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Agencies see IT Dashboard as starting point
EPA CIO Jackson said he wants to dig deeper to improve programs and save money on technology systems. Others are using the data on the dashboard to have a common language across the department.
Tags: technology , Malcolm Jackson , John Teeter , Darren Ash , EPA , OMB , HHS , FDA , NRC , IT Dashboard , Project management , Jason Miller
New security prescription at Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing program changes designed to increase security and enhance the experience of its patients.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , VA , FDA , V-LAN , health IT , Jaren Doherty , Jason Miller
OMB officially expands DHS's cyber role
DHS will oversee and provide assistance to civilian agencies to improve how they protect their computer networks. White House cyber coordinator Schmidt says the goal of the memo is to make sure agency roles and responsibilities are clear. Schmidt also calls for more valuable public-private partnerships.
Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , Peter Orszag , Anne Neuberger , OMB , DHS , Ed Mueller , Guy Copeland , CSC , Qwest , information sharing , cybersecurity , FISMA , Jason Miller
Federal cybersecurity depends on private sector
WFED's Jason Miller
Tags: Jason Miller , DorobekInsider , cybersecurity , best practices
Agencies get ready for FISMA changes
VA plans on implementing software to monitor desktop computers every 24 hours. NASA is developing a concept of operations plan to move to real-time oversight. OMB mandated agencies know the status of their networks in real time by November.
Tags: technology , Jerry Davis , Jaren Doherty , Pat Howard , NASA , VA , NRC , OMB , cybersecurity , FISMA , real-time monitoring , Jason Miller
NASA launches software assurance program
Agency CISO Davis says many times applications are the cause of vulnerabilities in the network. The working group will develop training classes for developers.
Tags: technology , Jerry Davis , NASA , cybersecurity , software assurance , Meg Beasley
A vision for National Guard's next five years
Continued integration into fighting forces key to future success, National Guard Bureau chief says.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , management , National Guard , Craig McKinley , Robert Gates , DoD
How to fight through a digital meltdown
How would the military carry on in the event that an enemy manages to meltdown the DoD's digital information infrastructure? We get thoughts from Air Force Major General Kevin Kennedy, Director for Joint Capability Development (J8), U.S. Joint Forces Command.
Tags: Federal Drive , cybersecurity , DoD , Kevin Kennedy , Air Force , security , Suzanne Kubota
Vint Cerf discusses role of government online
WFED's Max Cacas reports.
Tags: technology , Vint Cerf , Max Cacas
Justice moves closer to secure sharing
Department to lead the roll out of a federated identity management system for all law enforcement agencies. Justice ran a pilot and now plans on expanding the system nationwide by the end of 2010. The goal is to use technology that already exists and focus on standards and policies.
Tags: technology , Jeremy Warren , Justice , DoJ , DHS , Criminal Justice Information Services , identity management , information sharing
