Ideas
The Cyber Exec: A New Concept?
On Thursday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Don Proctor, Cisco's senior vice president and leader of the company's cybersecurity task force in the Office of the CEO.
Digital Government
Buzz Factor
These were the most-read stories on FCW.com during the past two weeks.
Digital Government
Kevin Costner, James Cameron make splash in Gulf of Mexico
The ugly saga of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill has taken an unexpected twist, with two Hollywood luminaries offering technical expertise.
Ideas
A Vote for Agency Contests
Nextgov posted an <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100603_8509.php?oref=topnews>article</a> on Thursday reporting that two Republicans have criticized the Obama administration for wasting taxpayer money on its initiative to create contests in which the public, businesses or even public agencies submit ideas to solve a long-standing national problem. The winner takes home either a cash prize or just the recognition that his or her idea won.
Digital Government
NASA hits FISMA reset button
NASA's Jerry Davis has won many admirers for saying his agency would focus on reducing security risks through automation, rather than compliance paperwork.
Cybersecurity
New worries emerge about Internet monitoring
The prospect of private-sector participation in the the government's latest Einstein 3 Internet monitoring and cyber defense system, even if voluntary, has raised questions about privacy and the technology's supposed superiority over tools that companies might already be using.
People
Apps aplenty: Public-sector contests produce uneven results
There's something so American about the idea of holding a contest to develop the latest and greatest applications for government. Like democracy itself, the public contest seems to acknowledge the innovative spirit of the American people — and their thirst for recognition, if not cash awards.
Modernization
Microsoft offers cloud for politicians
Microsoft has teamed with ElectionMall.com to introduce Campaign Cloud, an array of cloud services for political campaigns.
Digital Government
Tech Hiring On the Rise
The majority of employers and recruiters anticipate hiring more professionals in the second half of 2010, according to a new survey by Dice Holdings, a provider of career websites for professional communities, including information technology and security clearance.
Digital Government
HHS tailors EHRs for children
A federal advisory group today examined whether health information technology should be adapted to meet the needs of pediatric patients and other groups.
Cybersecurity
Pass-the-Hash
In many ways, the advancement of hacking has truly come to the fore. Attack vectors are coalescing, evolving and advancing the breadth and scope of their impact. There's no better example of this than the pass-the-hash technique, considered by security expert Ed Skoudis to be one of 2010's most dangerous attack vectors.
People
Is it leadership and innovation? Or leadership vs. innovation?
FCW cartoonist John Klossner ponders the different approaches to managing for change.
People