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2011 IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) Survey Launches
Date: January 18, 2011Type: News
Beginning today, the Government IT workforce will be able to weigh in on the future of Federal IT. All Federal civilian IT employees are invited to take the ITWCA, an anonymous online survey from the Whether it takes 100 days or 100 years, eventually classified information loses its potential to harm U.S. security interests. Sheryl Shenberger, Director of the National Declassification Center (NDC) at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), noted that the problem is deciding... If you've read my blog for a while, you know I have I have been a big proponent of cloud computing for some time. Cloud computing enables faster, greener, and more cost effective service to our stakeholders. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t issues around cloud computing that still need to... The Federal government is committed to the operational deployment and use of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). This memo from Vivek Kundra, U.S. CIO, describes specific steps for agencies to expedite the operational deployment and use of IPv6. The Architecture and Infrastructure Committee's (AIC) Technology Infrastructure Subcommittee (TIS),
in conjunction with the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), present the final version
of the USGCB settings for Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8. The USGCB is a further... I recently participated in a panel discussion about Virtualization. The discussion started with a solid explanation of what it is, why it is important, and how it is being used both in the public and private sector. 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... This summer, the Department of Commerce is finalizing a new policy requiring professional certification for several information system security positions, and has established the Cyber Security Development Program (CSDP) to assist employees in meeting these requirements and enhancing their... This is a video from an external site. 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. Cloud computing services over the Internet have the potential to spur a significant increase in government efficiency and decrease technology costs, as well as to create incentives and online platforms for innovation. Adoption of cloud computing technologies could lead to new, efficient ways of... In June 2009, we launched the IT Dashboard, which allows the American people to monitor IT investments across the Federal government. The IT Dashboard, which has received over 86 million hits, shines light into the operations of the Federal government. However, it is not enough to simply shine a... On December 8, 2009, the Administration issued the Open Government Directive to hardwire the values of transparency, participation and collaboration into the DNA of the Federal government. Around here, we call the general effort "Open Gov." You can learn more about it here: WhiteHouse.gov/open. Abstract: In the Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government, issued on January 21, 2009, the President instructed the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue an Open Government Directive. Responding to that instruction, this memorandum is intended to direct executive... In order to create a clean energy economy that will increase our Nation's prosperity, promote energy security, protect the interests of taxpayers, and safeguard the health of our environment, the Federal Government must lead by example. It is therefore the policy of the United States that Federal... This memorandum provides instructions to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on the preparation and submission of information to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) that will be included in the 2009 Information Collection Budget (ICB) and...
Date: January 04, 2011 Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
Type: Article
Date: December 16, 2010 National Archives Speeds Up Declassification
Type: News
Date: November 17, 2010 FedRAMP: Governmentwide Approach to Cloud Security
Type: Blog
Date: November 02, 2010 FedRAMP Press Inquiries
Type: Article
Date: September 28, 2010
Transition to IPv6
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Date: September 15, 2010 U.S. Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) Highlights: Windows 7 and Internet Explorer 8
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Date: August 19, 2010 Ongoing Virtualization Activities at NRC
Type: Blog
Date: July 27, 2010 Guidance on Establishing a Federal Privacy Office
Type: News
Date: July 02, 2010 Social Media Presence at NRC
Type: Article
Date: June 25, 2010 Cyber Security Goes Pro at Commerce
Type: News
Date: May 26, 2010 NRC Identification Cards
Type: Article
Date: May 20, 2010
Vivek Kundra Keynote at the Cloud Computing Forum & Workshop
Type: External Video
Date: May 16, 2010 Cyber Security Awareness, Web 2.0-Style at Treasury
Type: Video
Date: April 07, 2010 Brookings Institution, Economic Gains of Cloud Computing
Type: Video
Date: February 24, 2010 TechStat: Improving Government Performance
Type: Blog
Date: February 23, 2010 How “Open Gov” Datasets Affect Parents and Consumers
Type: Blog
Date: December 08, 2009 Open Government Directive, M-10-06
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Date: October 05, 2009 EO 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance
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Date: September 30, 2009 Data Call for the 2009 and 2010 Information Collection Budgets
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