In July, when the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee examined the need for better transparency in federal spending, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) told the committee he would introduce a new version of the DATA Act. Last Friday, with Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on board as a cosponsor, he kept his promise. The new [...]
Digging into the Senate's new DATA Act: Same name, different content, same goals
September 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Stuxnet Leak Investigation, 23% Cuts to the DHS CIO's Budget, and More
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced an investigation into leaks including the U.S. involvement in Stuxnet. More here. The Senate Armed Services Committee asks the Department of Defense to improve its ability to collect and analyze network flow data records. More here. A new policy at the Department [...]
Cybersecurity Week at the House, Further Drone Hacking Claims by Iran, and More
April 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The House of Representatives will begin discussing four cybersecurity bills this week but will not consider the Promoting and Enhancing Cybersecurity and Information Sharing Effectiveness (PRECISE) Act of 2011 . More here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has proposed changes to the Digital Signature [...]
