Route Fifty

Army picks nine vendors for $300 million deal

For blanket purchasing agreements worth $300 million, Army officials recently selected nine vendors to provide desktop and notebook PCs and accessories to the service for three years.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

Center releases first OS security benchmarks

JULY 18The Center for Internet Security has released the first operating system security benchmarks, setting minimum configuration requirements for Solaris from Sun Microsystems Inc.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

DOD science program fights to keep tech edge

The Defense Department's Science and Technology Program, once the leader of such technological discoveries as the advanced radar systems that gave the United States an edge in winning World War II, has struggled over the past two decades to stay on top of its game.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

Office launches beta Web site for copyright queries

The Library of Congress' Copyright Office has launched a beta Web version of its copyright search function.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

How Authentica's policy server controls documents

NetRecall scrambles the contents of downloaded Web pages within a second or two of receiving a command. It can also keep them from being printed, copied or forwarded.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

FBI tests software to find and detain e-mail

Every user occasionally retracts an unopened e-mail message. Now software can make the message unreadable after it's been opened.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

Horn assails CIA for withholding systems security data

JULY 18A House subcommittee, fuming at the CIA's refusal to participate in a recent computer systems security questionnaire, today began discussions on whether that refusal jeopardizes effective supervision of the agency.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

INTERVIEW: Deidre A. Lee, Defense's buying boss

Deidre A. Lee is the director of procurement for the Defense Department. She directs the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council and develops policy for contract pricing and financing, contract administration, international contracting and training of contracting personnel.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

FCC launches redesigned Web site

JULY 18'The Federal Communications Commission this week launched the first phase of a major redesign of its Web site, at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov"> www.fcc.gov</a>.

By GCN
July 18, 2001

IRS miscalculates some of the tax rebates

JULY 17An IRS programming error miscalculated some amounts of the special tax rebates for 500,000 households, and the agency mailed the letters to taxpayers before catching its mistake.

By GCN
July 17, 2001

Weather service plans radar system revamp

JULY 17The National Weather Service is upgrading the data acquisition subsystem of the premier Doppler radar system it uses to track severe storms.

By GCN
July 17, 2001

NSA names former FTC systems chief as new CIO

JULY 17As the National Security Agency prepares to name the winner of a contract to outsource much of its systems infrastructure, it this week announced the hiring of Richard G. Turner as the agency's new chief information officer.

By GCN
July 17, 2001

Navy, Defense brass at loggerheads over NMCI testing

JULY 17The Navy and the Defense Department are squabbling over how to properly test and evaluate the mammoth Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

By GCN
July 17, 2001

IG tells State to step up security efforts

JULY 16The State Department needs to evaluate its foreign operations and draw up critical systems infrastructure protection plans and vulnerability assessments, State's inspector general concluded in a report released last month.

By GCN
July 16, 2001

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INCOMING

Science Applications International Corp.'s Ocean Sciences Division last month won a contract for the first phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Robust Passive Sonar Program.

Army picks nine vendors for $300 million deal

For blanket purchasing agreements worth $300 million, Army officials recently selected nine vendors to provide desktop and notebook PCs and accessories to the service for three years.

Center releases first OS security benchmarks

JULY 18The Center for Internet Security has released the first operating system security benchmarks, setting minimum configuration requirements for Solaris from Sun Microsystems Inc.

DOD science program fights to keep tech edge

The Defense Department's Science and Technology Program, once the leader of such technological discoveries as the advanced radar systems that gave the United States an edge in winning World War II, has struggled over the past two decades to stay on top of its game.

Office launches beta Web site for copyright queries

The Library of Congress' Copyright Office has launched a beta Web version of its copyright search function.

How Authentica's policy server controls documents

NetRecall scrambles the contents of downloaded Web pages within a second or two of receiving a command. It can also keep them from being printed, copied or forwarded.

FBI tests software to find and detain e-mail

Every user occasionally retracts an unopened e-mail message. Now software can make the message unreadable after it's been opened.

INTERNAUT

Anonymity networks, depending on who's talking about them, are either great weapons to combat the growing lack of Internet privacy, or secret enablers of illegal activity.

Horn assails CIA for withholding systems security data

JULY 18A House subcommittee, fuming at the CIA's refusal to participate in a recent computer systems security questionnaire, today began discussions on whether that refusal jeopardizes effective supervision of the agency.

POWER USER

If you've been waiting for the right time to buy a couple dozen Palm OS personal digital assistants for your office'or one for yourself'now might be the time.

On Your MARC

Firewalls and funding have held back federal libraries from sharing their information more widely.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In reading Joseph J. Petrillo's column, 'Federal credit card invoices don't list all costs', I, too, hope that Mr. Whiteman gets his degree [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no15/manager/4430-1.html">GCN, June 18, Page 46</a>].

EDITORIAL

When John C. Reece talks about his plans for the IRS, it's difficult not to be skeptical and hopeful simultaneously.

INTERVIEW: Deidre A. Lee, Defense's buying boss

Deidre A. Lee is the director of procurement for the Defense Department. She directs the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council and develops policy for contract pricing and financing, contract administration, international contracting and training of contracting personnel.

