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GAO: DHS slow to upgrade border security
Auditors report that the department has implemented only 11 of 50 recommendations for upgrading border security.
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U.K. seeks tougher penalties for data loss
The actions come after several problems for the government, including the loss of a USB drive holding data on 84,000 prisoners.
People
IG: TSA needs better ways to catch criminals
Airline employees had smuggled guns and marijuana aboard a commercial flight.
Modernization
Letter: Information security effort same as previous efforts
A reader writes to say plans to publish the most effective protections against the vulnerabilities most often exploited in cyberattacks is not new.
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State Department unveils social networking site
Initiative is the department's latest effort to promote international dialogue among young people.
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FDA to deploy system to screen imported foods
PREDICT to meld data from various sources to flag foreign foodstuffs for further tests.
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Web sites seek to identify source of hold on bailout IG
Blogs have successfully appealed to readers to learn which senators have blocked bills in the past.
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Key tech players aid Obama transition behind the scenes
Roster of communication executives and former officials leave some wondering whether academics selected to lead FCC review will actually be calling the shots.
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Also in the News: DOD targeted by widespread malware
The L.A. Times reports that military computers in U.S. Central Command and elsewhere have been hit hard by an attack that might have originated in Russia.
People
DHS seeks radical ways to detect dangerous cargo
A new program aims to monitor cargo after it is sealed and while it is in transit, according to a request for information.
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NASA shares Ares rocket development updates on iTunes
The agency’s video segments highlight milestones in the space vehicles’ progress.
People
DOD toughens checks on risky contract type
Acquisition officials put more teeth in the defense acquisition rules to require more justifications for using time-and-materials contracts.
People
Experts tackle guidance to stop cyberattacks
A new group is developing guidelines that would focus on strategies to fix vulnerabilities most often exploited to breach information and network security.
Digital Government
Also in the News: USDA reopens Networx competition
The Agriculture Department has reopened its competition to find a telecommunications services vendor under the Networx program after a protest by the losing bidders, NextGov reports.
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