FAA awards support contract for airspace system
APRIL 17—The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded a $35 million contract to Sentel Corp. to evaluate systems acquired by the National Airspace System.
Task force maps out a peer-to-peer plan
APRIL 17'Peer-to-peer networking is making its government debut at <a href="http://www.fedstats.gov"> www.FedStats.gov</a> and at <a href="http://www.mapstats.gov"> www.MapStats.gov</a>.
How's this for trunk space? Army fits 1T in a Humvee
APRIL 17—Not long ago, a 1T storage system meant a huge data center. The Army now drives around with that much disk space.
E-commerce applications stake out a middle ground
Electronic-commerce applications are like Oreo cookies'it's what's in the middle that makes them successful. Middleware tools are what hold the whole endeavor together, making it possible to bridge the Internet and back-end applications without sacrificing security or functionality. Pick the wrong filling, though, and everything falls apart.
States wrestle with e-commerce policy
LAS VEGAS'States' electronic-commerce policies are like a box of chocolates: You never know what you are going to get. While Forrest Gump might have approved of the variety of approaches states take to electronic procurement, policymakers at the recent National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Committee (EC3) conference were looking for trends.
Faulty system costs Philadelphia millions in traffic fines
APRIL 16—The Philadelphia Traffic Court has failed to collect payment on about 80 percent of the tickets filed with the court over the last three years because of system deficiencies, Pennsylvania's auditor general says.
DOD prepares for smart-card launch
APRIL 16—The Defense Department is going for smart cards in a big way.Next month, the department will begin a 13-month rollout of Common Access smart cards to 4 million active military, reserve and civilian personnel.
NIST tunes up crypto devices standard
APRIL 16—The government's chief cryptographic devices standard, Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2, is getting a face-lift. It's the first major update to the standard since 1994.
Navy's Iridium phones get workout at North Pole
APRIL 16—The Navy is loaning a pair of Iridium satellite telephones to a civilian expedition that will gauge Iridium performance under Arctic conditions.
AF outsourcing plan draws darts
Nearly 900 federal employees anxiously wait to hear whether they will lose their jobs as an investigation into an Air Force outsourcing deal continues with no end in sight.
On PKI, who can you trust?
A lack of trust among agencies is fueling a 'keep it in the family' movement when it comes to issuing digital certificates.
Maximize Web site usability
'Make it big, bold and simple,' advise Web site developers at the National Institute on Aging and the National Library of Medicine.
Labor goes to work on security, infrastructure
The Labor Department is channeling its managerial energy into two critical areas: security and core infrastructure.
Raytheon protests FAA sole-sourcing plan
Raytheon Co. is crying foul over the Federal Aviation Administration's stated intent to award a sole-source contract to Lockheed Martin Corp. without first conducting an open competition.
Hill scrutinizes STARS project
A lawmaker has asked for an independent review of the troubled Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System air traffic control project, despite assurances from the Federal Aviation Administration and Raytheon Co. that the system is on track.
Medics and consumers log on to NIH sites
What began as a single Web site for quick dissemination of information to the medical community has expanded into 25 of the most significant health care sites on the Internet.
Cancer Institute creates handy Web usability guidelines
Agencies looking for tips to spiff up their Web sites can call on the National Cancer Institute for help.
An OMB Circular A-76 refresher
Revised in 1999, the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-76 directs agencies to use commercial products and services whenever possible.
Duties of infosec czar are hot topic
SAN FRANCISCO'Federal officials are struggling to define information security and what the responsibilities of an infosec czar should be.
Modernized EDGAR ready for filing load
The Securities and Exchange Commission will retire its legacy corporate and financial filing system Friday.
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