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Five years after Katrina, government IT still feels storm's fury
Five years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the region continues to rebuild and the federal government is still trying to fix information technology-related problems that the storm and its aftermath exposed.
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Senate confirms Clapper as intell chief
The Senate has voted to confirm retired Air Force Lt. Gen. James Clapper as the country's fourth director of national intelligence.
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Don't expect a miracle from cybersecurity strategy, DHS says
An official with the Homeland Security Department's National Protection and Programs Directorate says the government doesn't need a new cybersecurity strategy.
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Military wrestles with cyber war battle planning
The military's new consolidated Cyber Command faces unprecedented challenges as it forges the nation's policies and capabilities for cyber defense and war.
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Alexander stresses need for network situational awareness
New Defense Department cyber commander says common operating picture across DOD networks is essential.
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Wanted: A better system for intelligence collection
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity's Smart Collection office wants to fund research into ways to make collected intelligence more valuable.
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NARA's chief information officer to retire
As CIO, Martha Morphy oversees deployment of the initial parts of NARA's $550 million Electronic Records Archives system. Her retirement is effective July 2.
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New DOD cyber commander seeks better situational awareness
Army Gen. Keith Alexander says the Defense Department needs a common, real-time, understanding of what's happening across its many computer networks.
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Maryland governor earns IT award
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers awards Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley with the association's 2010 National Technology Champion Award.
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Pick to lead cyber command lays out battle plans
Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander says that militarizing cyberspace is not part of his agenda, and reveals what is at the top of the list.
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U.S. would lose a cyber war, former intell chief warns
The country needs to make a national commitment to securing cyberspace before a catastropic attack occurs.
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Navy looks to advance cyber defense
The Navy wants algorithms that can be used for malware detection and to distinguish between legitimate and malicious traffic.
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Cyberattack simulation highlights vulnerabilities
A simulation exercise today showed the legal and technical problems a cyberattack could cause.
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Hathaway gets award from trade group for cybersecurity review
The Internet Security Alliance today gave Melissa Hathaway its annual McCurdy Award for her work on the Obama administration's review of cyberspace policy.
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Obama wants nearly $80B for IT projects
The administration has proposed only a small increase for IT spending in fiscal 2011.
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DARPA: Calling all cyber geneticists
A DARPA research program would combine technologies to apply genetics, anthropology, sociology and physiology to the identification of cyberattackers.
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DARPA eyes digital fingerprints to track computer attacks
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is holding a conference for those interested in helping with a project to use digital DNA to bolster cyber defense.
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DARPA seeks to accelerate development processes
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants research that will improve the design and manufacturing process for complex aerospace and defense systems.
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Obama picks cybersecurity coordinator
Howard Schmidt is President Barack Obama’s choice for cybersecurity chief, the administration announced today.
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Laptop with personal data about thousands stolen from Army employee
A government laptop containing names and personally identifiable information of more than 42,000 patrons of childcare and recreational facilities at Fort Belvoir in Virginia since 2005 was stolen on Nov. 28.
