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Tag Archives: Federal Aviation Administration
Where No Auditor Has Gone Before
It’s Star Trek’s 50th anniversary—it first took viewers “where no man has gone before” in 1966. Since then, the Enterprise and its sister ships have spent much of their time at warp speeds, saving planets and fending off hostile life … Continue reading
Government IT Systems Still at Risk
Lately, it’s a recurring news story—another hack, leak, or breach, and sensitive information is compromised. We’ve long identified information system security as a high-risk area throughout the government. So for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re highlighting federal cybersecurity challenges.
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October 6, 2015
Tagged #CyberAware, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, cyber security, cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Awareness month, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, federal data breaches, federal IT systems at risk, healthcare.gov, IT, PII data security, securing federal IT systems
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Podcast on Drones in the National Airspace
Without onboard pilots, drones fly by either remote control or along preprogrammed routes. Commercial uses for these unmanned aerial systems are growing, from wedding photographers snapping aerial photos to companies testing them for delivering goods.
Aviation Safety: Need to Know
While the U.S. aviation system is one of the safest in the world and major aircraft crashes have become less common, close calls in the air and on the ground still frequently occur. For National Safety Month, the WatchBlog gathered … Continue reading
Podcast on FAA Air Traffic Control Systems and Information Security
The Federal Aviation Administration relies on a vast array of increasingly interconnected systems and networks for air traffic control. Protecting these systems from internal and external threats is essential to ensuring safe, orderly, and efficient travel through our international air … Continue reading
