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Chopra delivers state of the union address for technology
Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra keynoted The Atlantic magazine's State of the Union for Technology event today.
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Cyberattack simulation highlights vulnerabilities
A simulation exercise today showed the legal and technical problems a cyberattack could cause.
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Meyerrose: Takai would be qualified for Defense CIO post
California CIO Teri Takai, the expected nominee as the Defense Department's chief information officer, has a proven track record in IT leadership, but the military poses a new set of challenges.
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Obama picks cybersecurity coordinator
Howard Schmidt is President Barack Obama’s choice for cybersecurity chief, the administration announced today.
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Cybersecurity czar named; let the turf wars begin
Now that Howard Schmidt is officially named the White House cybersecurity coordinator, don’t expect that to be the end of the matter.
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DOD falls in line with Open Government Directive
Coming on the heels of the Dec. 8 rollout of the Open Government Directive, the Defense Department today said it is implementing a number of initiatives of its own to meet the newly established requirements for government transparency.
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NSPS made matters worse, not better
Readers say that the troubled National Security Personnel System offered no clear improvements over General Schedule program.
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White House cyber adviser Melissa Hathaway resigns
Melissa Hathaway, who led the administration's 60-day review of cyber policy and was considered a candidate for the new White House cyber coordinator position, will resign later this month, according to an article on The Wall Street Journal's Web site.
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Cyberattacks could have been mitigated
Agency responses to cyberattacks on U.S. government sites demonstrates a need for better coordination between agency security officials and the companies that provide Internet services, experts say.
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Recent cyberattacks have little impact on U.S.
The attacks, which spiked late July 6 and early July 7, are not particularly sophisticated and can be mitigated by organizations that are prepared for them, experts say.
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Hathaway team working on national cybersecurity plan
The team that conducted the 60-day review of government cybersecurity policy is following up with a national incident response plan and efforts to untangle legal hindrances to improved security.
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Obama unveils new cybersecurity strategy
President Obama today said his administration would take “a new comprehensive approach” to cybersecurity and establish a new office in the White House to coordinate government efforts.
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White House moves on contractor workforce cuts
The Obama administration wants to save $900 million by reducing defense contractor employees and get $2 billion by collecting delinquent taxes from federal contractors.
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Administration backs spy satellite modernization
The Obama administration supports a plan from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Department to modernize the country's electro-optical satellites.
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Large exits NRO
National Reconnaissance Office Director Scott Large will step down from his post on April 18, reports Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
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Report: 'Culture of security' would ensure software protection
The tools and techniques exist to ensure that software is developed securely, but leadership in establishing a governmentwide priority has been lacking, observers say.
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Carter pledges to reform DOD weapons buying
The administration’s nominee to oversee Pentagon weapons acquisition told U.S. senators on March 26 that he plans to bring “iron discipline” to the military acquisition system and institute a number of key reforms, reports Defense News.
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Defense budget could go up as much as $20.5B under Obama
The increased budget would include IT spending by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to the budget request released today.
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