Cloud Computing: Winners and Losers
As procurement of Cloud Services increases, service provides who can develop new pricing and revenue models to meet on-demand computing will come out on top

DISA Ordered to Contribute to Geospatial Intelligence Suite
DISA must publish additional suite services that utilize its Global Content Delivery Service and Defense Enterprise Computing Center

VA and Industry Join to Develop Health Record Strategy
The move it to determine if VA's legacy health information system can sustain widespread use in public healthcare system

White House Shift to Open-Source Web System Draws Mostly Praise
The move of the WH site to the Drupal platform shows the importance the administration places on social media and user generated content as well as new opportunities for Open Source developers

Government Transparency Exposes New IT Challenges
Making more information available while at the same time being asked to keep ensure privacy and security is forcing agencies to be more creative and flexible

CORE IMPACT Pro and FISMA/NIST Compliance
Ever since Congress responded to the rapid proliferation of IT
security challenges facing government agencies with the FISMA 2002, NIST has continued to recommend
regular additions to the guideline, many of which have subsequently
been officially adopted into the FISMA compliance process.

Seven Things Malware Authors, Botnet Controllers, and Security Companies Don't Want You To Know
Today information is being stolen and sold online in unprecedented levels and professionally written malicious code behind most of this data theft. If your organization has an online presence and conducts business using email, the Internet and sharing files, then your organization is a probable target.

Authernative Granted US Patent for User Authentication System Operation Modes

Authernative, Inc. announced today that the
United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company a patent for
operation modes in a user authentication system.

NIEM Practical Implementer's Course
The NIEM Practical Implementer's Course is a three-day course
and is designed for implementers to learn about key and foundational
concepts regarding the use of NIEM.

Cyberspace Policy Review
The globally-interconnected digital information and communications infrastructure has transformed the global economy and connected people in ways never imagined. Yet, cybersecurity risks pose some of the most serious economic and national security challenges of the 21st Century.

Large Government Agency Uses Classification Labels to Protect Personally Identifiable Information
Following the loss of a laptop and an external hard drive, a large government agency needed to change their information security program to reduce the risk of future incidents involving data loss, and to address overall information security weaknesses.

Telework Exchange Visionary Committee Synopsis
The following document summarizes Telework Exchange's understanding
of the October 21, 2009 Visionary Committee meeting discussion, focused
on summarizing Telework Exchange's latest activities as well as
upcoming Telework Exchange initiatives.

Authernative Granted US Patent on Key Generation Method for Encryption and Authentication System

Authernative, Inc. announced today that the
United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company its patent
for encryption key generation method.

FISMA is Good For America, Here's Why
With security intrusions continuing to plague U.S. federal agencies,
some pundits have asked, "Is the Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) doing its job?"

HBGary Unveils REcon - An Actionable Intelligence Program For Malware

HBGary, Inc. announced REcon,
an innovative technology that records and graphs malware behavior at runtime so
organizations can extract critical data from unknown executables.

Core Impact Pro and the Consensus Audit Guidelines
Extending automated penetration testing to develop an intelligent and cost-efficient security strategy for enterprise-scale information systems.

IJIS Institute Elects New Board of Directors Officers
The IJIS Institute announces results of its election for the Institute's Board of Directors and officers.

IronKey Awarded Contract with Federal Emergency Management Agency
IronKey announced that it has been awarded a contract with FEMA to provide the agency with IronKey
secure, managed USB flash drives.

Should We Believe the Federal Computer Security Report Card?
The Federal Computer Security Report Card is published each year by the
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to show how well U.S.
federal agencies complied with the Federal Information Security
Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) in the prior year.

Webcast: Replicating the Gonzalez Cyber Attacks through Penetration Testing
Through the demonstration, you'll learn how commercial-grade penetration testing software enables you to see your IT systems as an attacker would.

Alarm Exchange Wins IJIS Institute Innovation Award
The IJIS Institute announces the Richmond (VA) External Alarm Interface Exchange implementation as the winner of its first annual Innovation Award.

