Crypto experts begin review of NIST standards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced today a new advisory committee — consisting of experts from Google, Microsoft and several leading universities — which began a…
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New NIST guidelines bring IT security to forefront
The National Institute of Standards and Technology on Tuesday released a draft set of guidelines designed to improve security for critical systems and software. The draft document, “Systems…
White House releases framework to update infrastructure
The Highway Trust Fund, which receives money from a federal fuel tax, is set to run out of money before the fall. In response, the Obama administration…
Joint Chiefs chairman voices concerns about nation’s cybersecurity posture
The nation’s top military officer said the United States lacks a strategy for cybersecurity, and data integrity remains one of the biggest security concerns for the Defense…
FedWire: Apps and mobile use, accelerating startups, and Health Datapalooza
FedWire is FedScoop’s afternoon roundup of news and notes from the federal IT community. Send your links and videos to tips@fedscoop.com. Apps dominate mobile Web use. ASKGAOLive…
Halvorsen to assume acting DOD CIO post
The Department of the Navy’s chief information officer, Terry Halvorsen, will assume the position of acting Defense Department CIO on May 21, FedScoop has confirmed. The appointment comes…
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Census Bureau rolls out new site with interactive focus
After 20 years on the Web, the U.S. Census Bureau launched a new website design yesterday. The site, which gets nearly 5 million hits per month, features a…
HP’s Sam Ceccola on IT security challenges
Sam Ceccola, account chief technologist – DISA, DOD/U.S. federal at HP, talks with FedScoopTV about some of the IT security challenges federal agencies are facing.