Cybersecurity
Air Force issues second call for network attack capabilities
Service seeks technologies to destroy or disrupt enemy information networks.
Cybersecurity
NIST releases update to smart grid standards
Framework will include options for incorporating legacy technology already in use.
Ideas
The Flash Drive Is the Computer
Flash drives have caused many information security officers headaches. But now Lockheed Martin Corp. says it has developed a USB drive, called "Iron Clad" that, according to Reuters:
Modernization
GSA offers Web-based public dialogue tool
GSA is offering federal agencies a free, Web-based public dialogue tool designed for open-government Web sites.
People
Goddard Space Flight Center names new chief information officer
Adrian Gardner has been appointed as the new CIO for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, and will officially assume his duties on Feb. 1.
People
U.S. investment in global research and development falls
North America funded 35 percent of the global research and development in 2007, according to a new report from the National Science Board.
Digital Government
Tech Salaries Nearly Flat in 2009
Private sector technology professionals received nearly flat salaries in 2009, with many citing a decrease in satisfaction with salaries and non-compensation incentives, according to a new <a href="http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MzY1MDU3fENoaWxkSUQ9MzU5NTM5fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1">survey</a> by Dice.com.
People
Cybersecurity czar's former employer picks new leader
The Information Systems Security Association has chosen someone to take over as president of the International Board of Directors in the wake of Howard Schmidt's departure to the Obama administration.
Digital Government
Governments weigh the pros and cons of private clouds
Cloud computing is a tough sell to governments because of privacy and security concerns. Private clouds could make the difference.
People
The funniest thing about mandating security certifications
The current push for mandatory security certifications reminds cartoonist John Klossner of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Modernization
White House details new e-mail archiving system
The Obama White House's system for archiving unclassified e-mail messages is secure, centrally managed and automatically archived, according to the Executive Office of the President's Office of Administration.
Digital Government
The FBI, a Spanish lawmaker and bin Laden
Blogger Brian Robinson can't help but wonder why the FBI incorporated a picture of a Spanish minister of parliament into a wanted poster of the world's most infamous international terrorist. The Spanish PM is wondering too.
Cybersecurity
Beware of this Facebook scam
Blogger Steve Kelman sniffs out a Facebook phishing attempt, which serves as another reminder of the risks of social media.
Digital Government