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NewsIRS has cybersecurity material weakness, says GAO
Gaps in Internal Revenue Service cybersecurity controls cumulatively rise to the level of a material weakness in internal controls over financial reporting, says the Government Accountability Office Read more...
VA reports stolen laptops, BlackBerries and hints at health data policy changes
The Veterans Affairs Department discovered 10 laptops missing from a VA facility and 12 BlackBerries lost by agency employees in August, said VA Chief Information Officer Roger Baker during a Sept. Read more...
GAO: FHFA must improve IT security
Accessibility controls and information security management are deficient at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to a new Government Accountability report. FHFA depends on computerized Read more...
IG: DHS gets good grades on intel
The Department of Homeland Security's inspector general gave DHS some good grades for maintaining an effective information security management program for its intelligence unit. In an unclassified Read more...
New set of security metrics on the way
A federal task force will be coming up with new metrics for information security performance that focuses on outcomes. Agencies will receive a draft in November with requests for comments. Federal Read more...
Five federal cybersecurity priorities
Summer may be the time to relax for most people, but not if you are in Washington working on a string of cybersecurity issues. Eric Chabrow, managing editor of GovInfoSecurity.com, outlines a full Read more...
| Press ReleasesTantus Hires Dan Waddell as Director of Information, Security, and PrivacyWASHINGTON, July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) is pleased to announce the recent addition of Mr. Dan Waddell, as Director of Information, Security, and Privacy Read more >> With Help from Unisys, GSA Becomes First Federal Agency to Transition to Cloud-Based Google Apps for Government SolutionUnisys announces Collaborative Office Solutions - Google Apps for Government, based on successful GSA migration of 17,000 usersBLUE BELL, Pa., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: Read more >> CompTIA Welcomes Administration’s Proposed Cybersecurity ReformsSupports FISMA, Data Breach and Cloud Overhaul WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The President recently released his plans for comprehensive cybersecurity reforms across federal agencies and networks. As Read more >> Consumer Watchdog Asks FTC to Probe Google's Deceptive Trade Practices in Marketing Google Apps for Government; Buzz Agreement mSANTA MONICA, Calif., May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog today said Google used deceptive and unfair trade practices in marketing its "cloud computing" services to government Read more >> Sworn Statement Proves That Google Apps for Government Is Not CertifiedWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The following was issued today by Citizens Against Government Waste: Following up on questions raised about Google Apps for Government in an April 12 Senate hearing, the Read more >> |
