Defense looks to AT&T unit for GIG-BE support work
The Defense Department has awarded AT&T Government Solutions a subcontract to provide engineering and installation work at key locations in the United States and abroad for DOD's Global Information Grid Bandwidth Expansion project.
DOJ auditors: watch list IT management feeble
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED)</font> A new report from the Justice Department's inspector general said the government's center for consolidating information from various terrorist watch lists has suffered from poor IT management.
Navy sets up Microsoft license for overseas bases
The Navy has signed a three-year enterprise software agreement with CDW Government Inc. to deliver Microsoft software to Navy installations outside the United States.
Platts to consider legislation for DOD chief management officer
A key member of the House Government Reform Committee may be leaning toward assigning the Defense Department a high-level executive to be in charge of its Business Management Modernization Program.
Army to look at beefing up security along Global Information Grid
The Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations will unveil a document that looks at improving the way users manage and defend the Global Information Grid.
DHS issues RFI for ID management project
The department issued a 29-page request for information for a system that could handle as many as 2 million authentications daily.
Army announces enterprise consolidation plan
The Army will begin an enterprise consolidation plan next year that will see the creation of two area processing centers to include a variety of computer servers.
VeriSign to provide new digital certificates for working with DOD
VeriSign Inc. says it has been approved by the Defense Department to issue digital certificates under the External Certificate Authority program.
RFP issued for Joint Hawaii Information Transfer Service
The program will provide voice and data communications services for the Defense Department and other authorized users in Hawaii via end-to-end, common-user switched and dedicated transmission services.
GPS is a gem for bracelets
Law enforcement officials in Roanoke County, Va., have gone into the bracelet business, but hold the cubic zirconia.
Ops and security get together
This is a tale of two approaches to the convergence of IT security and IT management.
PKI a panacea? It's only part of your strategy on security
PKI'public-key infrastructure'is a term that gets thrown around a lot but one that, I think, few people truly understand.
DOD moves to get Army, Navy, Air Force linked to WebEx project
The Defense Department wants the enterprise portals of the Army, Navy and Air Force linked to a pilot project to test secure, browser-based collaboration tools from WebEx Communications Inc.
Berkson to be DOD's new director for program analysis and evaluation
In his new role, Berkson will advise the secretary on alternative weapon systems and force structures, the development and evaluation of program alternatives, and the cost effectiveness of Defense systems.
Navy awards CLIP contract to Northrop Grumman unit
Northrop Grumman Defense Mission Systems of Reston, Va., was awarded the Common Link Integration Processing contract to develop common software and common-link processing for the joint Navy-Air Force program.
The lowdown on PKI
<b>What is it?</b> PKI is a method of authenticating all parties, ensuring data integrity, keeping data private and preventing repudiation of transactions.
Don't be put off by PKI
Implementing a public-key infrastructure is a daunting task. It is a very expensive and complex project, in which many components have to be tightly integrated with an existing network.
HHS to form standards, operability group to spur health IT adoption
Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the formation of a national collaboration and four requests for proposals as the next steps to advance adoption of health IT.
State to promote cybersecurity awareness
You may think it's just another June, but in fact this month will be the State Department's Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Bush's choice to run Information Sharing Environment draws criticism
The president's decision to place director of national intelligence John Negroponte in charge of the Information Sharing Environment will diminish the authority of the Homeland Security secretary, according to one critic.
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