http://www.executivegov.com Fri, 17 May 2013 19:46:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-oks-apple-devices-for-military-networks/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-oks-apple-devices-for-military-networks/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:24:42 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=48025 Apple has received approval from the Defense Department for its devices to operate on military networks, Bloomberg reports. Nick Taborek and Tony Capaccio write the Pentagon cleared Samsung devices and Blackberry 10 smartphones May 2. A Defense Information Systems Agency representative said last week the clearance would happen soon for the iOS 6 devices and [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/pentagon-oks-apple-devices-for-military-networks/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/lawmakers-urge-pentagon-to-continue-army-tactical-comms-funding/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/lawmakers-urge-pentagon-to-continue-army-tactical-comms-funding/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:10 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47994 A bipartisan group of 71 U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers have urged the Pentagon not to shift funds from tactical networking programs to pay for war operations abroad, according to a DoD Buzz article. Brendan McGarry writes that lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressing support for the Army’s warfighter information network-tactical [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/lawmakers-urge-pentagon-to-continue-army-tactical-comms-funding/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/gsa-to-release-it-contract-search-tool-this-summer/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/gsa-to-release-it-contract-search-tool-this-summer/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:46 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47972 The General Services Administration will introduce a navigation tool designed to help federal, state and local government users examine products and services under information technology contracts, FCW reported Tuesday. Mark Rockwell writes the IT Solutions Navigator Tool will provide agencies search results for cloud computing, communications, networking, data center, hardware, security and software based on the [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/gsa-to-release-it-contract-search-tool-this-summer/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/jonathan-greenert-dod-supports-cybersecurity-investments-amid-sequestration/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/jonathan-greenert-dod-supports-cybersecurity-investments-amid-sequestration/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:26:52 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47937 The U.S. Defense Department is allocating significant investments for cybersecurity as one of its primary concerns despite across-the-board budget cuts in government, according to a Reuters article. John O’Callaghan writes the agency puts emphasis on the role cybersecurity plays in helping computer networks and satellites coordinate communication among ships, planes and personnel. Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the chief [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/jonathan-greenert-dod-supports-cybersecurity-investments-amid-sequestration/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/nsa-asks-open-source-developers-to-help-protect-agency-cloud-keith-alexander-comments/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/nsa-asks-open-source-developers-to-help-protect-agency-cloud-keith-alexander-comments/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 15:12:40 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47955 The National Security Agency has started developing a cloud computing platform intended to help secure the government’s network infrastructure, FedScoop reported Friday. David Stegon writes NSA has reached out to the country’s open source community by allowing developers to collaborate in shoring up the cloud infrastructure’s code for the cloud infrastructure. NSA aims to use [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/nsa-asks-open-source-developers-to-help-protect-agency-cloud-keith-alexander-comments/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/exec-order-puts-cto-cio-in-charge-of-federal-open-data-repository/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/exec-order-puts-cto-cio-in-charge-of-federal-open-data-repository/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 16:11:25 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47868 Federal Chief Technology Officer Todd Park and Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel will oversee an online repository of government information intended to help federal agencies adopt a new open data policy, Information Week reported Thursday. Elena Malykhina writes President Barack Obama issued an executive order mandating the new policy, which requires all government-generated data to [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/exec-order-puts-cto-cio-in-charge-of-federal-open-data-repository/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-apple-devices-could-get-disa-approval-next-week/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-apple-devices-could-get-disa-approval-next-week/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 13:18:19 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47892 Apple will soon receive the security clearance it needs for the iPhone and iPad to be used within the Pentagon’s networks, Nextgov reports. A Defense Information Systems Agency told Nextgov that Mark Orndoff, chief information assurance executive and program executive officer for mission assurance, that DISA could approve the devices for internal use within next week. [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/report-apple-devices-could-get-disa-approval-next-week/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/huawei-chief-company-not-a-cyber-threat-to-us/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/huawei-chief-company-not-a-cyber-threat-to-us/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:56:51 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47835 Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Chinese telecommunications company Huawei Technologies, has denied claims that his company poses a cybersecurity threat to the U.S., Reuters reported Thursday. Lee Chyen Yee writes Zhengfei spoke to the media for the first time during a visit to New Zealand, where the company won contracts to establish 4G LTE [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/huawei-chief-company-not-a-cyber-threat-to-us/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/google-twitter-vet-nicole-wong-named-wh-privacy-adviser/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/google-twitter-vet-nicole-wong-named-wh-privacy-adviser/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:51:18 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47828 Nicole Wong, formerly legal director at Twitter, has been appointed as a senior Internet privacy adviser to President Barack Obama, Nextgov reported Wednesday. Brian Fung writes Wong will report directly to Todd Park, White House chief technology officer. Wong is expected to help the White House address the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act and [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/google-twitter-vet-nicole-wong-named-wh-privacy-adviser/feed/ 1 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/samsung-apple-get-dod-clearances-for-mobile-devices/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/samsung-apple-get-dod-clearances-for-mobile-devices/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:23:16 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47716 Samsung Electronics Co. and Apple Inc. have secured approval from the U.S. Defense Department to deploy their mobile device brands for government-wide use, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Will Connors writes the DoD could release two separate security clearances for Samsung’s Galaxy-branded smartphones and Apple’s iPhones and iPads in the coming weeks. South Korean [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/samsung-apple-get-dod-clearances-for-mobile-devices/feed/ 0