http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:42 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-20T14:36:42Z http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/report-chinese-cyber-spying-increasing/?cs=37642 The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission says the Chinese government seems increasingly to be hacking U.S. government and defense industry computer networks to get useful data for its military, reports Reuters. The report notes that business_technology cyber_terrorism government_agencies china Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:36:42 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/report-chinese-cyber-spying-increasing/?cs=37642 2009-11-20T14:36:42Z 19 hours, 31 minutes ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/report-chinese-cyber-spying-increasing http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37642 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/errors-on-recoverygov-creates-fodder-for-critics/?cs=37602 Criticism over the reporting on the Recovery.gov site continues .   The Dallas Morning News reports that the Web site lists more than 400 "phantom" districts across the United States. Such errors raise questions about the quality of data and business_technology government_agencies stimulus_package recovery.gov Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:04:25 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/errors-on-recoverygov-creates-fodder-for-critics/?cs=37602 2009-11-19T14:04:25Z 1 day, 20 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/errors-on-recoverygov-creates-fodder-for-critics http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37602 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/national-cyber-incident-response-plan-in-the-works/?cs=37570 In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, some of the federal government's top cyber security authorities discussed plans to improve cyber defenses, including a new comprehensive National Cyber Incident Response Plan , reports cyber_terrorism government_agencies business_technology network_security Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:35:11 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/national-cyber-incident-response-plan-in-the-works/?cs=37570 2009-11-18T14:35:11Z 2 days, 19 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/national-cyber-incident-response-plan-in-the-works http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37570 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/government-use-of-windows-7-delayed/?cs=37468 It may be another six months before federal agencies move ahead with Windows 7 deployment. According to InformationWeek , the holdup is because a government-mandated security standard hasn't been finalized .   The Federal Desktop Core network_security data_security business_technology windows_7 fdcc federal_desktop_core_configuration government_agencies Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:54:22 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/government-use-of-windows-7-delayed/?cs=37468 2009-11-13T14:54:22Z 1 week, 19 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/government-use-of-windows-7-delayed http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37468 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/lockheed-martin-opens-cyber-security-center-in-maryland/?cs=37466 According to this press release , Lockheed Martin has formed a new cyber security technology alliance with leading technology providers. The new research, development and collaboration center based in Gaithersburg, Md., is called the NexGen Cyber business_technology lockheed_martin nexgen government_agencies network_security innovation research_and_development Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:34:59 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/lockheed-martin-opens-cyber-security-center-in-maryland/?cs=37466 2009-11-13T14:34:59Z 1 week, 19 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/lockheed-martin-opens-cyber-security-center-in-maryland http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37466 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/fbis-sentinel-system-delayed/?cs=37434 An audit by the FBI's inspector general shows that the FBI's $451 million Sentinel case management system , which was expected by the end of the year, has been pushed back until September 2010, reports InformationWeek . Sentinel will replace the FBI's business_technology project_management budgeting sentinel government_agencies fbi Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:19:59 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/fbis-sentinel-system-delayed/?cs=37434 2009-11-12T15:19:59Z 1 week, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/fbis-sentinel-system-delayed http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37434 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/government-it-fights-security-threats-daily-survey-shows/?cs=37432 According to a survey by CDW-G, the government arm of computer supply company CDW, 31 percent of federal IT pros say their agency experiences at least one cybersecurity incident each day .   InformationWeek reports that malware was the number-one network_security encrytpion usage_management_and_monitoring business_technology government_agencies mobile_workers Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:54:40 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/government-it-fights-security-threats-daily-survey-shows/?cs=37432 2009-11-12T14:54:40Z 1 week, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/government-it-fights-security-threats-daily-survey-shows http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37432 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/cyber-security-audit-spanks-department-of-interior/?cs=37408 The Department of the Interior has failed an inspector general's assessment of the agency's IT security performance, reports InformationWeek .   