DOD tests apps for battlefield data
The Defense Department completed its Quantum Leap I exercise yesterday, a test of 13 initiatives designed to improve intelligence gathering and dissemination to the battlefield. <br>
Here comes your worst nightmare: Superworm
Believe it or not, Internet worms until now have been too dumb and inefficient to cause much impact, according to software developer and activist Brandon Wiley.
GSA awards contract for updating smart-card handbook
The General Services Administration is for the first time in three years updating its Smart Card Policy and Guidance Handbook for agencies. <br>
'Too many patches!' vex systems managers
Amid the onslaught of malicious code attacking Microsoft Corp. software, it isn't surprising that government IT managers participating in a GCN telephone survey fretted about security weaknesses in their Windows network operating systems.
FBI taps Lockheed for $140 million security project
The FBI awarded Lockheed Martin Information Technology Inc. a five-year, $140-million contract to overhaul security on the bureau's systems and networks, the company said. <br>
FBI seeks public's help to track down virus
The FBI today urged Internet users to protect themselves against the SoBig and MSBlaster viruses and asked for help from the public in tracking down their creators. <br>
Shuttle crash investigators call for management, systems reforms
The Columbia Accident Investigation Board today recommended management changes and technical fixes to overhaul both NASA's culture and shuttle systems. <br>
A big battle's over, but the worm war continues
Eleventh-hour efforts apparently blocked the execution of a scheduled updating of the Sobig worm, but the venerable code continues to pose a threat.<br>
Los Alamos whistleblower gets $930K
A former high-ranking security official at Los Alamos National Laboratory has received a $930,000 settlement in the wake of his retaliatory firing last year. <br>
Davidson to head Los Alamos' homeland security effort
Los Alamos National Laboratory director G. Peter Nanos yesterday named J. Wiley Davidson director of the lab's Homeland Security Center. <br>
Welchia worm slows Navy's net to a crawl
The Welchia worm taught the Navy a tough lesson last week: Patch a vulnerability as quickly as possible.
Maryland MVA regroups after MSBlaster attack
Maryland's Motor Vehicle Administration is beginning an in-depth review in the wake of the MSBlaster worm that shut down its systems this month.
How IRS dodged bullet
While the MSBlaster virus wormed its way through computers this month, the IRS took out an insurance policy to protect its systems.
FBI details new fix-it strategy
The FBI has detailed extensive IT security reforms it is making so insiders can't access sensitive data for purposes of espionage.
Don't throw out the good with the bad, security gurus say
Cryptologists' faith in strong encryption has not wavered, even though terrorists and other malefactors can benefit from it.
New vulnerability guide shuns government
New guidelines could provide structure to the struggle between code-makers and code-breakers. But the guidance, released last month by the Organization for Internet Safety, gives the federal government no role in reporting and responding to software vulnerabilities.
A SoBig surprise this afternoon?
The SoBig.F worm that infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world this week apparently carries an encrypted payload set to activate this afternoon. <br>
Responders ready for blackout
State and local officials across the Northeast said that the emergency response methods they upgraded after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks helped them respond to this month's massive power outage. The preparations included computer links among state, local and federal emergency response centers.
IT security posse seeks quick fixes
From her kitchen table, Sallie McDonald led the government's response to the MSBlaster worm.
Navy has nearly all of NMCI back online
The Navy has restored full service to 95 percent of the Navy-Marine Corps Intranet portal, installing antivirus fixes developed by Symantec Corp. of Cupertino, Calif., to rid the network of the Welchia worm.
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