Cybersecurity
Panelists encourage more dialogue between IT workers and policymakers
Technology gurus could grab lawmakers' attention by describing cyber threats in nontechnical language, officials say.
Modernization
Contractors call for new agency to push cutting-edge IT
The Industry Advisory Council asks Obama transition team to create the Government Innovation Agency to serve as an incubator for new technology ideas and best practices.
Digital Government
IRS fails to scrutinize network activity properly, audit says
The tax agency set up an intrusion detection system but did not monitor logs to identify cyberattacks and vulnerabilities as set out in guidelines.
Cybersecurity
Intelligence official urges common cybersecurity standards
Defense and civilian agencies should adopt the same requirements, head of the National Security Agency says.
Cybersecurity
DHS secretary warns against White House oversight of cybersecurity
Taking over management of information security opens top administration officials to legal issues, Chertoff said.
Digital Government
Technology groups continue on path to consolidation
Mergers will help industry tell its story to the Obama administration and lawmakers, executive says.
Cybersecurity
Panel says White House should oversee cybersecurity efforts
Much of the responsibility for cybersecurity should be taken from OMB, which would focus on the budget, according to a report.
Digital Government
War gaming offers agencies methodology for assessing risk
Simulation technique should not be reserved for military operations, industry specialist says.
Digital Government
Air Force CIO says cybersecurity federal "Achilles' heel"
A broader view is needed to better protect federal networks, says military IT chief.
Digital Government
Agency to assess value of electronic health networks
Researchers will canvass Colorado providers to find out if they've found an online information exchange useful.
Digital Government
DHS fails to follow suggestions for better border security
GAO lists 39 recommendations the department has yet to implement, some more than three years old.
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.
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.
Digital Government
Data breaches a top concern of federal IT managers
Survey shows a lack of confidence in security of Web 2.0 services such as file sharing, remote access to secure data and social networking.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security: Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility
Department official says agencies need their own computer security processes for protection in addition to the national initiative.
Cybersecurity
Security industry calls on feds to invest in cybersecurity
Group urges Obama administration and Congress to fund their research and protect them from liability caused by cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Obama administration looks to fill more than 300 IT positions
Defense has the most open presidentially appointed technology jobs.
Digital Government
Obama must use better technology to open government
OMB Watch says new administration should rely on commercially available collaborative tools to back promise of transparency.
Digital Government