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SPOTLIGHT: Should government regulate cybersecurity?
There's a new debate emerging in Congress over whether government should be able to require industry to protect their computer networks. A number of lawmakers and cybersecurity experts say it is time... Read more...
Feds to disclose cloud plans
The White House is set to unveil its plans this week to make cloud computing services available to federal agencies. Vivek Kundra, the federal government's chief information officer, is expected to... Read more...
DISA promotes open source
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is releasing an open-source code named the Open Source Corporate Management System (OSCMIS) as part of its move to support open-source software across... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Navy saves $5 million on unused Internet accounts
The federal government is coming up with new ways to save money. President Obama has challenged his cabinet secretaries to find $100 million in budget cuts. They came up with $102 million. That... Read more...
New push for open-source software
Open-source software may be one of the biggest issues facing the federal government these days, as big as cybersecurity protection and the push to keep expenses down. To take advantage of this, more... Read more...
Full disclosure sought for maritime security mistakes
Congress is bringing some transparency to national security when it comes to releasing maritime security information. Until now, the federal government has gotten away with secrecy when it comes to... Read more...
Kundra makes it easier to buy cloud technology
In another great idea from Federal CIO Vivek Kundra, federal agencies will be able to purchase cloud computing technology like they are going to a store at the mall to pick up software. Kundra's idea... Read more...
Social Security numbers ripe for fraud
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University reported this week that, in this era of widespread use of computers and sophisticated software, the Social Security numbering system is more vulnerable to... Read more...
Survey: Feds avoid virtualization
Federal agencies have been ignoring virtualization, although IT managers know it's a good idea, according to a new survey by CDW Government Inc. The reason: lack of money. The IT managers said the... Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Danger in the clouds
Cloud computing has been described as a major solution for the federal government to increase its storage capacity, lower costs for taxpayers and create greater efficiencies. But there is one leading... Read more...
