Submitted by GPierre on Mon, 02/26/2018 - 15:48
Chris Ballister is an Associate Partner for IBM in the Cybersecurity & Privacy Service Area. His work focuses on the relationship of information security, IT governance, privacy, and risk management supporting the C-Suite throughout the public sector. Chris has served in government at the senior executive level as both a deputy and Chief Information Officer at the US House, White House, and Office of Inspector General at Health and Human Services.
Submitted by TFryer on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 14:55
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Submitted by evalery on Tue, 01/02/2018 - 11:49
The US government recently took a noteworthy step toward strengthening security and privacy, issuing a roadmap for how to make such improvements real and achievable.
Submitted by evalery on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 16:17
Former head of the OMB's Information Policy and Technology discusses three ways his office was affected by and responded to September 11, 2001.
This past week, millions of people here and around the world have remembered the tragedy of 9/11, the bravery shown by so many, and the ways that the world and our lives have changed since that day. So many of us have stories of where they were, what they were doing and thinking, and what happened just before and just after.
Submitted by evalery on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 13:04
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) at the Commerce Department recently held a workshop to discuss how protection of personal information can be made a key implementation element in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
Submitted by sfreidus on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 13:14
Today, more than ever, with the increasing number of cybersecurity attacks on government organizations and threats of data breaches to the privacy of government officials and their staffs, and government contractor staffs, strong IT Governance based on sound IT risk management is critical to restoring confidence in the security and privacy protections provided by our Federal Government. This is no longer purely an IT technology issue but an issue that must be addressed at the top layers of government – from the “overseers” of IT policy (e.g., Office of Management and Budget (OMB), National
Submitted by sfreidus on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 12:36
As previously discussed, all Federal departments/agencies were charged with establishing an IT Governance program per OMB Memorandum M-09-02.
Submitted by sfreidus on Wed, 12/27/2017 - 10:15
Do health IT and privacy rules need a refresh? Training and definitions may prove the modest start of national health IT improvement, though lawmakers signaled skepticism even as they acknowledged problems in the current regime. "We haven't realized the full potential of health IT for every person in this country," acknowledged National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Dr.
Submitted by sfreidus on Tue, 12/26/2017 - 11:30
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