Replicate Cyber Attacks & Reveal Critical Exposures With Comprehensive Penetration Testing Software
Mitigating web application vulnerabilities typically requires developers to rework code, so it's critical for web application security testing to pinpoint actual threats and eliminate false positives.

The Dark Matter of the Business Driven Enterprise Architecture Through Business Architecture
In the Business Driven Enterprise Architecture, the Dark Matter of
the BDEA is what is ultimately responsible to ensure complete integrity
and cohesiveness of a true overall Integrated Enterprise Architecture
that is completely known.

Law Enforcement - Use Cases for HBGary Responder Field Edition
Why is it important to investigate computer main memory? Data that
exists in RAM can help an investigator determine the true state of a
computer at the time of acquisition.

IJIS Institute Represented on NFPA Technical Committee
The IJIS Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of two of its members to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Data Exchange for the Fire Service.

W32.Silon Detected with Digital DNA
Today
Trusteer put out a report on W32.Silon, a new malware variant, which intercepts
an Internet Explorer session bypasses security tokens and steals online banking
credentials. 

Anti-Malware Being Solved by Ubiquitous Protection
Viruses and other malware spread effectively, because their creators
designed them to be ubiquitous [existing or being everywhere at the
same time] to computing. Malware relies on users taking few, if any,
actions and those actions are part of normal computer usage.

Government IT Security Leaders Further Embrace Penetration Testing
Core Security Technologies is
proud to recognize and endorse the efforts of leading government and
private sector cyber-security experts in releasing a final version of
the Consensus Audit Guidelines (CAG).

New Tools for Communications Centers Available
The IJIS Institute announces the release of the Guide to Information Sharing and Data Interoperability for Local Communication Centers and the Priority Data Exchanges for Local Communication Centers.

A CISO's Guide to Application Security
Security breaches are expensive. They cost time and effort in litigation, remediation, and reputation restoration. But when it comes to security, businesses rarely do it right.

Bruce Kelling Receives Award of Excellence from the IJIS Institute
The IJIS Institute proudly recognizes and congratulates Bruce Kelling, managing principal of Bask Enterprises and  founder / former CEO of Tiburon, Inc., on receiving the coveted Robert P. Shumate National Public Safety and Justice Contributor to Excellence Award on August 11, 2009.

Mobile Government Workers & Military Personnel Are Driving the Need for Secure Portable Computing Devices Management
As government agencies become more agile and efficient, they are
increasingly relying on productivity gains that come from having a more
mobile workforce.

D.C. Commuters: Beat the Heck Out of Your Commute - November 10
Telework Exchange and HP will host "The Great Commuter Stress Out" on November 10 at 13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW
in Washington, D.C.  Stop by during your lunch hour from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00
p.m. to tack a whack at car-shaped piñatas, listen to relaxing music, receive
complimentary massages, food, and beverages, and learn how to join the telework
movement.

Prescription Monitoring Program Achieves Milestone
The IJIS Institute is pleased to announce the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Information Exchange (PMIX) project realized a significant milestone on September 1, 2009, with the successful exchange of simulated patient data between the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy and the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

• CHRIS KEMP, Chief Information Officer, Ames Research Center, NASA

OMG and GTRA have been working with several
other organizations to develop a  technology and domain agnostic
Sustainability Assessment Model (SAM). SAM will provide an advanced vocabulary,
and a data model to help organizations define, assess, monitor and report on
their green and sustainability initiatives.

If you would like to get
involved with this effort please contact Parham Eftekhari at parhame@gtra.org.

Please contact Kelly Yocum at 415.596.5000 or kellyy@gtra.org for additional information!

