CyberSecurity Role

New cyber-security role to be created in US Government. The information and network security strategy will be refreshed. Cross-governmental integration and public / private partnerships will be used to strengthen the quality of this effort. Protection of privacy remains a key principle. ...

... "Today, I want to focus on the important responsibilities this office will fulfill: orchestrating and integrating all cybersecurity policies for the government; working closely with the Office of Management and Budget to ensure agency budgets reflect those priorities; and, in the event of major cyber incident or attack, coordinating our response. To ensure that federal cyber policies enhance our security and our prosperity, my Cybersecurity Coordinator will be a member of the National Security Staff as well as the staff of my National Economic Council. To ensure that policies keep faith with our fundamental values, this office will also include an official with a portfolio specifically dedicated to safeguarding the privacy and civil liberties of the American people. " ...

Via The White House: Cyber Infrastructure

Government IT Project Short-List

Trust, credibility and competence are called into question when risky government IT projects are undertaken. The UK ID card project is not leveraging lessons-learned. ...

... "Asked to name one IT project where the government has got it right over the past decade, and the answer appears quickly enough: there is none. " ...

Via Sunday Herald: Lost Discs