Taxpayers embrace e-filing, but much remains unknown about how the new technology affects IRS
The adoption of electronic tax filing is outpacing IRS programs to oversee and take full advantage of this new software industry, according to GAO.
CISO Perspectives | Authorization as the new approach to C&A
Members of the (ISC)2 U.S. Government Advisory Board Executive Writers Bureau explain the effort to create a common information security framework that emphasizes continuous monitoring.
Loose grip on government data
An ITRC report says government agencies have experienced more data breaches than any other sector so far this year.
L-1 ships new access control device
The TWIC-Station is a new access control device capable of reading a wide range of secure government credentials based on Federal Information Processing Standard 201.
Senate legislation would impose cybersecurity standards, certifications
Legislation in the Senate would consolidate the leadership of federal cybersecurity programs in a new advisory office in the Executive Office of the President.
NIST releases suite of e-voting system tests for comment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a draft suite of tests to verify compliance with the Election Assistance Commission's new set of voluntary guidelines for voting systems.
Cisco's Stewart: IT security has become top-of-mind issue
Cybersecurity efforts have the potential to spur the economy and help the country tackle other pressing issues, Cisco's chief security officer said.
Report: Government should adopt industry best practices in securing software
The tools and techniques exist to ensure that software is developed securely, but leadership in establishing a governmentwide priority has been lacking, observers say.
No serious threat from Conficker on April 1
The updated variant will likely improve its defenses, but the odds of a major cyber attack from the worm do not appear to be great.
Government seizes opportunity to build security into new critical infrastructure
Development of security standards will go hand in hand with development of technology for the new Smart Grid.
Cybersecurity challenge down to an elite eight
Eight college teams will compete head-to-head at the University of Texas at San Antonio, defending networks against red team attackers in the fourth annual National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition.
2009 FOSE slide show
From front-office tools to back-office storage and security, the FOSE exposition floor had something to offer for every government IT professional.
Tripwire takes trip toward FIPS 140-2 certification
Tripwire Enterprise is in the process to achieve certification for the Federal Information Processing Standard for cryptographic models, FIPS 140-2, by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Dan Mintz | A recovering CIO’s view of the new security initiatives
The 20 controls in the Consensus Audit Guidelines (CAG) are not a replacement for the NIST guidelines, but I believe that using the CAG as an initial set of controls is a good thing.
Open-source security app available from Microsoft
The tool is designed to help developers classify, assess and ultimately prevent program crashes, especially as they relate to exploits running loose in enterprise processing environments.
Microsoft expands Internet Explorer 8 bug hunt
Bugs that didn't get fixed in the final version of IE 8 are currently under review by Microsoft's Internet Explorer team.
Smart Grid will only be as good as security behind it
With the country poised to spend billions on a new generation of smart power grid technology, it makes sense to address security vulnerabilities in this new network sooner rather than later, experts say.
Standards body investigates C4I security tagging
NIEM, NATO models are considered as a multinational data-sharing standard.
Revised cybersecurity guidelines target training
NIST is revising one of its publications to distinguish between training for user awareness and formal training for IT security professionals.
Does a lack of security stifle innovation?
Americans appear to be all too ready to adopt innovative technologies before they have been secured.
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