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Spotlight: House passes CISPA while White House threatens veto

The legislation would allow private industry and the intelligence community to share information in the fight against cybercrime.

White House CIO recalls 'worst day' of career

CORRECTION: This item originally ran under the headline, "Former White House CIO recalls 'worst day' of career." Brook Colangelo is the current, not former, CIO at the White House. As he told us in

Jon Bon Jovi backs quality assurance

Jon Bon Jovi may not be the first name that comes to mind when pondering how to improve software development in the United States, but the rocker is working with a number of tech leaders on an

Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights: Respect it now or pay more later

The Obama administration's plan last to improve data privacy.

'Insourcing' reflects changes that impact the bottom line

As the election season moves into high gear, the rhetoric surrounding outsourcing versus hiring domestically is predictably rising. The White House jumped into the fray last week, hosting an "

Spotlight: One government website to rule them all

Current estimates peg the number of federal websites at around 24,000, but outgoing Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra said during a July 14 House hearing that USA.gov should be the

Phishers go after White House officials' Gmail accounts

Hackers in China who broke into Gmail accounts last week were going after White House users, among others, The Wall Street Journal reported. The phishing attack was particularly alarming because some

Would 'trusted identities' be trustworthy?

The Obama Administration has taken a stand against the unwieldy user name/password system of online identification and launched an initiative with the private sector to build an "identity ecosystem."

Open government strategies may want to consider security, governance...Sharepoint?

Back in December 2009, the White House challenged the federal government to be more transparent and better leverage social media by issuing an Open Government Directive . More than a year later, many

Government agencies turn to Drupal despite procurement challenges

Using open source software in the federal government is challenging, but the problem is not due to the technology. The problem lies with old procurement models and regulations that are better suited