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Better cybersecurity through acquisition key part of White House report
Focus on procurement and cyber coordinator biggest differences as compared to Bush administration's CNCI. Pres. Obama to begin with 24 actions to improve IT security.
Tags: technology , contracting , President Barack Obama , White House , OMB , DHS , GSA , NSA , DoD , Karen Evans , Bruce McConnell , SANS Institute , cybersecurity , TIC , identity management
OMB outlines shift on FISMA
The Obama White House is trying to put its own stamp on how it wants to protect the federal government's cybersecurity infrastructure. That's the message in the Office of Management and Budget's "Fiscal Year 2009 Report to Congress on FISMA, the Federal Information Security Management Act."
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , OMB , FISMA , Vivek Kundra , SANS Institute , Hord Tipton , ISC2 , Max Cacas
Federal News Countdown: minorities, women in IT; DoD turns to cyber
SANS Institute's Alan Paller and The Reeder Group's Frank Reeder counts down the top federal stories of the week.
Tags: Federal News Countdown , SANS Institute , Frank Reeder , Reeder Group , In Depth
DHS, Commerce seek voluntary cyber code of conduct
Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, explains how companies would get participate in the code.
Tags: SANS Institute , DHS , Commerce , Cybersecurity Update , technology , In Depth , Federal Register , code of conduct
New Cybersecurity Coordinator no babe in the woods
The President has chosen Howard Schmidt to be the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator. Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute, told Federal News Radio Schmidt is well aware that 'Washington is a town that eats its young.'
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , White House , Howard Schmidt , SANS Institute
Cybersecurity: is your agency doing it right?
Tags: technology , security , SANS Institute , cybersecurity
DHS develops new tools against common cyber threats
DHS, private research groups launch new tools to help agencies and industry close cybersecurity holes. DHS officials liken a rating system to the Energy Star labels that indicate how efficient appliances are.
Tags: cybersecurity , DHS , FISMA , MITRE , SANS , Joe Jarzombek , Bob Martin , Jared Serbu , Cybersecurity Update
Glitz and glamour found in cybersecurity
The Obama Administration unveiled its International Cybersecurity Strategy at a White House event. The Sans Institute's Alan Paller told Federal News Radio he was dazzled. He explains why.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , SANS Institute , Suzanne Kubota
Cyber Challenge to recruit next gen of cyber experts
The U.S. Cyber Challenge will offer programs to encourage high school and college students with a knack for computers, mathematics and science to consider careers in IT security.
Tags: SANS Institute , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Gov Info Security , cyber experts , IT , U.S. Cyber Challenge , Dorobek Insider
