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DOD Looking Ahead On Security

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The Defense Department already is considering how to protect information in a network-centric environment, according to the department's deputy chief information officer. Priscilla Guthrie, DOD's deputy CIO, said a white paper is circulating within the department that attempts to lay . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 31, 2003

Bush Touts Center to Support Data Sharing

President Bush in his State of the Union address last night reiterated how much his administration will depend upon technology for homeland defense. Among his list of domestic proposals, Bush said he is instructing the CIA, FBI, Defense Department and Homeland Security Department to develop a Terrorist Threat Integration Center to merge and analyze all threat information in a single location. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 29, 2003

Dept. of Homeland Security site switches to Linux from Windows 2000

The United States Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov) changed its servers over to Oracle on Linux last week, after running on Windows 2000 for several months. Experts say that it is unlikely the change is a reaction to "Slammer," the MS . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 29, 2003

Net Security Chief to Quit

Cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke will step down next month after he finishes a comprehensive Internet-security plan, industry and government sources said Tuesday. Clarke, a longtime White House aide who has led efforts to combat terrorism and bolster the security of the nation's computer systems. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 29, 2003

Hutchinson Outlines Border Security

Technology applications, intelligence information analysis and greater coordination with other nations will help to protect U.S. borders and waterways as well as facilitate better commercial trade, said Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary-designate for border and transportation for the Homeland Security Department. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 23, 2003

DOD Preps Security Directions

A forthcoming Pentagon directive will shed light on how Defense Department organizations are expected to ensure information is stored on DOD systems adequately. The Pentagon initially issued a directive last October that gave a basic framework for providing information assurance . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 23, 2003

Tech Security Boost Sought

President Bush will ask Congress to boost federal spending on information technology by $5 billion next year to continue fighting terrorism and to begin combining the computer systems of 22 government agencies under the Department of Homeland Security. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 23, 2003

Rumsfeld Orders .mil Web Lockdown

U.S. defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld this week directed the armed service to strip military Web sites of information that could benefit adversaries, citing a terrorist training manual and a year-long review of the Department of Defense's 700-gigabyte Web presence. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 17, 2003

Homeland Security IT Cost $2.9 Billion

The U.S. government spent at least $2.9 billion in 2002 on information technology related to homeland security and will spend at least that amount again this year, Congress' auditing arm said. In a report released Tuesday, the General Accounting Office . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 15, 2003

Spread of Handheld Devices Raises Security Questions

Wireless security is a major concern for agencies that deal with ever-more tech-savvy employees bringing to work handheld devices that don't mesh with federal security guidelines, said CDW Government Inc. president James R. Shanks. As agencies are working to bolster . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 14, 2003

Investing In Homeland Security

Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minihan, former director of the National Security Agency, may have left government work a few years ago, but he is still focused on "toughening" the nation's critical infrastructure. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 14, 2003

Gearing Up For Wireless Security

If wireless users can endure one more round of debates about security standards, they may soon be able to buy actual products. It's no secret that built-in security functions lack current wireless local-area network products, a situation due largely to . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 13, 2003

Bush To Name Tech Security Leaders

The White House is planning to nominate a former intelligence agency chairman and a high-ranking Commerce Department official to shape the way information technology is used in the fight against terrorism, according to government and technology industry sources. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 10, 2003

IT Resists Mandatory Cyber-Security

As the Bush Administration prepares to release the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, the IT industry continues to resist efforts to include technology mandates or regulations. Not all members of the nation's critical infrastructure sectors are equally resistant to the federal . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 09, 2003

Council Finalizes Recommendations On Cybersecurity Policy

The National Infrastructure Advisory Council today approved its recommendations for the National Strategy to Secure Cyber Space. The recommendations will be forwarded to the president, who could meet with the council this month. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 08, 2003

Revised Cybersecurity Plan Issued

The Bush administration has reduced by nearly half its initiatives to tighten security for vital computer networks, giving more responsibility to the new Homeland Security Department and eliminating an earlier plan to consult regularly with privacy experts. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 07, 2003

National Security Web Site: Somebody's Listening

The designers of the Federal Government's National Security Web site, which was set up to educate people about the dangers which the Government claims the country faces, apparently do read what's been written about their site. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 03, 2003

Bush's Year of U.S. Surveillance

It may seem unreasonable, unfair and downright mean-spirited to compare the Bush administration to the minions of Sauron, the granddaddy of evil in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But here goes. . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 02, 2003

FBI IT Falls Short

The FBI is not effectively managing the costs, schedules and performance of its information technology investments, including its multimillion-dollar Trilogy program, according to the Justice Department's Office of the Inspector General. . .

Anthony Pell
Dec 26, 2002

SBA and DOD link databases

The Small Business Administration and the Defense Department last week took the first step toward completing the Business Partner Network for government contractors. SBA integrated its small business database, PRO-Net, with DOD's Central Contractor Registration system. . .

Anthony Pell
Dec 26, 2002

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Navigating Open-Source Security Risks: The Pursuit of Memory Safety in Open-Source Software

German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

White House Warns: Move to Memory-Safe Languages