The report sharply criticizes the agency's cyber security performance, calling its personnel business_technology government_agencies department_of_interior internal_governance project_management network_security staff_training Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:18:21 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/cyber-security-audit-spanks-department-of-interior/?cs=37408 2009-11-11T16:18:21Z 1 week, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/cyber-security-audit-spanks-department-of-interior http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37408 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/ann-arbor-named-nations-no-5-digital-city/?cs=37401 According to WWJ Newsradio , the City of Ann Arbor has been recognized as the No. 5 Best Digital City in the country in its population category (75,000 to 124,999) by e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government and Digital Communities magazine.   government_agencies web_site_design business_communications business_technology ann_arbor Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:34 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/ann-arbor-named-nations-no-5-digital-city/?cs=37401 2009-11-11T15:30:34Z 1 week, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/ann-arbor-named-nations-no-5-digital-city http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37401 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/how-facebook-can-help-local-government/?cs=37381 A Facebook page can help local government build a stronger social connection to its constituents, according to InsideFacebook.com . The article details 10 ways a Facebook presence can yield advantages for local government leaders. Some of the tips business_technology government_agencies business_communications facebook Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:38:51 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/how-facebook-can-help-local-government/?cs=37381 2009-11-10T17:38:51Z 1 week, 3 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/how-facebook-can-help-local-government http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37381 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/louisville-web-site-gets-top-honors/?cs=37345 According to Business First , the Center for Digital Government has recognized the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government’s Web site , www.LouisvilleKy.gov , as one of the top municipal Web sites in the U.S.   The site ranked third, along business_technology government_agencies web_site_design louisville Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:47:34 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/louisville-web-site-gets-top-honors/?cs=37345 2009-11-09T17:47:34Z 1 week, 4 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/louisville-web-site-gets-top-honors http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37345 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/oniva-stimulus-spending-creates-about-8000-tech-jobs/?cs=37334 Even though the Obama Administartion boasts that the stimulus program will help create or save about 650,000 jobs , many people are frustrated with the lack of detailed data.   So, Oniva which follows government contract spending, has set up it business_technology government_agencies onvia stimulus_package staff_recruiting_and_retention Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:45:27 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/oniva-stimulus-spending-creates-about-8000-tech-jobs/?cs=37334 2009-11-09T15:45:27Z 1 week, 4 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/oniva-stimulus-spending-creates-about-8000-tech-jobs http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37334 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/lockheed-awarded-pentagon-network-management-contract/?cs=37305 According to InformationWeek , Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $293 million contract to support network operations for the Pentagon and other military networks in the Washington, D.C., area. Under the contract, Lockheed will manage, operate and network_security business_technology government_agencies network_performance_management pentagon lockheed_martin Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:55:05 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/lockheed-awarded-pentagon-network-management-contract/?cs=37305 2009-11-06T15:55:05Z 2 weeks, 18 hours ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/lockheed-awarded-pentagon-network-management-contract http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37305 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/texas-pulls-voter-registration-systems-from-ibm-contract/?cs=37260 The Texas Secretary of State's office has decided to pull the plug on its voter registration systems in ongoing $863 million data center IBM consolidation project, citing data security and disaster recoverability fears, reports Computerworld .   business_technology government_agencies texas data_security ibm disaster_recover Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:16:51 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/texas-pulls-voter-registration-systems-from-ibm-contract/?cs=37260 2009-11-05T15:16:51Z 2 weeks, 1 day ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/texas-pulls-voter-registration-systems-from-ibm-contract http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37260 http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/stimulus-jobs-may-have-been-overstated/?cs=37239 The Wall Street Journal says the Obama Administration may have overstated the number of jobs created by federal stimulus money by 20,000. Last month, the administration predicted that the stimulus program would help create or save about 650,000 jobs business_technology stimulus_package government_agencies staff_recruiting_and_retention Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:38:00 GMT kara.reeder@narrowcastgroup.com http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/stimulus-jobs-may-have-been-overstated/?cs=37239 2009-11-04T19:38:00Z 2 weeks, 2 days ago http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/comment/stimulus-jobs-may-have-been-overstated http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/community/news/gt/blog/feeds/comments?blogPost=37239