Digital Government
Also in the news: DOD bans removable drives due to virus
Rapidly-moving virus threatens Defense Department systems.
Digital Government
CBP upgrades online system for trade reports
Customs and Border Protection officials have deployed the second phase of an online system that allows businesses to report information on trade.
Digital Government
Texas sheriffs use technology for surveillance
The sheriffs use a streaming video border camera surveillance system on the Web to reduce crime and illegal entries on the border.
People
Majority of SESers go through their first transition
Surveys report that Senior Executive Service members see knowledge of internal policy and process as important, while presidential appointees see leadership as their top job.
People
Transition Watch: Obama supporters ponder online future
The Obama transition team is thinking about how to keep the more than 2 million registered users of the MyBarackObama.com Web site engaged
Digital Government
Also in the News: Feds are moving into the cloud
Federal agencies are increasingly looking to cloud computing to help them find efficiencies and cost savings, eWeek reports.
People
Burton: Contractors will get more accountability
The government is refocusing its attention to contractors from agencies.
Digital Government
Vendors might have to vouch for product authenticity
Industry views rule to crack down on counterfeit equipment and software as too burdensome.
Digital Government
New guidelines push agencies to build in IT security controls upfront
Procedures detail how to protect personal information and assess risk when developing systems.
Digital Government
Homeland Security criticized for lax oversight of programs worth billions
Senior managers failed to find time for review board meetings, allowing large projects to run behind schedule and over budget, auditors say.
Digital Government
Defense bans use of removable storage devices
Ban could be the result of a virus from the nonclassified network moving to the Pentagon's classified system via a thumb drive.
Cybersecurity
Guidelines to standardize network security controls
Recommendations will include shifting resources from certifying and accrediting systems to fixing known vulnerabilities in an effort to better secure federal networks.
People
GAO: DHS' major investments lack appropriate oversight
The Government Accountability Office has found major DHS programs -- some that include information technology -- worth billions haven't undergone the appropriate review and oversight processes.
People
Letter: Minority contracting rule about fairness
A reader writes that the Department of Defense's minority contracting rule, which a court found unconstitutional, could be a practice rather than a rule.
People
DOD requests info on smart cards for physical access
The Defense Department wants to use Common Access Cards as the single identity credential for service members, federal employees and contractors.
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