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Considerations and Lessons Learned for Federal Agency Implementation of DNS Security Extensions and E-mail Authentication
Date: April 16, 2012Type: Article
Delivering for the American People
Date: January 03, 2011Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
Memorandum for Agency Chief Information Officers from Vivek Kundra, U.S. Chief Information Officer, reflecting on key accomplishments over the past two years in closing the technology gap to deliver results for the American people.
Protecting Consumer Privacy in the Internet Economy
Date: December 29, 2010Type: News
A December 16 green paper from the Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force, “Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy,” offers initial recommendations for protecting consumer privacy online. In a global e-market estimated at $10 trillion...
Leadership Testimony
Date: November 09, 2010Type: Article
Navy Handbook Offers Advice on Friending, Following, Blogging
Date: October 26, 2010Type: News
The popularity of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and other social media has given rise to a growing number of questions about online conduct for U.S. Navy personnel, and how Navy leadership can effectively communicate using these...
Registration Open for 2010 Federal Privacy Summit
Date: October 22, 2010Type: Article
The 2010 Privacy Summit
Date: October 21, 2010Type: News
Sponsored by the OMB CIO Council's Privacy Committee - for Federal Employees Only
These training opportunities will bring together hundreds of Privacy professionals to share lessons and proven approaches on best practices for protecting the public's personal information, one of the...
Open for Questions: Cybersecurity
Date: October 20, 2010Type: External Video
This is a video from an external site.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Advocates Good “Cyber Hygiene”
Date: October 14, 2010Type: News
Surfing the web. Social networking. Shopping. Even the most innocuous online activities can pose a threat to our nation’s cybersecurity, and all Americans should play a part in protecting it.
Federal Enterprise Architecture Security and Privacy Profile, version 3
Date: September 30, 2010Type: Doc (Microsoft Word is required to view this file)
The Federal Chief Information Officers Council published initial versions of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Security and Privacy Profile (FEA-SPP) in July 2004, and July 2005. The prior version of the methodology (Version 2.0) that was published in June 2006 modified steps in the methodology...
Privacy Recommendations for the Use of Cloud Computing by Federal Departments and Agencies
Date: August 19, 2010Type: Doc (Microsoft Word is required to view this file)
Good privacy practices are a key component of agency governance and accountability. One of the Federal government's key business imperatives today is to maintain the privacy of personally identifiable information (PII) we collect and hold. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum...
Information Security Committee
Date: August 03, 2010Type: Article
Guidance on Establishing a Federal Privacy Office
Date: July 27, 2010Type: News
Two new publications offer guidance to Federal personnel seeking to establish or streamline a privacy office: “Best Practices: Elements of a Federal Privacy Program,” by the Federal CIO Council Privacy Committee, and the “Guide to Implementing Privacy,” by the Department...
Best Practices: Elements of a Federal Privacy Program
Date: June 30, 2010Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
This document serves as a best practices guide to help federal organizations implement and sustain privacy awareness and stewardship. This document can be integrated into any government organizational level – department, component, office, or program – responsible or accountable for privacy. The...
Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office Guide to Implementing Privacy
Date: June 28, 2010Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
The purpose of the Department of Homeland Security Privacy Office Guide to Implementing Privacy is to inform the Department, other federal agencies, and the public about how the DHS Privacy Office implements privacy at DHS. The Guide provides an overview of the DHS Privacy Office's...
Guidance for Agency Use of Third-Party Websites and Applications, M-10-23
Date: June 25, 2010Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
This Memorandum requires Federal agencies to take specific steps to protect individual privacy whenever they use third-party websites and applications to engage with the public.
The purpose of this Memorandum is to help Federal agencies to protect privacy, consistent with law, whenever they...
Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies, M-10-22
Date: June 25, 2010Type: Pdf (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this file)
On January 21, 2009, the President issued a memorandum calling for the establishment of "a system of transparency, public participation, and collaboration." The memorandum required an Open Government Directive to be issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),...
NRC Identification Cards
Date: May 26, 2010Type: Blog
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), like all other Federal agencies, has been deploying new credentials or identification cards to its employees and contractors. These credentials are being issued under the auspices of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (or HSPD-12). These cards are...
Cyber Security Awareness, Web 2.0-Style at Treasury
Date: May 16, 2010Type: Video
Open on a 20-something employee plugging a USB device into his laptop. Suddenly an “All Files Deleted” message comes flashing across the screen, as the panicked employee jumps on the phone for help.
Date: April 21, 2010 Faster, Smarter Cybersecurity
Type: Article
