Cybersecurity
Cyber talent hunt: the search starts at home
Before agencies can hire the cybersecurity professionals they need, they should make it easier for people to understand what they’re looking for.
People
An excerpt from the Telework Improvements Act of 2010
The following language is excerpted from H.R. 1722, sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) and passed by the House on July 14, 2010.
Cybersecurity
Military readies its cyber forces
Each of the military services will have its own cyber group, coordinated at a higher level by the recently launched U.S. Cyber Command.
Digital Government
Redesign spruces up policy, rule-making site
Volunteer developers help build a more user-friendly version of the often dense and difficult to navigate Federal Register.
Modernization
Google unveils apps suite for government
Company says it is the first set of cloud computing tools to be certified as meeting federal security standards.
Digital Government
VA launches $12 billion IT procurement
Contract will provide additional opportunities for veteran-owned firms to compete for VA business, department head says.
Digital Government
Federal IT Internships Fall Short
When it comes to recruiting and retaining entry-level IT employees, federal agencies often struggle with creating effective internship programs that get students in the door and keep them there. That's according to Tim McManus, vice president of education and outreach at the Partnership for Public Service, who is heading up an <a href="http://wiredworkplace.nextgov.com/2009/10/recruiting_11000_new_it_workers.php?oref=search">effort to help agencies recruit, hire and retain entry-level IT workers</a>.
Digital Government
30,000 Cyber Pros
It's no secret that the federal government is facing a serious shortage of cybersecurity professionals. A new <a href="http://csis.org/files/publication/100720_Lewis_HumanCapital_WEB_BlkWhteVersion.pdf">report</a> by the Center for Strategic and International Studies highlights the seriousness of the issue, both in quality and quantity.
Cybersecurity
Case Of The Disappearing Cyber Contests
A Senate committee had nixed $45 million in funding for cybersecurity contests over the next three years, a move that could jeopardize growth in the federal IT security workforce, according to <a href=http://blogs.govinfosecurity.com/posts.php?postID=632>GovInfoSecurity</a>.
Ideas
No, Not Social At All
I attended a House Oversight subcommitee hearing yesterday afternoon. As usual, I brought along my laptop, as taking notes and checking email are more easily accomplished using a full keyboard rather than pen and paper and my tiny iPhone screen.
Digital Government
V.C. Firms Bullish On Health IT
Investments in health IT by venture capital firms nearly doubled in the second quarter.
Acquisition