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Bob Brewin
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Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
From Nextgov.com: Cyber criminals overseas steal U.S electronic health records
May 16, 2008 In 2004, when Bush administration officials unveiled a project to provide every American with an electronic health record by 2014, they pledged to put privacy and security first. But the discovery in April of stolen health records containing sensitive medical information about U.S. patients on a computer server in Malaysia ...
Cyber criminals overseas steal U.S. electronic health records
May 16, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
In 2004, when Bush administration officials unveiled a project to provide every American with an electronic health record by 2014, they pledged to put privacy and security first. But the discovery in April of stolen health records containing sensitive medical information about U.S. patients on a computer server in Malaysia ...
Cyber Command Sweepstakes
May 16, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
Eighteen states are vying to become the home of the headquarters for the coveted Air Force Cyber Command. So, on May 15, William Anderson, assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and logistics, sent a letter to the governors, asking them to provide details that will help the ...
From Nextgov.com: Air Force looking to build cyber weapons
May 14, 2008 The Air Force issued a proposal on Monday asking the technology industry to help it develop the ability to hack into an enemy's computer systems and to conduct offensive cyber warfare, such as shutting down systems, according to internal and public documents. Read the full story from Nextgov.com.
Air Force looking to build cyber weapons
May 14, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
The Air Force issued a proposal on Monday asking the technology industry to help it develop the ability to hack into an enemy's computer systems and to conduct offensive cyber warfare, such as shutting down systems, according to internal and public documents. Comment on this article in The Forum.In its ...
Hewlett-Packard vaults into ranks of top federal contractors with EDS deal
May 13, 2008 Hewlett-Packard's $13.9 billion deal to acquire Electronic Data Systems announced Tuesday will put HP in a strong position in the federal information technology services market and possibly provide a platform to sell additional hardware to government customers, analysts said. The deal, expected to close within 120 days according to an ...
Hewlett-Packard gets leg up with EDS acquisition
May 13, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
Hewlett-Packard's $13.9 billion deal to acquire Electronic Data Systems announced Tuesday will put HP in a strong position in the federal information technology services market and possibly provide a platform to sell additional hardware to government customers, analysts said. Comment on this article in The Forum.The deal, expected to close ...
FBI partially blames procurement rules for fake IT products
May 12, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
The government's entrenched policies for buying information technology is a major primary cause for many agencies installing fake Cisco network gear into their networks, which leads to the possibility of systems failing or the loss of sensitive data, according to the FBI. Comment on this article in The Forum.The FBI, ...
From Nextgov.com: FBI partially blames procurement rules for fake IT products
May 12, 2008 The government's entrenched policies for buying information technology is a major primary cause for many agencies installing fake Cisco network gear into their networks, which leads to the possibility of systems failing or the loss of sensitive data, according to the FBI. Read the full story from Nextgov.com.
What's Brewin: The Amazing, Disappearing Navy Policy
May 9, 2008
FROM NEXTGOV
On May 8, I wrote about the release of theNaval Networking Environment Strategy -- 2016. Among other things the document called for returning management and control of networks to the Navy rather than outsourcing nearly the whole shebang, as the department did when it awarded its $10 billion Navy Marine ...
