Energy acknowledges data theft
More such privacy breaches have almost certainly already happened, a security analyst says.
(Posted 6/13/2006)
McFarland confident about VA changes
The former CIO said the recent data theft highlights the need to transform the agency's internal IT governance.
(Posted 6/12/2006)
McFarland: VA lacked info access controls
Access control, digital rights software would have triggered an alert when files were downloaded without authorization
(Posted 5/31/2006)
Bill to expand online access to research
The Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006 would require that taxpayers receive free online access to journal articles containing federally funded research.
(Posted 5/3/2006)
Brailer resigns from health IT role
The national coordinator is leaving government after laying the foundation for nationwide use of electronic health records.
(Posted 5/1/2006)
ISS says VA hired it to analyze stolen data
A company spokeswoman did not specify the work Internet Security Systems is performing, citing the sensitive nature of the data involved.
ISS says VA hired it to analyze stolen data
A company spokeswoman did not specify the work Internet Security Systems is performing, citing the sensitive nature of the data involved.
Association recognizes gov IT leaders
Michelle Mrdeza, clerk of the House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee, received the Legislative Leadership Award for improving the management of government IT.
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Policy COOP policies lack leadership
Telework, an essential element of most continuity of operations planning,
needs more management support to succeed, experts say.
Comment Swire: Is data retention secure?
As the government seeks more private-sector data, federal CIOs and other
technical experts should play a key role.
Homeland Security Preventive measures
Making software programmers more security-minded from the start can reduce
costs and headaches later on
Government Health IT RHIOs for Beginners
Survivors of early efforts to build regional health networks share
their lessons learned. Read this and more from the latest issue.
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