The National Protection and Programs Directorate, the Department of Homeland Security agency that handles many of the government’s cybersecurity responsibilities is about to get a makeover in the wake of the departure of former deputy undersecretary Phil Reitinger. The directorate, among other...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — MeriTalk (www.meritalk.com), the government IT network, today announced the results of the “Over to You, Mr. VanRoekel… A Federal IT Referendum on Change Study,” which provides insight on the Federal IT community’s take on Vivek Kundra’s leadership, ...
The Homeland Security Department continues to shift cybersecurity oversight chairs. Suzanne Spaulding is the new deputy undersecretary for the department’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), according to an email from Rand Beers, DHS under secretary of NPPD, obtained by Feder...
via green tech grid Aneesh Chopra is this nation’s first Chief Technology Officer and the Associate Director for Technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology. He’s smart-grid-aware and has spoken in the past about seeking to accelerate the smart grid through innovation ...
via InformationWeek Government Having jump-started Uncle Sam’s move into cloud computing, Vivek Kundra is now aiming more broadly, pitching the idea of a “global cloud-first policy” and agreeing to advise the European Union on its cloud strategy. They’re impressive next steps...
via Reuters Sony Corp picked a former official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the new post of chief information security officer, months after a massive hacking attack leaked information on 100 million user accounts on its games networks. Philip Reitinger, previously director of the...
via CRN RSA, the Security Division of EMC (NYSE:EMC), has named as its new security chief Edward Schwartz, who takes the position amid heated criticism over a SecureID data breach that left many of RSA’s high profile customers vulnerable to cyber attacks. RSA confirmed Schwartz’s appoint...
via The Wall Street Journal Microsoft’s cybersecurity czar approves of the Obama administration’s legislative proposal to protect the U.S. from Internet-based attacks. The plan, which calls for the Department of Homeland Security to coordinate with the private sector, has come under fire...