Blog entries tagged National Security

Gov2.0 Expo – Innovation on Display

Camille Auspitz — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:09:36 +0100

A jam-packed program of more than two-dozen, 5-minute presentations in five categories made for a potentially mind numbing day. Yet the Gov2.0 Expo Showcase, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC yesterday, was full of poignant, powerful and pithy examples of successful web 2.0 initiatives happening throughout federal, state and local governments.

The well-attended evenRead More...

Welcome to Government Futures!

Camille Auspitz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Welcome to Government Futures! An online community–moving ideas between government and the private sector.

Join the conversation.
To get ideas moving, several bloggers have posted new content and will continue to do so. We have also brought over all the thought provoking ideas from the original Government Futures site.

I hope you will join our community–together we will create a diverse and energized online community that is passionate about innovation aRead More...

Update on the Government’s IT Supply Chain Initiative – part 2 of 2

Lynn McNulty — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:20:35 +0100

By: Lynn McNulty, Executive Consultant, McConnell International

Introduction. In a previous paper I discussed the background and initial manifestations of the Government’s Information Technology (IT) supply chain program. This posting provides additional information about Supply Chain Pilot Projects, Incorporation of Supply Chain Considerations into Special Publication 800-53, and Counterfeit IT Parts

Supply Chain Pilot Projects. Recent briefings given by personnel from thRead More...

Update on the Government’s IT Supply Chain Initiative – part 1 of 2

Lynn McNulty — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:13:58 +0100

By: Lynn McNulty, Executive Consultant, McConnell International

Introduction. In a previous paper I discussed the background and initial manifestations of the Government’s Information Technology (IT) supply chain program. This posting provides additional information about the supply chain program and reemphasizes the need for hardware and software vendors to follow the evolution of this initiative which is bound to be reflected in future acquisition requirements published Read More...

Cyber Security Update

Lynn McNulty — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Introduction. The Obama administration has inherited a very complex and potentially costly problem from its predecessor; namely cyber security. While the terms used to characterize this problem have changed over the years from computer security to information systems security to information assurance, this paper will utilize the theme du jour, cyber security, to refer to this significant issue. The problem of securing the government’s information systems has been a long-standing iRead More...

Status of FY 2009 Appropriations Bills

John Osthaus — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

It’s still uncertain when Congress will finish the work on the remaining FY 2009 Appropriations Bills which are needed to fund much of the Federal Government beyond March 6, when the current Continuing Resolution expires. Only three FY 2009 Appropriations Bills were completed and signed into law in 2008 — Defense, Military Construction-VA and Homeland Security. Before Congress adjourned for the year, it passed a stop-gap Continuing Resolution to fund the rest of the FRead More...

McConnell International President, Brad King, Speaks About Innovation and the Economy

Camille Auspitz — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100

McConnell International is committed to bringing industry and government together to create innovative solutions to today’s challenges. Listen to McConnell International president, Brad King, speak about the private sector’s role in resolving the economic crisis and supporting the solution.

Changes, for the Good

Camille Auspitz — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Likely you are reading this post because you saw the news that Government Futures and McConnell International have been sold to the most excellent boutique consultancy, Clinton Rubin, LLC. I am excited about this change — for my clients and for myself. Originally posted by Bruce McConnell on governmentfutures.com in 2008.

For clients, Clinton Rubin (no relation to the Washington denizens) brings energy, experience, and innovation to the market. Government is only becoming a morRead More...

Talking Cyber Security

Camille Auspitz — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100

In a major speech on national security yesterday at Purdue University, Barack Obama highlighted the need to face new threats and not continue “fighting the last war.” Loose nukes, bio-terrorism, and cybersecurity were the three themes. Originally posted by Bruce McConnell on governmentfutures.com 2008.

The fact sheet accompanying the speech included a set of strategic proposals (see below) that address both privacy and security in a balanced fashion. These proposals bear careful evaluRead More...

Security and Privacy: A Win-Win Scenario

Camille Auspitz — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Fifteen years ago, cartoonist Peter Steiner drew two dogs sitting in front of a computer, one saying to the other, "On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog." This iconic adage, cute in its day, is now a warning. Originally posted by Bruce McConnell on governmentfutures.com in 2008.

Criminal, terrorist and nation-state cyber attacks against banks, technology companies, online merchants, individuals and government agencies cost the U.S. economy $400 billion annually, focused most oftRead More...