Digital Government

State pilot shows a way to improve security while cutting costs

Agency has reduced its serious vulnerabilities while cutting the cost of its security program, said Chief Information Security Officer John Streufert.

Digital Government

Which browser is the riskiest? The answer may surprise you.

Survey assesses browser vulnerabilities, Web servers and other risk factors.

Digital Government

Open-source tools could make it easier to build a hybrid cloud

Government agencies interested in building out privately-run internal clouds have a growing number of open-source tools to work with.

People

Justice needs better IT approach to gang intell, IG says

Two Justice Department centers for coordinating gang-related information haven't made much difference in crime-fighting.

Digital Government

House looks to create database for Treasury to track bailout spending

The House as early as Tuesday afternoon will try to speed passage of a bill that would create a database for the Treasury Department to provide live updates on the distribution of bailout funds, according to aides to the Democratic leadership.

Digital Government

The virtual doctor visit

The Washington Post

Digital Government

Cyber agencies mum on how they try to identify cyberattackers

Senators ask federal officials in charge of cybersecurity how they verify the source of the attacks, but they receive no clear answer.

Cybersecurity

Talks among world experts about what constitutes cyberwar grow cold

United States should open cyber defense strategy talks to a public debate, much like it did with nuclear weapons, security firm says.