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01-27-2006, 11:40 AM
"A study released this week by the National Association of State CIOs recommends that the Homeland Security Department foster stronger ties with state CIOs and create a cyber security review team within the department.
The survey details five strategic recommendations and 18 lesser recommendations from NASCIO to DHS on ways to improve cyber security and relations between the information officers and the department.
Other top concerns expressed by the NASCIO survey are the need to promote existing programs and to develop best practices for risk assessments; continuity of operations planning, training, exercises and contracting alliances; and a localized effort to train a new IT work force.
They also want DHS to put less emphasis on alerting services and focus more attention on external cyber attacks. "
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http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/27829-1.html
The survey details five strategic recommendations and 18 lesser recommendations from NASCIO to DHS on ways to improve cyber security and relations between the information officers and the department.
Other top concerns expressed by the NASCIO survey are the need to promote existing programs and to develop best practices for risk assessments; continuity of operations planning, training, exercises and contracting alliances; and a localized effort to train a new IT work force.
They also want DHS to put less emphasis on alerting services and focus more attention on external cyber attacks. "
Click Here to Read More:
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/daily_news/27829-1.html