http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/privacy.aspx Thousands of customers are wondering what will happen to the fingerprint and personal data they provided to a Registered Traveler operator who went out of business. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/07/06/WEEK-Registered-Traveler-Personal-Information.aspx Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:00:58 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/07/06/WEEK-Registered-Traveler-Personal-Information.aspx DHS says it is expanding the types of personal information it will collect on employees and contractors who require long-term access. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/07/01/DHS-expanding-data-collection-on-employees.aspx Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:38:59 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/07/01/DHS-expanding-data-collection-on-employees.aspx Federal sites, on average, scored lower than those of state governments and industry on a 100-point scale devised by a Brookings Institution researcher. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/16/Web-public-versus-private-Web-sites.aspx Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/16/Web-public-versus-private-Web-sites.aspx Advocates for patient-centered health care are trying to get those principles incorporated into the upcoming regulations for spending $19 billion in incentives for health information technology. But some wonder if crafting health IT goals to give more power to patients is too big a pill to swallow. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/15/Topic-A-patient-centric-health-record.aspx Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/15/Topic-A-patient-centric-health-record.aspx Despite having little guidance on how to meet the Obama administration's transparency goals, the Food and Drug Administration is moving forward with plans. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/15/NEWS-FDA-tries-transparency.aspx Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/15/NEWS-FDA-tries-transparency.aspx Melissa Hathaway, who led the Obama administration's 60-day cybersecurity review of cybersecurity policy, said she is among a list of candidates being considered for the White House cybersecurity coordinator position. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/12/Web-cyber-review-coordinator.aspx Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:45:42 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/12/Web-cyber-review-coordinator.aspx The Director of National Intelligence said the public needs to be convinced that cybersecurity programs will protect civil liberties. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/09/Web-Blair-Speech-NSA-cyber.aspx Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:09:25 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/09/Web-Blair-Speech-NSA-cyber.aspx A senior House Democrat has introduced legislation to eliminate a DHS-run program to make intelligence and military satellite imagery more available to civilian agencies for domestic purposes. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/05/Web-NAO-Harman-legislation.aspx Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:38:39 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/05/Web-NAO-Harman-legislation.aspx FDA's planned Sentinel system for tracking medications and medical devices and their effects on public health has many problems ahead in privacy and security, GAO auditors said. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/02/FDA-Sentinel-system-not-yet-secure-GAO-says.aspx Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:10 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/06/02/FDA-Sentinel-system-not-yet-secure-GAO-says.aspx President Obama today said his administration would take “a new comprehensive approach” to cybersecurity and establish a new office in the White House to coordinate government efforts. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/29/Web-Obama-cyber-czar-strategy-speech.aspx Fri, 29 May 2009 16:34:26 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/29/Web-Obama-cyber-czar-strategy-speech.aspx The Secure Flight passenger screening program has improved IT security and privacy controls in the last five months, auditors say. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/14/Secure-Flight-improved-IT-security-GAO-says.aspx Thu, 14 May 2009 19:40:05 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/14/Secure-Flight-improved-IT-security-GAO-says.aspx The Obama administration has fulfilled three out of the five 100-day transparency goals watchdog groups recommended last fall. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/04/Obama-scores-high-on-transparency-watchdog-says.aspx Mon, 04 May 2009 17:32:52 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/05/04/Obama-scores-high-on-transparency-watchdog-says.aspx Exports tell a Senate subcommittee that clear governmentwide policies are needed for sharing information believed to be related to terrorism. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/22/Web-terrorism-info-sharing-hearing.aspx Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:37:03 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/22/Web-terrorism-info-sharing-hearing.aspx DHS' inspector general said he did not receive enough information to fully assess the privacy and security enhancements to Customs and Border Protection's airline passenger database. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/13/CBP-did-not-give-auditors-information-on-passenger-data-system-IG-says.aspx Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:14:42 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/13/CBP-did-not-give-auditors-information-on-passenger-data-system-IG-says.aspx The agreement satisfies legal issues that barred federal agencies from using the social-networking Web site. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/10/Web-Facebook-GSA.aspx Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:17:13 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/10/Web-Facebook-GSA.aspx The tax agency also was late to establish a project management team for FDCC, which did not follow best practices, auditors have said. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/06/Web-IRS-security-settings.aspx Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:22:18 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/06/Web-IRS-security-settings.aspx After five years, TSA's Secure Flight prescreening system for airline passengers is operational. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/02/TSA-initiates-Secure-Flight-for-airline-passengers.aspx Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:40:29 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/02/TSA-initiates-Secure-Flight-for-airline-passengers.aspx A coalition of groups says the White House's policy for lobbyists seeking funding under the stimulus law is too strict and won't achieve its intended purpose. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/01/Watchdogs-call-on-Obama-to-rescind-stimulus-lobbying-rules.aspx Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:29:34 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/04/01/Watchdogs-call-on-Obama-to-rescind-stimulus-lobbying-rules.aspx The DHS secretary agrees to review a controversial program that uses spy satellites for domestic security. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/03/30/Web-Napolitano-to-review-satellite-imagery-program.aspx Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:12:09 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/03/30/Web-Napolitano-to-review-satellite-imagery-program.aspx Federal and nonfederal interests don't always coincide in homeland security intelligence. http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/03/30/Homeland-Security-Intelligence-sharing.aspx Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:24:25 GMT http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/03/30/Homeland-Security-Intelligence-sharing.aspx