People
CIO says changes should be embraced
Tarrazzia Martin says CIOs' main responsibility now is managing and sharing information.
People
Senators, panel share Katrina reform recommendations
Improved use of information technology was among the suggestions.
People
Schlosser takes command at HUD
Since becoming CIO, she has made herself a persuasive member of the executive team
Digital Government
Tools to tame the FISMA tiger
Products evolving to improve security, compliance at the same time
People
DHS' Broderick resigns
The director of the Operations Directorate wants to spend more time with his family, DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff said.
Modernization
Industry group announces new animal ID database
The U.S. Animal Identification Organization will run a Web-based system that can track animals and help avert crises.
People
DHS taps doc to lead science division
Dr. Jeffrey Runge will take over for Charles McQueary as acting undersecretary of the Science and Technology Directorate.
Cybersecurity
Voltage, Tablus join forces
Companies will help users find, control and protect sensitive data better.
Cybersecurity
Expert: Wireless security is all about location
Authenticating wireless users by the location of the access points they use is a good benchmark for role-based access to networks, said Matthew Gray of Newbury Networks.
Cybersecurity
Symantec: More phishers impersonate government
People probably trust sites that look like government Web pages more than commercial ones, an expert said.
Modernization
White House: Fix Katrina flaws before next hurricane season
A White House report said the federal government was unprepared for Hurricane Katrina and must bolster its emergency preparedness and response systems before the next hurricane season starts June 1.
Cybersecurity
DHS official lays out cybersecurity responsibilities
Jonathan Frankel said the department is working with industry and standards bodies to create procurement requirements.
Digital Government
Experts: Don't shoot messenger to protect Internet
Governments must not let debates over content affect the underlying interoperability of the global network’s infrastructure, a group of Internet policy experts said.
Cybersecurity
Panel: Industry crucial to fighting cybercrime
The United States also needs international cooperation agreements.
Cybersecurity
FBI chief wants stronger partnerships
The FBI wants to form stronger partnerships with the private sector and academia to prevent cybercrime, the bureau's director told attendees at the RSA Conference.
Cybersecurity
McNealy: Kill Frankenstein, Dolly
Sun Microsystems CEO wants more standardization of equipment and more diverse security systems.
Cybersecurity
Gates: Simplify security
Vendors have to make it easier for everyone to use the security features in software, Microsoft's founder tells audience at RSA Conference.
Modernization
Homeland security library gets more searchable
Software from Teragram uses linguistic and semantic analysis to automatically categorize PDF, video and audio documents by their meaning.
People
Analysts see good, bad of DHS, DOJ budgets
The proposals for improving how the departments use IT have pros, cons.
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