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Continuous Monitoring? Been there, doing that

This week, Federal Security Spotlight talks with John Streufert of the State Department.
June 10, 2010

Tags: technology , Federal Security Spotlight , John Streufert , cybersecurity , Tom Temin

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State Department using social media to meet mission

Diplomats need to work with the under-30 age group that is using Internet-based communication technology, State's Jared Cohen says.

Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , management , technology , Jared Cohen , Hillary Clinton , Oglivy , Web 2.0 , social media , Jason Miller

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State evolving to 21st century diplomacy

Social media is changing the way the State Department meets its mission. The agency is using Web 2.0 tools to create relationships and partnering with experts to figure out how best to use them.

Tags: management , technology , Jared Cohen , Hilary Clinton , Oglivy , Web 2.0 , social media , Jason Miller

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State: Web 2.0 a disruptive force in diplomacy

WFED's Jason Miller reports.

Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , Gov 2.0 , Jared Cohen , Jason Miller , DorobekInsider

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State working to avoid a war nobody wants

China is offering no indication today that it plans to join the U.S. and its allies in blaming North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean warship in March. China says the issue remains "highly complicated." The Center for Defense Information's Winslow Wheeler brings us up to speed.

Tags: Federal Drive , Winslow Wheeler , Center for Defense Information , Korea

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Contracting may put feds in harm's way in Iraq

Mike Thibault, Co-Chairman of the Commission on Wartime Contracting, tells us about new findings on contracting in Iraq.

Tags: Federal Drive , Defense , DoD OPM , contracting , Mike Thibault , Suzanne Kubota

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Web 2.0 helps digital diplomacy at the State Department

Learn all about how you might be able to make this work at your agency.

Tags: technology , Web 2.0 , Gov 2.0 , O'Reilly Media , Alex Howard , Richard Bolyv

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OMB shifts to real time cybersecurity monitoring

New White House guidance calls for agencies to submit data feeds to OMB's Cyberscope tool. Federal CIO Vivek Kundra hopes the information will give agencies a better idea of vulnerabilities and threats to computer networks. Agencies may have to shift money away from traditional reports to upgrade systems to meet new FISMA requirements.

Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Vivek Kundra , Howard Schmidt , Tom Carper , OMB , VA , NASA , Justice , DHS , USDA , Treasury , DoD , Alan Paller , FISMA , Real time monitoring , Cyberscope

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Agencies classifying less information

NARA's new report to the President finds that fewer individuals are receiving classification authority. The document also says a majority of the information that is classified likely will stay secret for 10 years or less.

Tags: management , William Bosanko , NARA , Information Security Oversight Office , document classification , Document declassification

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GAO: Cybersecurity weak at all federal agencies

Bill would make cybersecurity diplomatic priority, NSA on the Flash-Media Hunt, Senate stalls cyber commander to probe digital war

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , GAO , Einstein 3 , Defense , Cyber Command

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