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Changes to federal cookie policy facing legislative hurdle?
White House says provision in financial services bill not a problem. Administration not taken any steps to work with Congress on changes to the law.
Tags: technology , Aneesh Chopra , Rick Weiss , OMB , OSTP , Senate Appropriations Committee , Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board , health IT , Federal cookie policy , research and development , cybersecurity
Smart Grid gets approval from committee
Experts describe the progress they have made and challenges they will face in modernizing the electric grid. Despite some security concerns, lawmakers expressed support for the project.
Tags: technology , David Wu , George Arnold , NIST , Capitol Hill , Meg Beasley
NIST director striving for optimization of labs
Gallagher is asking all 10 of the agency's labs to consider how they are set up to meet their mission. NIST is playing a more critical role than ever in many of the administration's priorities. He says the agency is considering its options for revamping its IT lab.
Tags: technology , management , Patrick Gallagher , NIST , cybersecurity , IT Lab , health IT ,
Security holes found in smart meters
Computer-security researchers say new "smart" meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid in previously impossible ways.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , smart meter
BlackBerry users targeted by spyware
Weaknesses in BlackBerry software could be exploited, Microsoft says new patches pose a threat too, there's big business in smart grid security.
Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , BlackBerry , Veracode ,
Smart grid changing FERC's work
We caught up with Commissioner Philip Moeller at a recent conference. He described how the smart grid initiative is affecting FERC and the kind of expertise it needs.
Tags: mngt , tech , FERC , Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , Philip Moeller ,
Lockheed Martin expands cyber offerings
Lockheed has a new cybersecurity offering for electric companies that are helping to develop the Smart Grid.
Tags: Lockheed Martin , Cybersecurity Update , industry , palisade
Rural smart grid is a big bucket
With funding from USDA Rural Development's Rural Utilities Service (RUS), rural electric cooperatives are leading the way in smart grid deployments. We get details from USDA's Jessica Zufolo.
Tags: Federal Drive , USDA , RUS , rural electric cooperatives , Jessica Zufolo , Rural Utilities Service , technology
White House launches 4-pillar smart grid plan
The Obama administration released its policy framework for modernizing the nation's electric grid Monday. As has been the case in national strategies on other topics the White House has released recently, the administration wants the federal government to emphasize its role as a facilitator and standards author rather than a regulator.
Tags: White House , technology , cybersecurity , industry , John Holdren , OSTP , Nancy Sutley , Department of Energy , Stephen Chu , Jared Serbu
New industry guidance for securing Smart Grid
Learn more in today's Cybersecurity Update
Tags: Federal Drive , technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , GAO , EnerNex
