A majority of federal managers believe the stagnant economy and federal budget pressures will force agencies to put energy efficiencies initiatives on the back burner. Zogby International, on behalf of Schneider Electric and the Alliance to Save Energy, polled 201 federal managers with purchasing power and found 66 percent believe tight budgets will hurt green [...]

The cyber threat is real, said Vice Commander of the Air Force Space Command Maj. Gen. Michael J. Basla. And the military services, aided by new cybersecurity training programs, must be ready to defend the United States on the digital battlefield. Basla, who operates out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado spoke at a [...]

Even though Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has proposed a sweeping round of efficiency initiatives, the Defense Department will likely need to lop an additional $20 billion off the budget, because of rising costs, according to the chair of a federal advisory committee. According to Defense News, Chairman of the Defense Business Board Michael Bayer [...]

Last week, the Defense Department announced U.S. Cyber Command, tasked with defending DoD’s military networks against cyber assaults, is now fully operational. In other words, Cybercom, if necessary, is ready for cyber war. It all started with a worm-infested flash drive left in the parking lot of a Defense Department base in the Middle East. [...]

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates was honored with the American Patriot Award from National Defense University for his work in defense, including service under eight presidents in a career spanning four decades. Gates said he accepted the award on behalf of the service members, who serve their country in times of war. “Tonight, we sit [...]

While cloud computing has been touted as the next big thing, Federal News Radio reports the latest tech trend is also gathering its share of naysayers. Last week, the General Services Administration unveiled new security requirements designed to smooth the transition as the feds increasingly begin taking to the clouds. The Federal Risk and Authorization [...]

With budget cutting on federal minds everywhere, the White House announced the finalists in the Securing Americans’ Value and Efficiency award, celebrating its second year. The contest, which garnered 18,000 submissions, seeks suggestions from federal workers on how the federal government can save money while at the same time work better and more efficiently. Government [...]

Health and Human Services Chief Technology Officer Todd Park said HHS will begin awarding grants to healthcare providers who adopt health IT practices, but only if they can prove they are actually using the technology, according to Federal News Radio. The federal funds, provided for by the HITECH Act, will be disbursed beginning in a [...]

Ordinarily, job seekers browse job site Monster.com to search for the latest job postings. Now, they can use it to give the White House a piece of their minds. And with the unemployment rate mired in the mud at 9.6 percent, it’s likely that more than a few people would like to ask some questions [...]

President Barack Obama issued an executive order Nov. 4 to establish clearer guidelines for “controlled unclassified information,” or information that is deemed sensitive but doesn’t rise to the level of classified. CUI information, while officially unclassified, still requires safeguarding from disclosure because it involves personal, proprietary or law enforcement information. The executive order will replace [...]