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How to establish an effective data management governance program
A compliance program should be able to clearly articulate the criteria for evaluating success, highlighting the technology or processes required.
By Joah Iannotta
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NIST, the National Vulnerability Database and the great unraveling
The NVD as a central repository for analyzing and understanding vulnerabilities can only be fully appreciated in its absence.
By Scott Kuffer
Senate panel opens hearing on crafting US privacy law
But it will be tricky to reconcile the concerns of privacy advocates who want people to have more control over the usage of their personal data — where they’ve been, what they view, who their friends are — and the powerful companies that mine it for profit.
Could drone scraps lead back to an enemy pilot?
Retracing drone flights from data left on surviving circuits could improve base security and counter-drone technologies.
By Kelsey D. Atherton
3 big problems continue to dog federal procurement
After more than a decade, agencies still struggle to resolve widespread acquisition challenges.
By Jessie Bur
Government makes little progress in data-driven management
Agencies have shown little increase in the use of data to improve management decisions over the past two decades, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
By Jessie Bur
Workforce, data likely to be first priorities of WH research center
Though the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center is still in its early development stages, government officials say it will likely tackle workforce and data issues.
By Jessie Bur
DoD’s first data officer brings defense IT savvy
Michael Conlin joined the Department of Defense as its first chief data officer.
By Jessie Bur
The top 4 proposals in the federal reorganization lineup
Though parts of the reorganization plan require congressional approval, the administration could act to implement some portions without it.
By Jessie Bur
GSA put contractors to work without security clearances
The Federal Acquisition Service allowed contract employees to access government data and systems without the required security determination.
By Jessie Bur
Mysterious use of hacked OPM data raises questions
The first illicit use of federal employee data swiped by suspected Chinese hackers in 2015 has created a cloud of mystery that has sparked the attention of members of Congress.
By Justin Lynch
How telework fuels the insider threat
Following several intelligence leaks, a large percentage of corporate executives and small business owners believe that data breach risks increase when employees work out of the office, a new study finds.
By Justin Lynch