Modernization
Analyst: Virtual workspaces will come
Growing demands for energy and a need to retain aging workers will make virtual workspaces a necessity in the near future, a technology analyst said.
Digital Government
Critical infrastructure debate centers on control systems
Some experts are calling for increased government authority to oversee critical infrastructure owned by private organizations.
Digital Government
House panel's file sharing investigation may be misguided
Congress should compel agencies to stop employees from downloading peer-to-peer applications, security professionals say.
Cybersecurity
Decentralized Defense networks open to cyberattacks, report says
Task force calls for creation of departmentwide, interoperable systems and a netcentric cyber council.
Ideas
Hathaway Confirms What We Knew
In her first public speaking engagement since being named acting senior director for cyberspace by President Obama, Melissa Hathaway generally confirmed what was <a href=http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20090403_9076.php?oref=search>previously reported</a> regarding the 60-day review of federal cybersecurity policies and initiatives: The White House should coordinate cybersecurity efforts; private sector needs to play a bigger role in securing cyberspace; and responsibility for the protection of federal computer networks and systems should be divvied among a number of agencies.
Digital Government
NSA, Margaret Mead and Green
When you think about organizations celebrating Earth Day - today, April 22 - the National Security Agency does not immediately come to mind.
Cybersecurity
Official: Cybersecurity review advances
President Barack Obama will review the results of the completed 60-day cybersecurity review, official says.
Cybersecurity