TSA Stowaway Scanners, iPhone Too Secure for Forensics, and More

August 14, 2012 By FedCyberTeam

Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news:

According to their Chief Technology Officer Ajay Budhraja, the Department of Justice is embracing cloud computing. More here.
The Transportation Security Administration is evaluating computer devices that would search for fugitives stowing away in cargo. More here.
A white paper from the Information Sharing Environment program office proposes expanding the the National Information Exchange Model beyond counterterrorism. More here.
The Department of Energy urges utilities to create their own cybersecurity governance for national infrastructure. More here.
MIT’s Technology Review says that Apple’s iPhone and iTab security may prevent law enforcement from performing forensic examinations of devices. More here.
The Department of Defense Inspector General gave the the Defense Information Systems Agency Inspector General’s office a failing grade. More here.
The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group published a “workplan“ for implementing the White House’s National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace. More here.