<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"> <channel> <title>FCW: The business of federal technology</title> <description /> <link>http://fcw.com/rss-feeds/all.aspx</link> <item> <title>Shutdown planning is the new normal</title> <description>The last time the government shut down, the Internet was in its infancy and the political landscape was different. Times have changed.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/shutdown-planning-new-normal.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:38:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/shutdown-planning-new-normal.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Your essential catchup of the week's news</title> <description>Shutdown fears, facial recognition and cyber-legislation's latest hurdle.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/weekend-reading-0927.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/weekend-reading-0927.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Senate kicks modified CR back to the House</title> <description>Senate drops a provision to defund Obamacare from the House bill.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/senate-passes-continuing-resolution.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:45:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/senate-passes-continuing-resolution.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Shutdown would give DOD civilians deja-vu</title> <description>The furloughs brought about by a shutdown would be more sweeping than those DOD employees have already endured under sequestration. </description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/dod-civilians-shutdown.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/dod-civilians-shutdown.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>What's the worst that could happen? </title> <description>If Congress can't come up with a way to continue funding the federal government by Oct. 1, many people won't notice much difference, at first. But it won't take long for the consequences to grow more dire.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/shutdown-worst-case.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:39:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/shutdown-worst-case.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>How a shutdown would raise attack risk</title> <description>Even with many security measures automated, widespread furloughs would create vulnerabilities.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/security-vulnerabilities-shutdown.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:18:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/security-vulnerabilities-shutdown.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>GAO: Mixed results thus far implementing FISMA</title> <description>Agencies have improved compliance with FISMA requirements, but checking all the boxes has not translated into taking full advantage of the enhancements that are available.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/gao-fisma-mixed-results.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:57:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/gao-fisma-mixed-results.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Borras named DHS acting deputy secretary</title> <description>More than a dozen top leadership spots remain without permanent appointees. </description> <link>http://fcw.com/blogs/fcw-insider/2013/09/borras-dhs.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 14:42:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/blogs/fcw-insider/2013/09/borras-dhs.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>From mail carrier to the C-suite</title> <description>Ellis Burgoyne, who will retire on Oct. 1, was the first USPS employee to become its CIO.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/usps-cio-burgoyne.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:56:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/usps-cio-burgoyne.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Contractors would face shutdown with uncertainty</title> <description>Who can work -- and when they'll get paid -- depends on a complex mix of factors, experts say.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/contractors-shutdown-uncertainty.aspx</link> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/27/contractors-shutdown-uncertainty.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>NSA scandal hampers cyber legislation</title> <description>Congress's efforts to pass a cybersecurity bill may be hopeless for now.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/cyber-legislation-roadblock.aspx</link> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:17:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/cyber-legislation-roadblock.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Big data needs governance</title> <description>Government needs new rules to handle digital information.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/big-data-governance.aspx</link> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 20:01:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/big-data-governance.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Hockey footage aids in biometric system choice</title> <description>DHS plans to use video footage shot at a hockey game to compare the capabilities of facial recognition systems.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/hockey-biometrics-test.aspx</link> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:14:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/hockey-biometrics-test.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Shutdown would not endanger cloud environments</title> <description>The personnel responsible for securing federal data in the cloud would likely stay on the job, experts say.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/shutdown-cloud-security.aspx</link> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/shutdown-cloud-security.aspx</guid> </item> <item> <title>Should I stay or should I go?</title> <description>Federal IT employees are unsure which of them will be spared from furloughs if the government shuts down Oct. 1.</description> <link>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/essential-non-essential-employees.aspx</link> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:25:00 GMT</pubDate> <guid>http://fcw.com/articles/2013/09/26/essential-non-essential-employees.aspx</guid> </item> </channel> </rss>