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NewsDHS authority would increase under Lungren cybersec bill - UPDATED
Cybersecurity legislation now moving through the House would increase the Homeland Security Department's authority to coordinate cybersecurity activities across government, identify risks and Read more...
Recruiting underway for 11,000 new federal IT workers
The federal government can always take advantage of a hiring boomlet in the down economy, as workers are laid off from private sector jobs. A month ago, it was announced that the government would Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Lack of U.S. plan to respond to a cyberattack could be catastrophic
A panel of current and former federal security officers say the government is risking a disaster because it hasn't yet planned for a widespread cyberattack. The experts said a cyberattack could have Read more...
Cyber control: White House or DHS?
There is an ongoing and heated debate over who should be in charge of federal cybersecurity policy, a yet-to-be-named czar in the White House or the Department of Homeland Security that now has Read more...
Federal CTO invites private sector help
Aneesh Chopra, President Obama's Chief Technology Officer, said the White House needs the best and the brightest from the private sector to provide technical know-how and big investments to make the Read more...
Rotating federal IT jobs?
The Obama administration cybersecurity report released last month received lots of attention for its major recommendations. But one idea was overlooked, according to Brittany Ballenstedt of Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: More good news for federal IT hiring
It's getting harder for the private sector to hire the right IT candidate, according to a new study. Hord Tipton, executive director for consulting firm (ISC)2 says one reason is that government may Read more...
GSA lays groundwork for cloud expansion
The General Services Administration last week put out a request for information (RFI) on cloud computing, and in doing so asked the private sector to step up to the plate with proposals. The Read more...
Are you throwing out that old computer?
When it comes time to refurbish your office computers, just what happens to that old equipment? Well, it's important for you to know where it goes and whether sensitive data is wiped clean from its Read more...
Obama satellite plan faces Capitol Hill push back
President Obama's plan to replace aging spy satellites is meeting some resistance in Congress because of the cost. The administration said this week that it wants to purchase expensive new spy Read more...
| Press ReleasesAlarmed by Growing Cybersecurity Threats, America’s CEOs Say More Effective Response Must Be Urgent National PriorityCall on U.S. Government to Expand and Formalize Partnerships with Private Sector, Avoid Prescriptive, Check-the-Box Solutions WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The CEOs of America’s leading companies Read more >> Women Continue to Lose Jobs in the Public SectorIn the current economic recovery, a job gap exists between women and men WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), finds that women employees Read more >> Statement from Steve Case on President Obama's American Jobs ActWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Steve Case, Chairman and CEO, Revolution LLC; Chairman, The Case Foundation; Chairman, Startup America Partnership and Member of President’s Council on Jobs and Read more >> NRF Welcomes Obama Job Proposals, Calls for Private Industry to Do its PartWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The National Retail Federation welcomed jobs proposals President Obama is expected to make during a speech before a joint session of Congress tonight, and urged the Read more >> Environmental Protection Agency’s Move on Ozone Recognizes Threat to Jobs, EconomyWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- “The decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to seek further delay on its proposed ozone rules tells us the Obama administration recognizes the disastrous Read more >> |
