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Sammies finalist helped secure nukes materials

For her work as the National Security Council's director of nuclear energy policy, Joyce Connery is a finalist for the Service to America medals.

Tags: Joyce Connery , Service to America Medal , Sammies

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FCC, NIST leading fight against 'zombie armies'

A new Internet Botnet Group will bring together federal and industry experts to try to stem the tide against botnet attacks. Experts estimate one in 10 computers are controlled by bad actors using malicious software to attack organizations. FCC working groups released three reports with recommendations for improve cybersecurity.

Tags: technology , Miriam Perlberg , Julius Genachowski , FCC , NIST , White House , cybersecurity , botnets , Steve Crocker , Shinkuro , Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group , Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council , DNSSEC , Jason Miller

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New rules on when FBI retains custody of detainees

The Obama administration outlined Tuesday when the FBI, rather than the military, could be allowed to retain custody of al-Qaida terrorism suspects who aren't U.S. citizens but are arrested by federal law enforcement officers.<

Tags: FBI , Barack Obama , al-Qaida , DoD , John McCain , Lindsey Graham , Kelly Ayotte

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More from Melissa Hathaway

Melissa Hathaway
National Security Council
May 7, 2009

Tags: technology , Federal Security Spotlight , cybersecurity , Melissa Hathaway

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Clues to Contents of Cybersecurity Report

Melissa Hathaway,
National Security Council,
April 30, 2009

Tags: technology , Federal Security Spotlight , cybersecurity , Melissa Hathaway

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Turf wars biggest challenge for CTO

CRS report highlights potential overlap across government

Tags: tech , mngt , President Barack Obama , Vivek Kundra , Peter Orszag , OMB , White House , DHS , NSC , FCC , John Seely Brown , Xerox , CTO , e-government , cybersecurity

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White House calls for review of all cybersecurity plans, programs

Hathaway's review must move cyber forward, quickly

Tags: technology , mngt , Melissa Hathaway , John Brennan , Jim Langevin , White House , ODNI , Homeland Security Council , CSIS , James Lewis , cybersecurity

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DNI's Hathaway to lead White House cyber office

Sources say she will not be the cyber czar, for now

Tags: technology , management , Melissa Hathaway , White House , ODNI , cybersecurity

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Schmidt answers doubters as cyber czar

In first public speech, Howard Schmidt details five main focus areas, including updating the federal cybersecurity strategy. He also answers questions about how he will work with the NSC and NEC, and with the federal CIO and CTO. Schmidt says the administration has a big opportunity to improve the long-term cyber health of the government and industry.

Tags: technology , Howard Schmidt , Vivek Kundra , Aneesh Chopra , White House , OMB , National Economic Council , cybersecurity

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DHS begins cybersecurity month with a common theme

In a first, the Department of Homeland Security launched its annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month from two cities at the same time: Washington, D.C. and Seattle. Officials reminded government, industry and the general public about good cyber hygiene.

Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Awareness Month , DHS , Howard Schmidt , Chris Painter , Greg Schaeffer , Jane Holl Lute , Lockheed Martin , Max Cacas

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