DHS intell office to realign IT capabilities
The Homeland Security Department's top intelligence official told a House subcommittee how IT would help share security information.
NASA plans to spend billions for IT services
NASA plans to soon offer a series of contracts estimated to be worth more than $4 billion for information technology.
Senate confirms new leader for White House regulatory efforts
The Senate has confirmed Cass Sunstein to head the powerful Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs that reviews agencies' final and proposed rules before they are published.
VA responds to reports of misconduct
The Veterans Affairs Department responds to the VA inspector general's allegations of misconduct by people while working in the department's information technology office.
VA's IT officials accused of abuse of authority and ethical breaches
The Veterans Affairs' inspector general is alleging that people engaged in ethical violations while working for VA's information technology office.
State plans small-business competition for data center consolidation
The State Department plans to award a task order for help with its data center consolidation program.
Business groups want Congress to address E-Verify concerns
TechAmerica and others ask lawmakers to deal with their worries about E-Verify.
OMB wants employee, contractor balance
Agencies should find the best balance between contractors and employees in their workforces, the Office of Management and Budget says.
Hathaway’s departure renews worries about cyber-czar vacancy
Melissa Hathaway's resignation as the Obama administration’s acting senior director for cyberspace has caused scrutiny about how the Obama administration is accomplishing its extensive cybersecurity agenda.
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.
The hunt is on for cyberwarriors
A new program tries to find young people that could meet the government's need for more highly skilled cybersecurity professionals.
Real lD vs. PASS ID turns on technology debate
Backers of a new driver's license security program say the current Real ID program's costly IT requirements are unnecessary and won't work for states.
Cyberattacks add fuel to cybersecurity debate
Cyberattacks on government agencies' Web sites underscore the complex policy questions of cyber defense and offense, experts say.
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.
How DOD's certification program works
DOD published a manual describing various job categories, including technical and management positions, and the different certifications that meet the training requirement. Here are a few examples.
The new cybersecurity licensing proposal
Here's how a Senate proposal to require certification or even licensing for cybersecurity professionals would work.
Mandatory cyber certification: What good is it?
A debate rages over a Senate proposal to require certification or licensing for all cybersecurity professionals who work on government information systems.
Navy seeks cyber research proposals
The Office of Naval Research said today it plans to award more than $14.5 million for research on software engineering, networks, social networks and critical infrastructures.
Napolitano backs E-Verify
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said she is a big supporter of E-Verify, the Web-based employment eligibility verification tool.
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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