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This week: TSA chief opens a can of worms; Fun with taxes; The votes are in…
Cybersecurity
Hackfest revisited: It's getting scary out there
Cell phones, bank ATMs and power grids were just some of the devices and critical infrastructure shown to be vulnerable to hackers' prying and manipulation at recent security conferences.
Digital Government
New law puts contractor performance in the public spotlight
Washington Technology
Digital Government
Industry group fears publicizing contractor database could backfire
Professional Services Council argues opening FAPIIS could improperly influence the bidding process and lead to disclosure of proprietary information.
Digital Government
House installs new electronic -- and time saving -- vote display board
How much would you pay for a vote display that offers better clarity and readability and saves time for clerks? A cool $6 million?
Digital Government
Successful attack on nation's infrastructure is 'when,' not 'if'
In a Nextgov interview, celebrity-hacker-turned-security-guru Marc Maiffret says systems that control major operations like transportation and utilities can be easily breached -- and already are under attack.
Modernization
Senate funds Web services sites, but cuts cloud computing budget
Congress is uneasy with the amount of thought the administration has put in to consolidating data centers governmentwide.
Digital Government
Effort to craft FCC broadband regulation bill collapses
The Federal Communications Commission suspended its series of private talks with stakeholders to write a narrowly focused telecommunications bill that could be fast-tracked through Congress this fall and an influential Democratic senator conceded that without a consensus, advancing a near-term bill is now "unlikely."
Digital Government
VA Hypes Paperless Claims Progress
This is one of those, "Where's the Beef?" bits . . .
Digital Government
Performance Pay for Cyber Pros?
The government must institute some type of performance-based pay system in order to retain the expertise critical to combating cyber threats, an expert on cybersecurity human capital said Thursday.
Digital Government
Senate moves to bolster cybersecurity oversight
The Senate today approved a bill that would levy new oversight requirements on major cybersecurity programs run by intelligence agencies.
People
Proposed legislation targets abuse of veterans' small-business program
A congressman wants to protect the government’s small-business program for veterans by requiring federal officials to verify companies before letting them into the program.
Cybersecurity
On Infiltrating Defense Networks (Again)
Operation Network Raider was <a href=http://www.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel10/convictions_050610.htm>considered a big win</a> for the Justice Department, and in many respects it was: The sting operation targeting the illegal distribution of counterfeit network hardware manufactured in China resulted in 30 felony convictions and more than 700 seizures of counterfeit Cisco network hardware and labels.
Digital Government