FCC launches redesigned Web site

JULY 18'The Federal Communications Commission this week launched the first phase of a major redesign of its Web site, at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov"> www.fcc.gov</a>.

IRS miscalculates some of the tax rebates

JULY 17An IRS programming error miscalculated some amounts of the special tax rebates for 500,000 households, and the agency mailed the letters to taxpayers before catching its mistake.

Weather service plans radar system revamp

JULY 17The National Weather Service is upgrading the data acquisition subsystem of the premier Doppler radar system it uses to track severe storms.

NSA names former FTC systems chief as new CIO

JULY 17As the National Security Agency prepares to name the winner of a contract to outsource much of its systems infrastructure, it this week announced the hiring of Richard G. Turner as the agency's new chief information officer.

Navy, Defense brass at loggerheads over NMCI testing

JULY 17The Navy and the Defense Department are squabbling over how to properly test and evaluate the mammoth Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

IG tells State to step up security efforts

JULY 16The State Department needs to evaluate its foreign operations and draw up critical systems infrastructure protection plans and vulnerability assessments, State's inspector general concluded in a report released last month.

Science Applications International Corp.'s Ocean Sciences Division last month won a contract for the first phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Robust Passive Sonar Program.

For blanket purchasing agreements worth $300 million, Army officials recently selected nine vendors to provide desktop and notebook PCs and accessories to the service for three years.

JULY 18&#151;The Center for Internet Security has released the first operating system security benchmarks, setting minimum configuration requirements for Solaris from Sun Microsystems Inc.

The Defense Department's Science and Technology Program, once the leader of such technological discoveries as the advanced radar systems that gave the United States an edge in winning World War II, has struggled over the past two decades to stay on top of its game.

The Library of Congress' Copyright Office has launched a beta Web version of its copyright search function.

NetRecall scrambles the contents of downloaded Web pages within a second or two of receiving a command. It can also keep them from being printed, copied or forwarded.

Every user occasionally retracts an unopened e-mail message. Now software can make the message unreadable after it's been opened.

Anonymity networks, depending on who's talking about them, are either great weapons to combat the growing lack of Internet privacy, or secret enablers of illegal activity.

JULY 18&#151;A House subcommittee, fuming at the CIA's refusal to participate in a recent computer systems security questionnaire, today began discussions on whether that refusal jeopardizes effective supervision of the agency.

If you've been waiting for the right time to buy a couple dozen Palm OS personal digital assistants for your office'or one for yourself'now might be the time.

Firewalls and funding have held back federal libraries from sharing their information more widely.

In reading Joseph J. Petrillo's column, 'Federal credit card invoices don't list all costs', I, too, hope that Mr. Whiteman gets his degree [<a href="http://www.gcn.com/vol20_no15/manager/4430-1.html">GCN, June 18, Page 46</a>].

When John C. Reece talks about his plans for the IRS, it's difficult not to be skeptical and hopeful simultaneously.

Deidre A. Lee is the director of procurement for the Defense Department. She directs the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council and develops policy for contract pricing and financing, contract administration, international contracting and training of contracting personnel.

JULY 18'The Federal Communications Commission this week launched the first phase of a major redesign of its Web site, at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov"> www.fcc.gov</a>.

JULY 17&#151;An IRS programming error miscalculated some amounts of the special tax rebates for 500,000 households, and the agency mailed the letters to taxpayers before catching its mistake.

JULY 17&#151;The National Weather Service is upgrading the data acquisition subsystem of the premier Doppler radar system it uses to track severe storms.

JULY 17&#151;As the National Security Agency prepares to name the winner of a contract to outsource much of its systems infrastructure, it this week announced the hiring of Richard G. Turner as the agency's new chief information officer.

JULY 17&#151;The Navy and the Defense Department are squabbling over how to properly test and evaluate the mammoth Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

JULY 16&#151;The State Department needs to evaluate its foreign operations and draw up critical systems infrastructure protection plans and vulnerability assessments, State's inspector general concluded in a report released last month.

JULY 18The Center for Internet Security has released the first operating system security benchmarks, setting minimum configuration requirements for Solaris from Sun Microsystems Inc.

JULY 18A House subcommittee, fuming at the CIA's refusal to participate in a recent computer systems security questionnaire, today began discussions on whether that refusal jeopardizes effective supervision of the agency.

JULY 17An IRS programming error miscalculated some amounts of the special tax rebates for 500,000 households, and the agency mailed the letters to taxpayers before catching its mistake.

JULY 17The National Weather Service is upgrading the data acquisition subsystem of the premier Doppler radar system it uses to track severe storms.

JULY 17As the National Security Agency prepares to name the winner of a contract to outsource much of its systems infrastructure, it this week announced the hiring of Richard G. Turner as the agency's new chief information officer.

JULY 17The Navy and the Defense Department are squabbling over how to properly test and evaluate the mammoth Navy-Marine Corps Intranet.

JULY 16The State Department needs to evaluate its foreign operations and draw up critical systems infrastructure protection plans and vulnerability assessments, State's inspector general concluded in a report released last month.