Threats of CISPA Veto, A 680% Increase in Cyberattacks Against Government, and More

Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news:

The White House has threatened to veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) if it reaches the President in its current form. More here.
The Office of Management and Budget agrees, asking President Obama to veto the bill. More here.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the apartment of Barrett Brown, the unofficial spokesman of Anonymous. More here.
Research by MeriTalk shows that an estimated $5.5 billion has been saved by the federal government organizations moving to cloud-based systems with room for another $6.5 billion more in savings a year. More here.
r, the Department of State‘s of enterprise network management, will be joining the Department of Homeland Security as as director of federal network resilience. More here.
Gregory Wilshusen, director of information issues for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) testified before a House Homeland Security Committee panel that cyberattacks against federal IT increased by 680% in the last 5 years. More here.