Legislative

Where does the IT money go in 2013 budget proposal?

Obama's 2013 budget proposal aims to cut federal IT but increase its use when it makes government more efficient. Here's where 10 departments stand.

  • By 1105 Media Staff

Senior House lawmaker urges Obama to appoint cybersecurity czar

House Homeland Security subcommittee on Cybersecurity Chairwoman Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) wants a cybersecurity official in the White House soon to ensure computer defense efforts are coordinated and disciplined.

  • By Ben Bain

Judicial branch IT on trial

A pretrial services project in California provides a model for how to modernize federal courts — or at least some of its age-old processes — at a time when many federal courts would benefit from a technology overhaul.

  • By Wyatt Kash

Senate legislation would impose cybersecurity standards, certifications

Legislation in the Senate would consolidate the leadership of federal cybersecurity programs in a new advisory office in the Executive Office of the President.

  • By Ben Bain

Napolitano updates Congress on DHS' IT programs

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said an initial review showed that a 2012 deadline for DHS to scan for radiation all U.S.-bound sea cargo was not going to work.

  • By Ben Bain

Inauguration coverage in cyberspace

New Web technologies will help inaugural attendees get the most from the festivities.

  • By Joab Jackson