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Browning seeks knowledge revolution
Miriam Browning doesn't see herself as just a manager, but rather as a revolutionary guard.
Defense, GSA agree to disagree
After nine months of deliberation, the Defense Department decided this month not to merge its Interim External Certification Authority program with the General Services Administration's Access Certificates for Electronic Services contract.
Bush administration promotes cybersecurity abroad
To protect networks in this country, the Bush Administration must make sure U.S. allies do the same.
FBI will send states cyberterror alerts
State officials will begin hearing from the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center about cyberthreats and terrorism under a new agreement. The National Association of State Chief Information Officers yesterday said it is a step toward creating a full-featured Interstate Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
Feds say they need vendor backup for security, privacy
If it had the political nerve, the Transportation Security Administration could guarantee air safety by collecting passenger information from public and private databases, industry executives said at a recent Washington forum sponsored by the Council for Excellence in Government.
Holcomb detailed to Homeland Security Office
Former NASA CIO Lee Holcomb has been detailed to the White House Office of Homeland Security for a term of six to 12 months, the office's CIO, Steve Cooper, announced today. In the newly created position of director of infostructure, Holcomb will concentrate on technology for an information architecture, information management and information delivery for homeland security, Cooper said.
Davis pushes for baseline security standards in HSD markup
Rep. Tom Davis wants to see at least some of his IT security bill, HR 3844, rolled into Homeland Security Department legislation. The Virginia Republican has asked Reps. Richard Armey (R-Texas) and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the leaders of the Select Committee on Homeland Security, to add provisions of his Federal Information Security Management Act to the final bill.
Microsoft's February stand-down cost $100 million
An inaugural security newsletter e-mailed today by Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates said the company's February work halt to study Windows' security took almost two months and cost more than $100 million. Gates said every Windows software engineer received special security training during the stand-down. Microsoft Office and Visual Studio .Net developers will undergo similar security training, he said.
Public-private team agrees on basic Win 2000 security settings
A team of security experts from government and industry last week announced a consensus on baseline security settings for computers running Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.
Magaw quits as TSA head; Loy takes over
John W. Magaw, head of the Transportation Security Administration since Jan. 28, resigned today.
Public-private team agrees on Windows security benchmark
A consortium of security experts from government and the private sector today released a set of baseline settings for Windows 2000 Professional workstations.
National strategy for protecting cyberspace due Sept. 11
The President's Critical Infrastructure Board plans to release its National Strategy for Defending Cyberspace Sept. 11 in the Silicon Valley, board chairman Richard Clarke said.
Florida security office wins 'best of breed' award
Since Sept. 11, many states have been scrambling to secure their information systems. Florida took action more than a year earlier by establishing an Office of Information Security within the State Technology Office to protect systems from cyberattacks and boost statewide IT security.
New department would inherit cybersecurity problems, GAO warns
Combining six IT security agencies under the proposed Homeland Security Department is an opportunity for enhanced efficiency, but it will not necessarily secure the government's critical infrastructure, the General Accounting Office told a congressional panel last week.
Homeland bill now on a fast track
Congress is tinkering with the IT provisions in legislation to establish a Homeland Security Department, and committee staff members say the legislation could be on President Bush's desk by Sept. 11.
IT pros blame managers for security woes
Information security is poor in both the public and private sectors, and the culprits, IT security professionals said, are the bosses.
Interior shifts CIOs
The Interior Department has moved CIO Darryl White to the position of acting CIO of the Bureau of Reclamation. Hord Tipton, formerly CIO of the Bureau of Land Management, is now acting Interior CIO.
Cyber Eye: Hiding data in plain sight is a risky strategy
In Edgar Allan Poe's short story 'The Purloined Letter,' the document in question remains hidden in plain sight until detective C. Auguste Dupin discovers it.
In a blink
Last month, staff members in the House Office of Legislative Counsel began signing on to their network by gazing into iris-recognition cameras atop their computers.
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