James Lewis

11 Unintended Consequences Of Government Executive Disclosure Act

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Legislation intended to deter members of Congress from profiting from stock trades based on inside information is inadvertently forcing 28,000 federal employees to expose their personal financial information on the Internet.

The result, according to a trade group for senior government executives, is a number of unintended risks that federal employees must now bear, and another reason for talented executives to think twice about serving their country by taking a position in the federal government. Keep reading →

 /  Published June 19, 2012 at 1:01 PM

White House Expands Public-Private Efforts to Combat Botnets

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The Obama Administration today announced a new set of public-private partnership initiatives aimed at combating the rising use of botnets.

Industry estimates suggest that one in 10 computers in the U.S. is currently infected by a botnet – software used by hackers to seize control of vast numbers of personal computers for malicious or illegal intent. Keep reading →

 /  Published May 30, 2012 at 4:57 PM

DHS Secretary Unveils New National Strategy For Supply Chain Security

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Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano unveiled the Obama administration’s latest “National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security” today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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“We must continue to strengthen global supply chains to ensure that they operate effectively in time of crisis; recover quickly from disruptions; and facilitate international trade and travel,” said Secretary Napolitano in a statement released today by DHS. Keep reading →

 /  Published January 25, 2012 at 3:02 PM