The Federal Communications Commission released a notice earlier this week requesting public comment on the creation of an anticipated FCC plan that looks to address cybersecurity. The plan, the Cybersecurity Roadmap, seeks to identify vulnerabilities to core Internet protocols and develop solutions in response to cyber threats and attacks. The Cybersecurity Roadmap was recommended as [...]
Following the House’s approval, President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law a legislation that will provide $26 billion to struggling states by closing tax loopholes that encourage businesses to offshore jobs and cutting food aid to the poor. The House voted 247 to 161 for the bill that will provide $16.1 billion in additional Medicaid [...]
A plane crash yesterday in southwestern Alaska claimed the lives of five passengers, one of which was former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Among the four others who survived was Sean O’Keefe, EADS North America CEO and former NASA chief and Navy secretary. The plane was en route to a private fishing lodge when it went [...]
NASA will be hosting its first Information Technology Summit on Aug. 16-18 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., bringing together government and industry leaders to discuss best practices and innovations in IT. “The first NASA IT Summit is an opportunity for NASA’s IT staff to learn about the best [...]
The Department of Defense last week demanded WikiLeaks to return the documents it recently made publicly available and the 15,000 documents it still has in its possession, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said. The department also wants the whistle-blower website to permanently delete all versions of these documents, which contain classified and sensitive information, from [...]
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today it will be returning $1.6 billion in its 2010 Census operations costs. The savings represent 22 percent of 2010 Census costs this fiscal year. “This is a significant accomplishment, and I would like to thank the American public for responding to the census and the more than 255,000 private [...]
Letitia A. Long yesterday became the first woman to lead a major U.S. intelligence agency, assuming her position as director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at a ceremony held in Springfield, Va, The Associated Press reported. “I have never seen an agency as young as the NGA do so much in so little time,” she [...]
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced today a series of efficiencies initiatives that included several cost-cutting methods in which the department could free up money in its budgets for force structure and modernization. One of the major suggestions included in Gates’ proposals was his recommendation to eliminate the U.S. Joint Forces Command. In response, JFCOM [...]
In its 2009 terrorism report, released last Thursday, the State Department said al-Qaeda’s core membership in Pakistan is “the most formidable terrorist organization targeting the U.S. homeland.” Despite “significant setbacks” in 2009, al-Qaeda “has proven to be an adaptable and resilient terrorist group” and is “actively engaged in operational plotting against the United States.” Additionally, [...]
In continuation of the Department of Defense’s strive toward financial efficiency, Secretary Robert M. Gates announced yesterday a series of legislative initiatives designed to reduce overhead, duplication and excess in DoD to instill a future of savings and restraint for the department. The initiatives come after Gates’ request in May for DoD to examine its [...]