Ideas
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill
The House passed the 2009 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act on Thursday 422 - 5, after <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20100203_2907.php?oref=topstory>lengthy deliberations and amendment votes yesterday</a>. There is no companion bill n the Senate, yet.
Digital Government
What's the big picture for federal health IT budgets?
If you’ve been curious about President Obama’s proposed federal investment in health information technology in fiscal 2011 but finding it difficult to pin down all the numbers, you’re not alone.
Digital Government
DOD rolling out cyber defense, albeit slowly
Even with the top echelon of the DOD cyber domain on hold, the individual services are abuzz with cyber activity.
Acquisition
Senators push for more small-business contracts
New legislation would require agencies to think about small businesses and reconsider bundled contracts.
Digital Government
Cyber Workforce Take in House Bill
The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require the White House to submit a report to Congress on the current and future needs of the federal cybersecurity workforce.
People
Blog brief: The best of government bloggers
This week: Dispatch from Haiti, TSA and the nudity scam, and a public poll on postage stamps.
Cybersecurity
Google-China spat elevates cybersecurity to foreign policy priority
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's recent comments about computer security, Google China, and Internet freedom show cybersecurity's growth as a foreign policy priority.
Cybersecurity
Google attacks: A wake-up call or curtain call for agencies?
Agencies across government are exposed to the sophisticated cyberattacks known as advanced persistent threats, yet they may not even know it.
Modernization
Sensory overload: Military is dealing with a data deluge
Sensors provide invaluable information to the warfighter, but they produce an enormous amount of data.
Digital Government
Senate backs up Clinton on Internet freedom, Google/China
The Senate passed a resolution on Feb. 2 in support of global Internet freedom.
Cybersecurity
NSA to partner with Google to investigate cyber attacks
Under an agreement still in development, the National Security Agency will help Google investigate a recent cyber attack that Google believes originated in China.
Digital Government
D.C. feds hunker down for another blizzard
The federal government in Washington, D.C., breaks out its telework plans as yet another blizzard threatens the capital.
Cybersecurity
House votes to boost cybersecurity research, education
The House today passed a bill designed to improve reseach, development, education, and standards related to cybersecurity.
Digital Government