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GAO says mobile malware attacks have tripled in less than a year

The Government Accountability Office said reports of malware targeting mobile devices have nearly tripled in less than a year.

Tags: GAO , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , malware , Federal Drive , NIST , FCC ,

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Napolitano: President close to finalizing executive order on cyber

Napolitano said there were a few outstanding issues and President Barack Obama has not yet reviewed the document.

Tags: Janet Napolitano , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , Barack Obama , executive order , Federal Drive

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Peggy Sherry

Tags: Peggy Sherry , financial management , CFO

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Agencies, colleges share top recruiting tips in tight budget times

Tighter budgets are impacting agencies' ability to recruit new employees, according to the results of an exclusive Federal News Radio survey. But while budget dollars may be dwindling, agencies still need new hires to fill vacancies caused by retirements and others leaving civil service. Federal recruiters and college advisers say there are certain cost-effective and innovative techniques that work better than others when it comes to finding the next generation of federal employees.

Tags: recruitment , DoD , OPM , Pathways Program , Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service , Jennifer Carignan , American University , Christine Cruzvergara , George Mason University , Tara Duprey , Georgetown University , National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terroris , Sara Fishering , University of Maryland , Student Training and Academic Recruitment , Carin Otero , Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Servic , Sheila Reid Dent , Michael OConnell , workforce , hiring , CHCO , exclusive

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Manson Brown

Tags: Manson Brown , Coast Guard

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White House draft cyber order promotes voluntary critical infrastructure protections

The administration is considering using an executive order to promote and encourage critical infrastructure providers to improve their cybersecurity. The draft EO, which Federal News Radio obtained details of, mirrors major sections of the second version of the Lieberman- Collins comprehensive cyber bill.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , White House , Congress , critical infrastructure , Jason Miller

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Catherine Emerson

Tags: Catherine Emerson , CHCO , workforce

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FOIA backlog grows even as agencies process more requests

Agencies dedicated more money and personnel to FOIA processing in 2011, but requests grew even faster.

Tags: FOIA , DoJ , open government , Melanie Pustay , NARA , DoD , Jared Serbu

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Settlement in works in ICE discrimination case

A federal lawsuit that resulted in the resignation of a senior aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano might be settled out of court.

Tags: ICE , Janet Napolitano , Suzanne Barr , James T. Hayes

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ICE chief of staff resigns amid misconduct claims

Tags: Suzanne Barr , Janet Napolitano , ICE , inspector general , resignation

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