Ideas
Still Learning Online Politics
Have politicians learned from President Obama about the value of the Internet for campaigning? Larry Sabato argued that they haven't learned enough during a speech he gave at the University of Virginia on Sunday.
Digital Government
Plan to coordinate counternarcotics technologies unclear
Southwest border strategy offers few details about overlap with existing homeland security programs.
Ideas
Task Force: Good or Bad News for SBINet?
Since her days as Arizona governor, Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has not been the biggest advocate of the Secure Border Initiative -- a multi-year plan for reducing illegal immigration and protecting U.S. borders through a combination of physical fencing and monitoring technology.
Digital Government
Sensitive military technology easily bought and sent to foreign countries
GAO investigation shows that ineffective export laws and lax enforcement of procurement regulations allow sensitive technologies to go to enemy states.
Ideas
Twitter Attack
One of the social media applications widely used by citizens and federal employees alike -- Twitter -- is the latest to be infected by a virus, which raises the question: How is the Obama administration going to leverage Web 2.0 technologies, as promised, while locking down sensitive and private information?
Digital Government
FDA criticized for incomplete IT modernization plans
A comprehensive and detailed strategy is critical to synchronizing initiatives and allocating resources among projects, GAO says.
Digital Government
Privacy, security must be key for FDA drug-tracking system
Agency must protect and limit the use of the public's health information in a new computer system to analyze the benefits and adverse reactions of drugs.
Ideas
DHS Names More Cyber Players
Homeland Security Department Secretary Janet Napolitano rounded out her cybersecurity team today, announcing the appointment of two key posts that will report to Phillip Reitinger, the cyber chief at the department.
Cybersecurity
Security is a top concern with smart electric grid
Observers split on whether Internet-based technology would ward off hackers or invite them in.
Digital Government
NARA's preservation practices for e-records called 'fatally flawed'
Advocacy group tells panel that agencies need a transparency chief and universal standards for electronic records management systems.
Ideas
Bush Administration revisited, online
Ever wonder what happened to all of the information that was housed on whitehouse.gov before the Obama Administration took over 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, when former President George W. Bush was still in office? We were <a href="http://www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20080815_9193.php">promised</a> the Web pages would be preserved for historians, researchers and the public, and it seems that promise has been realized with <a href="http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov">georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov</a>.
Cybersecurity
Momentum growing to strengthen information security requirements
Federal systems are still vulnerable to cyberattacks, so agencies need metrics to measure how secure their systems are and where they remain vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
Obama's IT cuts for K-12 could jeopardize schools' cybersecurity
With more than half of all districts having experienced a cyberattack in the past year, technology directors say more federal money is needed.
Cybersecurity
Defense networks breach reveals weaknesses in federal info security
Pentagon employee is accused of giving a Chinese government operative classified information.
Cybersecurity
More money and staff a must for DHS to take lead role for cybersecurity
Homeland Security has only about a third of the resources needed to oversee the security of civilian networks; NSA could continue to be a dominate player.
Digital Government
DHS begins deploying technology component of its virtual fence
First phase of construction includes a network of 200 ground sensors and a series of towers equipped with cameras and radars on Arizona's border with Mexico.
Cybersecurity
DHS asks for nearly $1 billion to protect critical networks, systems
Cybersecurity funding is more than expected, but spending on bolstering security for critical infrastructures may fall short, say security specialists.
Ideas
Cyber Breaches: Worse Than You Think
It may seem as if a new breach of some computer system or network is reported every couple of months; but actually, one security expert says it's worse than that.
Cybersecurity
Agencies still fail to take steps to secure information systems
Lack of comprehensive programs to protect data blamed for vulnerabilities.
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