobs

Watchdog will unveil new website in mid-November, according to official.

Digital Government

Blumenthal: Don't Dis Minorities

The federal government's point man on health IT this week urged vendors not to create a new "digital divide" by overlooking health care providers in minority communities.

Digital Government

Holy cow! FCC live-tweets baseball playoff game

The Federal Communications Commission put on a sportscaster's hat for a few hours while it live-tweeted a baseball game affected by the Fox-Cablevision dispute.

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.

Ideas

FCC Live Tweets Phillies-Giants Game

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

Demand Up for Temp Techies