Cybersecurity
Deadline looms for personal identity card plans
With smart PIV cards now in the hands of most federal workers and contractors, agencies are being told to put them to use both for physical and logical access control. The technology is available, but some hurdles remain to fully implementing systems.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity solution needs better partnerships, not more rules, group says
A coalition of industry organizations is warning against abandoning the partnership model for infrastructure protection, calling instead for increased cooperation and financial incentives.
Digital Government
NIST document 'brings it all together' on FISMA
The new NIST guidance for managing information security risk is called the capstone of the agency's work on FISMA implementation.
Cybersecurity
IT management is key to security, CIO says
Government IT security lags behind the private sector because of a lack of centralized budget operational authority, VA’s Roger Baker said.
Cybersecurity
Lieberman: No kill switch in new bill
A wide-ranging cybersecurity bill introduced by Sen. Joe Lieberman would revamp FISMA and establish executive oversight of critical infrastructure security but would specifically forbid shutting down the Internet.
Digital Government
CMS, DOD officials honored for security work
C. Ryan Brewer, CISO at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn won awards at the RSA Conference.
Cybersecurity
'Kill switch' bill returns just as Egypt shuts down Internet
Senators plan to reintroduce a comprehensive cybersecurity bill, but recent events in Egypt have reignited controversy over the purported potential for a presidential “kill switch” for the Internet.
Digital Government
Microsoft Office vulnerable to hackers
Public availability of a successful exploit could lower the bar for attacking Microsoft Office through malicious RTF Word files, allowing remote execution of malware, security experts say.
People
On Thanksgiving, fed IT leaders count their blessings
We asked your colleagues what they're thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Digital Government
Who's No. 1? D.C. area schools vie for cybersecurity honors
A regional competition hosted by Computer Sciences Corp. pitted teams from four area colleges against each other and against red-team hackers, part of a growing national effort to encourage science education and develop a professional cybersecurity workforce.
Digital Government
National strategy for identity management nearly done
The administration’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is expected to be finalized this winter, and the standards-making process to support it already is under way.
Digital Government
Navy tests telework tool for reserves
A CAC-enabled mobile access device could provide secure remote connections from any computer to resources inside the Navy network for Reserve personnel not on active duty.
Digital Government
Satellites come to the rescue when ground systems fail
Responders in disaster areas are relying on mobile satellite connections more frequently for IP data connections than for voice.
Digital Government
For continuity, build telework into operations
The technology is available to enable secure, efficient access for remote working emergencies and day-to-day operations, but planning ahead is critical. Two agencies show that it can be done.
Digital Government
Big telework savings trumps butts in the seats
Telework remains a goal of most agencies. But a combination of technology, employee expectations and legislation can help make it a reality.
Digital Government
Agencies hard hit by shortage of cybersecurity pros
Programs are under way to identify, educate and provide career paths for potential cybersecurity professionals demanded by government and private industry, a panel of experts said, but it will be years before the pipeline is producing.
People
Air Force lab finds a simple way to support telework
The open-source Lightweight Portable Security tool provides trusted endpoints for remotely accessing DOD IT resources from untrusted environments, enabling secure Internet browsing and telework on sensitive systems.
Digital Government
4G public safety network to undergo first tests
Telecom industry partners are being signed up for the public safety demonstration network being established by the Commerce Department to test LTE equipment for a 700 MHz nationwide public safety network.
Digital Government
Why the need for IPv6? Blame Vint Cerf.
The godfather of the Internet says it's his fault that we're running out of IP addresses.
Digital Government
Government takes the lead on IPv6 adoption
OMB's recent mandate for enabling IPv6 on public-facing government Web servers and internal agency networks is a welcome and much-needed step toward future-proofing the Internet.
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