National Security Strategy: Digital infrastructure protection a 'national security priority'
The Obama administration today released a national security strategy that described the United States' digital infrastructure as a "strategic national asset" that must be protected.
Research and development game-changers for cybersecurity
The Obama administration is trying to take cybersecurity to the next level with an R&D program aimed at producing 'game-changing' technologies.
White House dismisses cyberattack as culprit in Dow Jones plunge
White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan said he has no indication that a cyberattack was behind the Dow's 1,000-point plunge last week.
Obama forms private-sector board to improve agency operations
A new advisory board will give Obama advice on improving agency operations, particularly in customer service, IT and productivity
Feds, industry to hash out cloud standards at May summit
The Cloud Summit, to be hosted on May 20 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will turn attention to creating standards for data interoperability, portability and security.
Survey shows gains in opinion about open government
A new survey about open government found that 53 percent of responders think that the federal government is more open today than when President Barack Obama was inaugurated.
White House wants students' brainy broadband ideas
It's fine to solicit ideas from the crowd, but when you want something that’s really focused on solutions, you need to go directly to the brainy bunch.
Irish group offers 100,000 euros prizes for good ideas
Similar to efforts under way in the United States, an Irish group is offering prize money for ideas on how to boost business and create jobs.
More details emerge on Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative
The White House on March 2 released a summary of the 12 parts of a classified, expansive computer security initiative that was started in January 2008.
Government-specific clouds a boon to feds, Kundra says
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said at a breakfast today that federal data centers, web sites and email programs all may benefit from government-dedicated cloud computing.
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act review coming soon
Policies that make it difficult for federal agencies to use social media also may soon be modified, White House official says.
Open gov dashboard kicks off
Version one of the dashboard is simple and relies on self evaluations from the agencies.
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.
Sunlight Foundation tracks agencies' open gov Web pages
According to the Sunlight Foundation, 13 out of 20 agencies already have posted open government Web pages before the Feb. 6 deadline.
Florida sponsors open gov essay contest
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced an essay contest for high school students that is designed to examine open government.
Obama wants faster program reviews and more agency input
The administration wants to continually streamline what works and eliminate what doesn't work.
Virtual border fence would lose under budget
The administration wants $43.59 billion for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2011 compared with the $42.60 billion that the department got for this year.
Facebook chat to follow State of the Union address
The Obama team will hold a live video discussion featuring top policy officials on the White House Facebook page after the State of the Union.
Groundwork is laid to create a transparent government, official says
President Barack Obama’s steps to create a more open government need to be followed up with tangible results in 2010, Sunlight Foundation leader says.
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