Defense will promote wide use of NSA's secure data model
The National Security Agency's new technical reference model for securing data on the Global Information Grid is going to become entrenched at the Defense Department and should spread to other agencies and industry.
Military struggles for secure collaboration
The military's Common Access smart card, in the works for almost a decade, now secures physical and logical resource access for more than 3.5 million Defense Department personnel.
From MilCom 2004: DISA plans shift to net-centric C2 system
MONTEREY, Calif.'The Defense Information Systems Agency is winding down its use of the Global Command and Control System as it moves to an architecture that will give the Defense Department broader hosting capability.
E-voting passes Election Day test
Nearly a third of the people who voted in the presidential election cast their votes electronically, and it turns out that the systems performed better than expected.
IBM: Worm attacks are surging
IBM Corp. has reported a recent surge in network attacks against critical infrastructures of government agencies, telecommunications carriers and utilities.
DHS creates fund to pay for IT consolidation
HERSHEY, Pa.'The Homeland Security Department will set up a working capital fund to pay for its IT infrastructure consolidation work.
Industry group honors DOD smart card
The Defense Department's Common Access Card was recognized last month as the most outstanding application of smart-card technology.
Can-do initiatives bring wireless links to Afghanistan
Computing resources in remote areas of Afghanistan can be scarce, but with a little ingenuity and innovation, U.S. troops and other organizations are finding ways to stay in touch with the rest of the world.
Census automates IT risk management
The Census Bureau has signed a $287,000 contract with Xacta Corp. of Ashburn, Va., to use its IA Manager software for security compliance and risk management.
Power User: XP Service Pack 2, Chapter 2
GCN readers who saw my recent column about a mysterious resource-eating problem on an aging Microsoft Windows XP Pro system might like to know the outcome.
NSA gives security guidance for Mac OS X
The National Security Agency has posted a 109-page document on how to securely install and run Mac OS X Version 10.3.x.
Oregon city tries out network security appliance
Albany, Ore., is testing the ReadyARM network security appliance from Avanton Inc. of Manhattan Beach, Calif., to detect intrusion and scan for vulnerabilities.
Feds: We must set sharing policies
State and local homeland security IT programs would be more effective if the federal government provided firmer standards and practices, senior federal officials said recently.
Worm attacks surge, IBM says
IBM's Global Business Security Index, based on data from a half-million monitored devices, counted 997 Internet attacks in September, 27 percent more than in July and August.
Army applet will help secure smart cards
The Army will begin offering a Java Applet interface to its smart cards to provide secure, encrypted communication and digital signature capabilities.
NIST releases new fingerprint image software
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an updated version of a suite of tools for handling digital fingerprint images.
VA goes departmentwide with security tool
The Veterans Affairs Department has hired the Harris Corp. of Melbourne, Fla., to provide network security departmentwide.
Agriculture plowing through security C&A
The Agriculture Department has awarded two contracts for security certification and accreditation for two of its agencies.
MCI set to offer secure two-way messaging with strong encryption
The company will offer the messaging service next month, encrypting wireless text with the Advanced Encryption Algorithm.
Transportation must improve systems security reviews, IG says
The Transportation Department needs to do a better job assessing systems for security weaknesses, according to a new report from the DOT inspector general.
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