A recent executive order exempts commercial information technology products from falling under the scope of critical infrastructure.
NSA official provides some ideas for new approaches to cybersecurity.
Security, procurement and management initiatives top the Obama administration's goals for federal IT.
NSA's Inglis: Security that depends upon compliance-based standards is a guarantee of heartbreak.
A new RFI is open for public input on ways to implement presidential orders issued earlier this year.
With approvals issued for more mobile operating system implementation guides, DOD is pushing ahead for a wider selection and faster procurement of wireless devices.
Determining the value of cybersecurity and risk management can be difficult. When not all the variables can be controlled, experts say more than simple math is required.
Big businesses know how to save money when negotiating contracts. A new report suggests that the government could emulate some commercial practices to good effect.
Some agencies are finding that tightening budgets are leading to smarter IT choices and inspirations.
At FOSE, VanRoekel touts examples and potential of open government efforts to date, while warning against letting commercial demands for federal data overwhelm the government's resources.
Under an executive order, civilian agencies must produce data in open, machine-readable form to promote public access and commercial use.
IAC Chairman Dale Luddeke says fiscal pressures dictate that agencies get more from their acquisitions by shifting their focus from price to excellence.