Panel: U.S. lacks legal framework to fight in cyberspace
A panel of experts said the lack of clear policies and legal framework for waging cyber war could hinder the nation in defending itself and waging war in the new military domain of cyberspace.
California county dumps SAP
After four years, county abandons ERP system, following a May lawsuit against Deloitte Consulting, its systems integrator.
HHS offers widget for identifying health insurance choices
The Health and Human Services Department has an online widget to help people identify the health insurance plans are sold in their states.
PowerPoint, Firefox, other apps at risk from Windows vulnerability
Exploits are already being published for newly confirmed security hole, which results from a Dynamic Link Library flaw. Hundreds of apps could be affected, and they would have to be patched individually.
One Bing now rules them all in U.S. and Canada
Microsoft announced that it has completed integrating its Bing search engine technology into Yahoo's U.S. and Canadian Web portals.
Five years after Katrina, government IT still feels storm's fury
Five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the region continues to rebuild and the federal government is still trying to fix information technology-related problems that the storm and its aftermath exposed.
The cyberattack that awakened the Pentagon
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn today outlined the five pillars of the DOD’s strategy for defending against and responding to cyber attacks against the nation’s critical infrastructure and .mil networks.
Gates orders increased data sharing to protect military families
Defense Secretary Gates orders more information sharing between services, government agencies and law enforcement to prevent future Fort Hood style attacks.
The myth of 'write a mobile app, make a mint'
Can developers make money on mobile applications? Competition in the mobile app market is brutal, and getting an app noticed is getting harder and harder.
Microsoft updates Security Compliance Manager tool
Microsoft on Friday issued an update of its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software.
Microsoft warns of DLL flaw involving remote servers
Microsoft issued a security advisory this evening about an old hacking trick that could affect Windows systems via remote servers.
Domain-name security measure expands
Afilias, an Internet registry and provider of back end Internet services, has announced plans to deploy the DNS Security Extensions to 13 more Top Level Domains by the end of the year, adding another 8 million domains to the Internet’s chain of trust.
Are you on OMB's high-risk list?
When the White House released a list of 26 high-risk information technology projects on Aug. 23, federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra was quick to point out that it wasn’t a hit list. But now some of the biggest names in government are under a microscope.
3 federal sites get top marks for customer satisfaction
A recent survey highlighted the best and worst scores for customer satisfaction among federal departmental and portal Web sites.
Report looks at Microsoft Office alternatives
Organizations have been considering alternatives to Microsoft Office, but not as replacements quite yet.
White House targets 26 high-risk IT programs for fixes
Federal CIO Vivek Kundra said the goal of a high-priority IT project list is not to kill the projects, but to turn them around as quickly as possible.
The pros and cons of government cybersecurity work
A couple of old-line security pros warn that cybersecurity jobs – especially in government – are likely to be frustrating for qualified hackers. But there also are some upsides to the work.
Air Force IT keeps track of pennies, $17M adds up
The Air Force nets savings by adopting power-efficient technologies and shutting down desktops after dark.
DHS to automate watch list feeds
The Homeland Security Department and the Terrorist Screening Center will use a program to simplify how DHS receives information from the government's centralized terrorist database.
National Guard Bureau tells what not to write on Facebook
The National Guard Bureau is giving advice to guard members on what to write -- and not write -- on social media sites.
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