Gregory Touhill, deputy assistant secretary for cybersecurity and communications at the Department of Homeland Security, has been named by the White House as the first federal chief information security officer. Federal CIO
MoreRoopangi Kadakia – program executive for security operations, web services and information management at NASA — has been appointed as chief information security officer of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Federal News Radio reported Tuesday.
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A division of the Information Technology Industry Council has issued a document that details six recommendations to help state and local government agencies protect their digital infrastructure from cyber threats. The IT Alliance for
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Reps. Billy Long (R-Missouri) and Doris Matsui (D-California) have introduced a bill to elevate the office the chief information security officer’s reporting structure at the Department of Health and Human Services as part of efforts to
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U.S. Chief Information Officer Tony Scott said at a Passcode-hosted event Tuesday the White House could appoint a federal chief information officer within the next 30 days, The Christian Science Monitor reported Wednesday.
MoreThe Office of Personnel Management has begun its search for a new chief information security officer as part of its cybersecurity efforts, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the new CISO will
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A new MeriTalk study says nearly 80 percent of federal information technology managers believe the value of IT within their agencies is likely to improve with the implementation of the Federal Information
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The Justice Departmentâs criminal division has begun its search for a new supervisory information technology specialist. DOJ said in a USAJobs notice posted Monday the selected candidate will serve as a chief
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Dan Galik, associate deputy assistant secretary for security operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs, will assume the role of acting deputy assistant secretary and chief information security officer at the VA, Fedscoop reported
MoreThe House Energy and Commerce Committee has said information systems of the Food and Drug Administration and other operating divisions under the Department of Health and Human Services have suffered breaches since 2013 through
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