Digital Government
Industry's FOIA shield debated
The bill would give companies an exemption from the Freedom of Information Act when sharing information about cybersecurity
Digital Government
Agencies seek security metrics
As if creating information security programs is not hard enough, most government agencies are now realizing that they have no way to measure the effectiveness of those programs.
Digital Government
CA offers new virus fighters
Computer Associates International Inc. last month announced two new information security products that are designed to protect networks from viruses that spread through email.
Digital Government
Cybersentries under GAO review
The General Accounting Office is starting a review of the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center's ability to fulfill its cyberattack analysis and warning duties
Digital Government
Board raising voice on security, privacy
The Computer Systems Security and Privacy Advisory Board plans to release a report in September on how the government can reorganize itself to tackle information security and privacy issues
Digital Government
GSA fleshes out intrusion net plan
The General Services Administration is moving forward with its plans to build a governmentwide system to monitor agency networks for cyberattacks, but it is taking a slightly different tack than originally announced.
People
Training new cybersleuths
President Clinton's initiative to attract students to work as federal information security experts in exchange for tuition reimbursement is moving one step closer to reality.
People
Gore replays e-gov pitch
Vice President Al Gore last week pulled egovernment out of the realm of policy wonks and into the public domain.
Digital Government
GSA casting for FIDNet comments
GSA has released the draft RFP on the Federal Intrusion Detection Network, a program that will provide a single analysis and response center for governmentwide cyberattacks
Digital Government
GPRA a focus of funding
In both funding and language, the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday emphasized the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, urging agencies to put in place goals and procedures that will enable them to fulfill the annual GPRA report to Congress that describes the results agencies gain from the funding of programs
Digital Government
Cyber Services, new tech suffer
The House Appropriations Committee pulls funding for several key NASA and National Science Foundation programs
People
Gore replays e-gov pitch
Vice President Al Gore on Monday reiterated his commitment to the policies and plans that will foster a secure, interactive electronic government for citizens by 2003
People
Clinton: Keep work force study going
The Clinton administration has asked Congress to permanently fund a governmentwide study of federal information technology workers' pay and positions to serve as a reference for future initiatives.
Digital Government
Security holes going unpatched
The CIO Council is asking every federal chief information officer to find and fix the weaknesses that made a top 10 list of critical Internet security threats
Digital Government
When 'love' goes bad
The Department of Health and Human Services received more than 3 million 'love bug' e-mail messages, disrupting e-mail service in offices from a few hours to as many as 6 days
People
CIOs mull cyberalarm net
The federal CIO Council has begun to develop plans for a network that will quickly alert agencies to software virus warnings and cyber-attacks.
People
Future STARs
While many agencies are talking about a new era of customercentric government, the Treasury Department is using a governmentwide training program to make sure that its staff can deliver that vision to fellow employees and citizens.
People
Education tops security agenda
Congressional funding to curtail cybercrime has focused on law enforcement and existing programs, but the real solution will come from education and research and development programs, federal officials said last week.
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