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Continuous monitoring part of fiscal 2011 FISMA metrics
Federal agencies preparing their annual Federal Information Security Management Act reports for Homeland Security Department scrutiny later this year now know what metrics DHS wants agencies to use.
OMB wants real-time cybersecurity
Changes to the way federal agencies counter and report on cybersecurity threats appear imminent, at least if an Office of Management and Budget report on the Federal Information Security Management
SPOTLIGHT: Cyber challenge to be launched today
A consortium of government agencies, private industry, and academics are expected to announce plans on Monday, July 27, for three competitions aimed at inspiring college students to learn the
Cyber attacks show federal security gaps
Attacks that disrupted a number federal websites this month--including the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of the Treasury--have highlighted serious flaws
Feds seek 10,000 cybersecurity experts
The Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) is taking the search for security experts seriously, and it's conducting a national competition to find talent. The need for these experts is great across
Does the Pentagon need a cyberwarfare service?
The U.S. is far behind in combating the increasing role of cyberattacks, and it may be time to establish a new military service to deal with that growing threat, according to military officials.
Cyber corps fills some IT government gaps
The federal government is in great need of first-class cybersecurity talent, and one pipeline has been the Scholarship for Service program run by the National Science Foundation and the Department of
