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EU leaders worry about critical infratructure vulnerability
Protecting the critical infrastructure in one country is complicated enough; EU leaders must coordinate such protection in more than two dozen member states
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GD wins $6 biillion IWN contract
GD leads a team of IT heavyweights to build a nationwide interoperable wireless network linking the Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury departments
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State CIOs point to insiders as major IT threat
NASCIO study finds that most risks stem from inattentiveness and management failure; group advocates cooperation between CIOs, human resources, and executive staff
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Day & Zimmerman receives SAFETY Act certification
Managed security services company earns lawsuit and liability protection for itself and its subcontractors
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DoE to send radiation dectectors to Mexico
Move comes as Mexican officials worry about recent al Qaeda threats; portal detectors will be installed in country’s four largest ports
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Los Alamos cybersecurity focus of congressional hearing
The names of 550 Los Alamos employees were posted on the Web site of a former subcontractor; the information was gathered for a badge reader which was never used
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HP adds security to network management package
HP adds two security applications to popular network management suite — and emphasizes adding security on the edge
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Guards strike Pantex nuclear assembly plant
New physical fitness standards upset older workers; Energy Department tries to mold guards into a “combat effective protective force”
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Port radiation detectors catch GAO heat
Recent tests of three next generation advanced spectroscopic portals find that none comes close to meeting 95 percent sensitivity; one proposed model detects enriched uranium only 17 percent of the time
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Hoosiers join Japanese in subway sensor system
Distributed sensor network is capable of learning from human instruction; “a large-scale practical system that incorporates learning”
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ITSCC, ITGCC to coordinate their activities more closely
A group represneting companies active in the IT sector and an assoication of government departments and agencies relying on the services ofthese comoanies, will coordinate their activities more closely
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DoE inspector general raps agency's computer management system
Twenty desktop computers containing classified information are missing; another seventy-four lacked proper labeling
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South Carolina to standardize on AreaRae's gas monitors
Company’s wireless sensor networks are used statewide; decision follows RAE’s agreement with Implant Science
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Reporter finds lax security at Mexican oil installations
Enterprising writer manages to get close to an off-shore platform and a tanker; al-Qaeda has threatened oil-producing countries that supply the United States
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DoE inspector general raps agency's computer management system
Twenty desktop computers containing classified information are missing; another seventy-four lacked proper labeling
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The long view
Nuclear Has Changed. Will the U.S. Change with It?
Fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud service providers, and ambitious new climate regulations, U.S. demand for carbon-free electricity is on the rise. In response, analysts and lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a controversial energy source: nuclear power.
Water Is the Other U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis, and the Supply Crunch Is Getting Worse
The United States and Mexico are aware of the political and economic importance of the border region. But if water scarcity worsens, it could supplant other border priorities. The two countries should recognize that conditions are deteriorating and update the existing cross-border governance regime so that it reflects today’s new water realities.
Exploring the New Nuclear Energy Landscape
In the last few years, the U.S. has seen a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy and its potential for helping meet the nation’s growing demands for clean electricity and energy security. Meanwhile, nuclear energy technologies themselves have advanced, opening up new possibilities for their use.