Cybersecurity
Obama's likely pick for cybersecurity head remains murky
Although some analysts have ideas about the qualities the person filling the position might need, no one is naming names of likely contenders.
People
DHS to create online dialogue for security review
The online dialogue will enable DHS to tap into security and policy experts in government, academia and industry, the department says.
Digital Government
Bing, Brewin, Obama and DISA
Microsoft's <a href=http://www.bing.com/?FORM=MFEHPG&PUBL=Google&CREA=userid1743go51d367c64cb6b50c6d8b0b7fe5f35618>Bing</a> search engine went live today, and I decided to test it against Google with my all-time favorite search term, "Bob Brewin."
Cybersecurity
Nominee: DHS won't lose cybersecurity authority
Rand Beers, the nominee to lead the DHS unit that oversees cybersecurity, said he has been told the department won't lose its authority in that area.
Acquisition
IG: NIH follows most buying rules
The National Institutes of Health's assisted acquisition services have improved, but some problems remain, an inspector general has found.
Cybersecurity
Napolitano names senior cybersecurity officials
Philip Reitinger, deputy undersecretary of DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate, will also lead the National Cybersecurity Center.
Cybersecurity
GAO: FDA's tracking system isn't secure
FDA's planned Sentinel system for tracking medications and medical devices and their effects on public health has many problems ahead in privacy and security, GAO auditors said.
Digital Government
Study Highlights SOA Herd Mentality
A recent study from market watcher Gartner Inc. suggests that in some cases SOA adopters might be service-enabling chiefly for the sake of service-enabling.
People
New federal CTO sets early agenda
Aneesh Chopra said he would seek to support the president’s priorities through so-called innovation platforms, such as crowd sourcing.
Modernization
EPA to get Virtual Earth technology
The Environmental Protection Agency will use Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Mapping technology to display geospatial information.
Digital Government
City wants surveillance cameras to record every license plate
Wired: Threat Level
Modernization
Google's Washington presence keeps growing
Company unveils search tool, the latest in a series of products that attract federal agencies.
Digital Government
Privacy, security must be key for FDA drug-tracking system
Agency must protect and limit the use of the public's health information in a new computer system to analyze the benefits and adverse reactions of drugs.
Digital Government