Dr. Suzanne Acar, Senior Federal Data Architect (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council) 
Deedee Akeo, Chief Architect, Business Transformation Agency (Enterprise Architecture Council) 
Lynn Allen, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Business and Technology Modernization, HUD (Security Council) 
Dr. Peter Alterman, Senior Advisor for Strategic Initiatives, National Institutes of Health (Speaker & Security Council)
Gregg "Skip" Bailey, Former Chief Information Officer, ATF, Justice (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Frank Bauer, Vice President for Government Training and Professional Development, Graduate School (HR Council)
Dr. Scott Bernard, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Federal Railroad Administration, Transportation (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Andrew Blumenthal, Chief Technology Officer, ATF, Justice (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Dr. W. Stan Boddie, PMP, CISSP, Professor of Systems and Technology Management, i-College, NDU (HR Council)

Tom Boyce, Deputy CIO, NRC (Speaker & GTRA Council)

Dr. Barry Brown, Deputy Director, Enterprise Systems Engineer, Customs and Border Protection, DHS (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Devon Bryan, Director, CyberSecurity Operations, IRS (Speaker)
Richard "Dick" Burk, Chair, Health IT Committee, GTRA (Health IT Council)

Jonathan Cantor, Executive Director, Office of Privacy & Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel, SSA (Security Council)
Michael Castagna, Chief Information Security Officer, Commerce (Security Council)
Marian Cody, Chief Information Security Officer, HUD (Security Council)
Colleen Coggins, Chief Knowledge Officer, Interior (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Doreen Cox, Chief Architect, Customs & Border Protection Department, DHS (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)
Elisa Cruz, Chief Information Security Officer, FEMA (Security Council)
Linda Cureton, Chief Information Officer, NASA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Kevin Deeley, Chief Information Security Officer, Justice (Security Council)
Brian Doerk, Senior Enterprise Architect, PMP, Treasury (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Steve Elky, Chief Information Security Officer, Library of Congress (Security Council)
Norman Enger, Former Director,Human Resources Line of Business Program Management Office, OPM (HR Council)
Rich Ferguson, Chief Information Officer, Federal Labor Relations Authority (Speaker & GTRA Council)
Scott Flood, Chief, Modeling Division, U.S. Army Manpower Analysis Agency (Speaker)
Frederic Foley, Chief Architect and Director of Enterprise Architecture, US Coast Guard (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Ylanda Ford, Director, Enterprise Architecture, OCIO, HUD (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Christopher Fornecker, Chief Technology Officer, Integrated Acquisition Environment, GSA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Sharon Fratta-Hill, Ph.D., VP of Academic Programs and Distance Education, Graduate School (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Christopher Garcia, Director, Cyber Security and Incident Response Center, FAA (Speaker & Security Council)
Ned Goldberg, Chief Information Security Officer, FDIC (Security Council)
Ken Griffey, Chief Information Officer, Stennis Space Center, NASA (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)
Ira Grossman, Chief Enterprise Architect, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)
Patricia Hammar, President & Managing Member, PKH Enterprises (Speaker)
Chris Hardy, Director, e-Learning and Technology Center, DAU (HR Council)
Brad Harshman, Chief Enterprise Architect, National Nuclear Security Administration, Energy (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Kenneth Heitkamp, Assistant Chief Information Officer for LifeCycle Management, Air Force (Security Council)
Dennis Heretick, Former Chief Information Security Officer, Justice (Security Council)
Randolph C. Hite, Director, IT Architecture & Systems Issues, GAO (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Patrick Howard, Chief Information Security Officer, NRC (Security Council) 
Marlene Howze, Chief Architect/Enterprise Architecture Program Manager, Labor (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Jack Israel, Federal Chief Technology Officer (Security Council)
James Johnson, Chief Information Officer, Congressional Budget Office (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Richard Klemmer, Chief Enterprise Architect, NTIA, Commerce (Enterprise Architecture Council)

Mischel Kwon, Director, US-CERT, DHS (Security Council)
Mary Lacey, Deputy Program Director, AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense, Missile Defense Agency (Security Council)
Deborah Lafky, Security Lead, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), HHS (Speaker)
Kevin Lawson, Branch Chief, Applications Development Branch, TSA (Enterprise Architecture Council)

