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Cybersecurity
Is an emphasis on compliance hampering IT security?
Top-level agency leaders are often unaware of the risks their agencies face -- and content to remain that way, argues NARA's CISO.
Digital Government
Pi and the edge of computer science
The never-ending number has led to ingenious algorithms used to calculate it with precision, in the process expanding the boundaries of what computers can do.
Modernization
Can cybersecurity profit from corporate self-interest?
The telecom industry’s insistence that all regulation is bad for security does a disservice to those who rely on critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Workforce is the key to tight security on a tight budget
A discussion at the RSA conference identified the elements of successful security.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity bill displeases Republicans
Sen. Joe Lieberman and his bipartisan co-sponsors say it's not SOPA or PIPA and doesn’t have a kill-switch provision, but Republicans committee leaders say it still overreaches.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity becomes high priority in budget request
With large investments proposed for DOD, DHS and NSF, budget puts cybersecurity front and center.
Modernization
Internet piracy bills stall as public outcry builds
A well-orchestrated campaign against anti-piracy bills in the House and Senate has persuaded legislators to reconsider provisions for filtering and blocking sites on the Internet.
Cybersecurity
Proposal: A career path for federal cybersecurity pros
The National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education has drafted a framework to help professionalize this area of work and provide a path for federal career development.
Modernization
Security worries still impede cloud computing
As GSA ramps up FedRAMP, security remains a concern in efforts to move government IT to the cloud, officials told a House subcommittee.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity: The next partisan issue?
A Republican cybersecurity task force releases legislative recommendations as an alternative to Obama's proposal.
Cybersecurity
Federal data breach legislation stalls
California strengthens its breach notification requirements, as federal legislation that would replace state laws goes nowhere in Congress.
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Modernization
Hold the phone after a disaster
Use bandwidth judiciously to allow others to make emergency calls after a disaster. It's up to users to be considerate, writes Bill Jackson.
Cybersecurity
'Anonymous is not unanimous'
Statements after a second breach connected to San Francisco's transit system reveal divisions within the hacktivist group 'Anonymous.'
Cybersecurity
Spam bots may be poised to resurge
Surge in malicious spam signals rejuvenation of bot nets, security experts fear.
Cybersecurity
State defends security system against GAO
A GAO report rankles agency officials, who believe criticisms go too far.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity at the post-grad level
Executives baffled by the language of technology and overwhelmed by cybersecurity program management conundrums now have an educational resource.
Cybersecurity
NIST proposes privacy safeguards for federal IT
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants to ensure the privacy of personal information is among the standard security controls used to protect federal information and information systems.
Cybersecurity
Energy lab back online after cyberattack
Pacific Northwest lab restores public websites and Internet access nearly two weeks after a hack exploited a zero-day vulnerability.
Cybersecurity
Senators argue cybersecurity leadership
With many committees claiming jurisdiction over cybersecurity, little progress has been made on passing comprehensive legislation. Sen. John McCain’s call for a temporary select committee to break the logjam quickly met with resistance.
Cybersecurity