Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Obama makes three major personnel announcements – President Obama has announced the heads of three organizations, the OMB, the Department of Energy and the EPA. All of them have extensive experience in the government, specifically in organizations. Via FedScoop, more here. Napolitano calls for [...]
EPA has dismal IT failures, Samsung S-Memo security lapse and more
November 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. DHS aims to hire 600 cybersecurity pros — if it can find them - DHS and other federal agencies are looking hard to find cybersecurity experts for hire, but cyber experts are saying DHS and other agencies haven’t figured out how to attract the talent. This is [...]
EPA Breach Compromises Almost 8,000, DARPA Seeks Smart Sniper Scopes, and More
August 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: A breach of the U.S. y has compromised the personal and banking data of 5,100 current employees and 2,700 “other individuals.” More here. The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency awarded a contract for a “compact observation, measurement, and ballistic calculation system” for snipers. More here. The U.S. Census Bureau has created [...]
Air Force Mobile, CISPA Protests, and More
April 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here is today’s federal IT and cybersecurity news: With a second attempt at procuring 2,725 iPads, the Air Force continues to move towards mobile and thin clients. More here. Howard Shmidt said that industry would not be heavily burdened by a bill to phase in security standards for privately held critical infrastructure, and that the federal [...]
