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FCW Insider: OFPP's Denett ready to depart
The FCW Insider hears that Paul Denett has informed the Office of Management that he will leave at the beginning of September.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Security Initiative will have a dozen parts
DHS official provides a glimpse at the components of the multi-billion-dollar effort.
Cybersecurity
New legislation would give security chiefs more power
Bill also would set up a forum for discussing cybersecurity issues, and a unit to test government's cyber defenses.
Cybersecurity
Observers recommend moving security efforts from network perimeter to data
The shift in cybersecurity strategies will help agencies focus more on information sharing.
Digital Government
House approves slew of homeland security measures
The eight bills, which address a range of IT issues that include cybersecurity and information sharing, could be added to the authorization bill for the Homeland Security Department.
Digital Government
Also in the news: NSF antes up for Internet makeover
The Associated Press reports that the National Science Foundation is providing $12 million for a project aimed at rebuilding the Internet.
People
DHS official defends HSIN Next Gen
An official from the Homeland Security Department said the new version of DHS' collaborative unclassified data-sharing platform will be more secure and better meet users needs.
People
FEMA close to adopting standard for emergency alerts
Federal Emergency Management Agency plans to adopt the Common Alerting Protocol 1.1 for the national emergency warning and alert system by early next year, agency officials said.
People
Letter: OSD using wrong formula to solve modernization symptoms
A reader writes that the Government Accountability Office should get to the root of DOD's modernization issues.
Digital Government
Study: IT research program deserves more resources
Consistent research funding and bigger risk-taking may be needed for the United States to maintain information technology leadership, according to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
People
Also in the news: TSA HR contract under protest
Washington Technology reports that Avue Technologies has filed a protest against TSA's recent award of a $1.2 billion human resources contract to Lockheed Martin Corp.
Digital Government
Also in the news: Census needs $3B to cover 2010 count
The bureau's director told Congress that a lack or delay in funding would impede the Decennial census, according to Federal News Radio.
People
Performance comes into focus
Armed with better metrics, agencies have an opportunity to improve under-performing programs.
People
GAO: VA’s HealtheVet needs plans
The Veterans Affairs Department's medical information system needs a management plan and a governance structure, the Government Accountability Office says.
Digital Government