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DARPA awards cybersecurity contract to Rockwell
The contract is part of DARPA's High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems.
MAP: Data center consolidation
The administration made it a goal to close 40 percent of the government's data centers — or 1,200 centers — by the end 2015, with 525 closed by the end of this year.
Cybersecurity fails to live up to expectations, reflect reality
The administration has struggled to fulfill its promise to take enough concrete steps to make cybersecurity a national security priority. Experts say the White House fell short in several areas, most notably in getting comprehensive cyber legislation passed.
Open, transparent government efforts merit more progress needed
Darrell West, vice president and director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution joins Federal News Radio as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years.
Ambitious IT reform plan viewed as effective
In 2010, the Office of Management and Budget unveiled a sweeping plan to reform federal IT projects, encompassing 25 focus areas. Among them: Shuttering data centers and transitioning to cloud-computing platforms and implementing more robust metrics and processes to effectively manage large-scale IT projects. Federal IT experts evaluate agencies' progress on the initiative and discuss why they believe it has been effective as part of the special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years.
DoD, VA's health IT efforts grow out of leadership, necessity
The agencies soon will issue solicitations that will take them one step closer to deploying integrated electronic health records for service members, veterans and their families. The departments have been working on the project for years but have only recently begun to demonstrate tangible progress.
Technology reforms give agencies a needed lift
In part 2 of Federal News Radio's special report, The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years, we examine the success and change brought by five technology initiatives. We rated three as effective, one as having made some progress, but more is needed, and a fifth as ineffective.
Improving weather forecasting reduces flight delays
Did you know that weather accounts for 70% of all air traffic delays in the U.S.? Delivering more information, more quickly, to air traffic controllers and pilots means significantly reducing the impact of weather on your travel. Raytheon engineers are leveraging more than sixty years of aviation experience to bring more precise weather forecasts into the air traffic management arena. That means safer travel and fewer delays in getting to your destination.
More than half of Androids vulnerable to malicious attacks, report says
The Android vulnerabilities caused by slow patches are well-known and may be a concern for federal agencies who are considering the Bring Your Own Device model.
BAE Systems to protect security-sensitive projects
BAE said it also planned to circle the wagons around its cybersecurity arm handling sensitive government information.
Obama administration a mix of successes and failures
The Obama administration's legacy over the past four years consists of major wins, missed opportunities and large scale busts. Federal News Radio evaluated 23 ideas and initiatives behind which the administration flexed its performance and management muscle over the last four years. We rated 10 of the 23 as "effective" and 13 of the 23 as "more progress needed" or "ineffective." In our special weeklong multimedia series, "The Obama Impact: Evaluating the Last Four Years" we review how well the administration was able to go from concept to strategy to implementation to success in the areas of management, technology, workforce and acquisition.
As new vets go online, VA and others follow
Tech-savvy vets finding support online.
Maximizing Savings in the Cloud
The Federal government's Cloud First Strategy identified $20 billion in potential savings from cloud computing. While this represents 25% of the total Federal IT budget, it corresponds to a measly 3% of the total Federal government's budget. Tapping into this larger cost savings opportunity won't be easy but it is a necessity. For this to happen, cloud computing needs to be better leveraged to bring not only IT efficiency but also to bring mission efficiency.
Court puts temporary hold on STOCK Act reporting requirement
A district court judge has put a hold on the section of the STOCK Act that requires 28,000 federal executives to publish their financial information online.
First elements of DoD's Joint Information Environment come together in Europe
At meetings this week, DoD gives European Command the go-ahead to start building the first increment of a standards-based IT environment that will collapse thousands of networks into a single, interoperable environment.
Agencies' Section 508 compliance mixed, survey finds
The survey found lack of resources, awareness and training were the most common challenges in complying with Section 508. Fifteen percent of agency components said they could not identify any challenges to 508 compliance.
Sen. Wyden reminds White House to limit scope of cyber order
The Select Committee on Intelligence member wrote a letter to White House Cyber Coordinator Michael Daniel asking him to make sure any mandate doesn't harm the networks used for interactive computer services.
Bill would require permission for phone monitoring
A new bill would require telecoms to obtain customers' permission before they monitor their telephone usage.
PTO changes the way it invests in IT systems
John Owens, the Patent and Trademark Office's CIO, said the agency used to spend 85 percent of its IT budget on operations and maintenance (O&M) support and 15 percent on development, modernization and enhancements (DME) of systems. Now, the agency spends 50 percent on each. That change has allowed it to upgrade IT systems without additional money.
Process underway to one day bring cyber weapons to battlefield
Army officials said first they have to define what exactly is a cyber weapon or tactical fire in military-speak.
