Cybersecurity
Users weigh online security vs. convenience
Respondents to a recent survey share their attitudes about online security risks and what service providers should do to protect users.
People
Recommended Reading
The military is factoring global climate change into its activities; agencies exploit free data; a new report takes a close look at advanced persistent threat attacks.
Digital Government
The Buzz Factor
These were the most-read stories on FCW.com in the past two weeks.
Digital Government
Hospitals face compliance problems with HITECH Act
Hospitals are coping with new privacy and security regulations for health information technology that went into effect Feb. 17.
People
Political hailstorm follows Climate Service announcement
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announcement during the recent snowstorms that it was launching a new Climate Service got global warming skeptics going.
Digital Government
Former L.A. police chief tapped to kick off GovSec conference
Bill Bratton built the Los Angeles Police Department's state-of-the-art counter-terrorism capabilities in the wake of the terrorist attacks in 2001.
Cybersecurity
Massive botnet may have snared some agency systems
Computer security firm NetWitness discovered a botnet that, according to the firm, has compromised 75,000 systems at 2,500 organizations, including 10 federal agencies.
Digital Government
Doctors frustrated by Medicare quality reporting data program
Some doctors' practices were dissatisfied with the reports they got for participating in a Medicare quality reporting program, according to a new survey.
Acquisition
IBM to integrate federal acquisition databases
The contract is for merging nine databases to streamline the federal procurement process.
Ideas
Swab for Security
The latest screening technology to hit airports nationwide is perhaps less controversial than full-body scanners but less familiar to travelers: Explosive Trace Detection units that test swabs of luggage and passengers' hands for explosives.
People
White House official advises on open-government plans
Agencies' open-government plans should not specify programs but instead outline the goals for transparency, a White House official said today.
Digital Government
Luring Young IT Workers
The Defense Department is creating a new manual to help federal agencies attract the next generation of technology workers, FederalNewsRadio.com <a href="http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=35&sid=1890425">reports</a>.
Modernization
Extreme makeover: Cutting data centers down to size
Under new pressure to curb data center spending, agencies must decide whether it's better to remodel old or build new data centers to keep up with growing IT demands.
Modernization
How to decide whether to retrofit or replace your data center
Answering these questions can help you decide if it's better to remodel your old data center or build a new one.
Modernization
Will data center history repeat itself?
Obama administration officials who are dead set on consolidating data centers across government might profit from talking with former Clinton administration officials, who undertook a similar task nearly 15 years ago—with depressing results.
Digital Government
Security agencies release Top 25 programming errors
Developers of the Top 25 list of programming errors include DHS, NSA, MITRE and the SANS Institute, and they hope to have the list included in standard contract language that would help make software developers accountable for the security of their products.
Digital Government
GSA, DISA launch commercial satellite solicitation
The General Services Administration has added two new special item numbers for commercial satellite communications services to Federal Supply Schedule 70.
Digital Government
Health IT systems vulnerable to server failures, study reveals
Three-quarters of the 102 health IT professionals surveyed said they experienced downtime related to a server failure during the past two years.
Acquisition