Robert Lentz, Chief Information Assurance Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Networks and Information Integration / Chief Information Officer, Defense (Speaker & Security Council)
Phillip Loranger, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Education (Security Council)
Roger Mahach, Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (Speaker & Security Council)
Randy Maples, CEA, Deputy Chief Information Officer - Management, FTC (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Ethel Matthews, Senior Advisor to Chief Information Officer, Security and Privacy, SBA (Security Council)
Mary McCaffery, Senior Advisor, Assistant Administrator, EPA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Michael McFarren, Senior Principal, Information Systems Engineer, MITRE (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)
Debra McKeldin, Chief Enterprise Architect, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS (Enterprise Architecture Council)
John McManus, Former Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Commerce (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Margaret Mech, Chief Information Security Officer, FTC (Security Council)

Peter Mell, Cloud Computing Project Lead, Senior Computer Scientist, NIST (Speaker)
Matt Newman, Professor of Systems Management, NDU (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Jillian O'Connell, Chief, Enterprise Investment and Information Management, US Geological Survey (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Walt Okon, Senior Enterprise Architect, DoD Enterprise Architecture & Standards Directorate, Defense (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)
Bajinder Paul, Chief Information Officer of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Treasury (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Richard Prentiss, Chief Information Security Officer, Office of Thrift Supervision, Treasury (Security Council)
Ken Rogers, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Strategic Planning, State (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Joe Rose, Chief Architect, Education (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Dr. Ron Ross, Senior Computer Scientist, NIST (Speaker)
Donna Roy, Director, Enterprise
Data Management Office, DHS; Executive Director, NIEM (Speaker)
Larry Ruffin, Chief Information Security Officer, Interior (Security Council)
Timothy Ruland, Chief Information Security Officer, Census Bureau (Security Council)

Eddie Saffarinia, Assistant Inspector General for Information
Technology, Interior (GTRA Council)

Peter Sand, Director of Privacy Technology, DHS (Security Council)
Dr. Ronald Sanders, Associate Director of National Intelligence for Human Capital, Chief Human Capital Officer, DNI (HR Council)
Daniel Sands, Chief Information Security Officer, Director, Information Security and Awareness Office, OCIO, National Institutes of Health, HHS (Security Council)
Marco Santini, Deputy Director, Customer Accounts & Research, GSA (HR Council)
Daud Santosa, Chief Technology Officer, National Business Center, Interior (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Derek Scarbrough, Chief Information Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services (GTRA Council Member)
Michael Schievelbein, Project Manager & Solutions Architect, Solutions Coordination Office, National Business Center, Interior (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Tim Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer, Transportation (Speaker & Mobile/Wireless Council)
Frederick Schobert, Chief Technology Officer, Federal Acquisition Office's Integrated Technology Services, GSA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Joe Seger, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, Interior (Security Council)
Donna K. Seymour, Deputy Assistant for Administration for the Under Secretary of the Navy, Navy (Enterprise Architecture Council)
René E. Smeraglia, Chief Information Security Officer, US Mint, Treasury (Speaker & Security Council)
David Stender,
Associate CIO for Cybersecurity, Chief Information Security Officer, IRS (Speaker & Security Council)
John Sullivan, Chief Architect and Associate Director, EPA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Peter Sullivan, Director, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Labor (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Eric Sweden, Chief Enterprise Architect, NASCIO (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Harry Tabak, Enterprise Architect, National Weather Service (Enterprise Architecture Council)
George Thomas, Chief Enterprise Architect, GSA (Enterprise Architecture Council)
Dr. Paul A. Tibbits, MD, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Office of Enterprise Development, Veterans Affairs (Speaker & GTRA Council)
James Trinka, Director, Training and Technical Development, FAA (Speaker & HR Council)
Arleas Upton-Kea, Director, Division of Administration, FDIC (HR Council)
Tan Van Luong, Chief Enterprise Architect, US Mint, Treasury (Speaker & Enterprise Architecture Council)

Brandt Welker, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, VA (Speaker & GTRA Council)

Philip Wenger, Deputy Policy Lead for Budget Formulation and Execution LoB, OMB (Speaker)
Brian Wilczynski, Director, Enterprise Architecture & Standards, Defense