Just a few days into his new/old job as the head of the Office of Management and Budget, Jacob “Jack” Lew said he was “happy to be back.” Writing on the OMB White House blog, Lew, who previously served as the director of OMB from 1998 till 2001 during President Bill Clinton’s second term, said [...]

If you’ve followed cyber news at all in the past six months, you’ve probably heard of Stuxnet, the malicious Internet worm that targeted Iran’s critical infrastructure. And, you’ve probably also heard how Stuxnet was “game-changing,” because of its devastating demonstration of a cyber attack’s potential to wreak havoc on critical systems. But one cybersecurity expert [...]

Federal Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra said the administration will continue to push for important technology policies in the year ahead, even as a potentially intractable Congress takes the reins. “In an ironic way, perhaps the technology and innovation agenda might actually get a more prominent role in the coming years,” he said last week [...]

Intellectual property crime in the cyber age has long been a concern, with one notable estimate putting the loss by American business at $1 trillion. However, a new report by the Commerce Department’s inspector general suggests the agency tasked with promoting economic growth needs to secure its own networks as well. According to the Commerce [...]

Calling the recent controversy over full-body scanners and enhanced pat-downs a “calamity,” Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) introduced legislation in the House because “something has to be done.” “Everybody is fed up. The people are fed up, the pilots are fed up, I’m fed up,” he continued. The “American Traveler Dignity Act,” which Paul introduced, seeks [...]

After months of Senate stall tactics, Jacob “Jack” Lew was confirmed Thursday night by a voice vote to be the next director of the Office of Management and Budget. Lew, who previously served as OMB director in the Clinton administration and is now deputy secretary of state, was selected by President Barack Obama after Peter [...]

The Government Accountability Office has put its stamp of approval on claims that electronic health records can actually improve the quality of healthcare. The GAO report studied integrated delivery systems that have implemented the use of electronic medical records. Those systems studied said that using EHRs increased the availability of information about patients as well [...]

The chief information officer of the Office of the National Intelligence Director, Priscilla Guthrie, will resign Nov. 19 after 18 months at her post, according to a report on Federal News Radio. Until a replacement is announced, Charlene Leubecker, who is currently deputy CIO for the ODNI, will be the acting CIO. DNI Gen. James [...]

As cloud computing in the federal computing increasingly takes flight, some observers remain worried about security of information stored on a cloud platform. Just a few weeks ago, the General Services Administration and the Chief Information Officers Council unveiled the new security guidelines for cloud computing, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. FedRAMP, as [...]

Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget Jeffrey Zients will offer tips on reforming federal IT projects to close the IT gap between the government and private industry when he keynotes an event this week for the Northern Virginia Technology Council. Zients, who is also the U.S. chief performance officer, provided a glimpse [...]