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SoundOff: What's keeping CIOs awake at night
Spear-phishing has evolved into whale-phishing, data breach incidents are soaring and everyone seems to be running company data over their personal smartphones. At the same time, IT departments are
Consumer tech is spreading in federal agencies
Android-powered smartphones and iPhones have joined the Coast Guard. The first branch of the U.S. military to officially allow personnel to use these devices, the Coast Guard plans to supply them
Interview with General Kearney, VA medical centers CIO
The Department of Veterans Affairs generated more than its share of unwelcome headlines a few years back following the theft of an agency laptop and other issues related to data security. Since then,
Veterans Affairs diversifies telecom service providers
Consolidation is all the rage, but when it comes to telecom contracts, the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs is planning to save money by diversifying. The VA is nearing the end of a network
Feds push social media, but should you?
The federal government is making a concerted effort to encourage the use of social media as a way to communicate with its constituents. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently set up Facebook
Security shored up at VA agency
The much- publicized laptop theft and related data security issues at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs might have been the best thing to ever
C&L: Robert Howard takes Veterans Affairs CIO spot
Robert Howard has been tapped as the new CIO at the Department of Veterans Affairs. The 2006 Corporate CIO awards from the Georgia CIO Leadership Association have been awarded to Sue Powers, CIO and
Using encryption effectively
In response to the laptop thefts it experienced, the U.S.
C&L: CIOs offer up tips on moving into that next role
It's never easy moving from one job to another, even if it's a terrific career move and you know it's a great thing. As five CIOs relate in a recent Computerworld
VA reports another laptop theft
While this week's news brought the arrest of those allegedly responsible for stealing a laptop housing confidential data of hundreds of thousands of veterans, it also brings news that a second
