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SSA will start electronic newsletter

FEB. 22'The Social Security Administration will begin publishing an electronic newsletter next month.

By GCN
February 22, 2000

Slaymaker to leave EPA for the private sector

FEB. 22 Jerry Slaymaker, a long-time information technology executive with the Environmental Protection Agency, will leave government service for the public sector later this year.

By GCN
February 22, 2000

GSA, NSA test app to bridge the gap between agency PKIs

Digital signature certificates issued by one agency could be exchanged with other agencies through a prototype application that the General Services Administration and the National Security Agency tested this month.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

Feds eye systems that could host pesky attack code

As the FBI seeks the instigators of recent denial-of-service attacks against prominent Web sites, government administrators are busy checking their systems for signs of the Trojan horse agents used to launch such attacks.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

Finally, you can have color in the Palm of your hand

When Henry Ford was persuaded to update the obsolete Model T, the resulting Model A had all sorts of modern conveniences, such as a gas gauge and a choice of colors. 'Henry's made a lady out of Lizzy,' went the advertising jingle.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

IT is key to most budget priorities

The Clinton administration laced the fiscal 2001 budget proposal with information technology spending, including requests that would fund information security measures and electronic government initiatives.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

Energy confronts the human side of security issue

To turn around a troubling systems security record, senior Energy Department officials must address a chronic lack of accountability and a department culture that gives security demands scant notice, according to a presidential panel.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

DOD names acting deputy CIO, seeks a permanent replacement for Langston

The Defense Department has tapped Paul R. Brubaker as acting deputy chief information officer until it names a new deputy CIO.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

DLA taps new CIO, adds duties to job

The Defense Logistics Agency's new chief information officer has a more wide-ranging role than her predecessor, with an emphasis on electronic business initiatives.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

Industry wary of new security laws

Government must be a good security role model, information industry representatives told President Clinton during a White House meeting last week about recent Web service attacks.

By GCN
February 20, 2000

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SSA will start electronic newsletter

FEB. 22'The Social Security Administration will begin publishing an electronic newsletter next month.

Slaymaker to leave EPA for the private sector

FEB. 22 Jerry Slaymaker, a long-time information technology executive with the Environmental Protection Agency, will leave government service for the public sector later this year.

PROFESSIONAL CALENDAR

28-29 Work Force Needs in Information Technology

GSA, NSA test app to bridge the gap between agency PKIs

Digital signature certificates issued by one agency could be exchanged with other agencies through a prototype application that the General Services Administration and the National Security Agency tested this month.

Feds eye systems that could host pesky attack code

As the FBI seeks the instigators of recent denial-of-service attacks against prominent Web sites, government administrators are busy checking their systems for signs of the Trojan horse agents used to launch such attacks.

Finally, you can have color in the Palm of your hand

When Henry Ford was persuaded to update the obsolete Model T, the resulting Model A had all sorts of modern conveniences, such as a gas gauge and a choice of colors. 'Henry's made a lady out of Lizzy,' went the advertising jingle.

IT is key to most budget priorities

The Clinton administration laced the fiscal 2001 budget proposal with information technology spending, including requests that would fund information security measures and electronic government initiatives.

Energy confronts the human side of security issue

To turn around a troubling systems security record, senior Energy Department officials must address a chronic lack of accountability and a department culture that gives security demands scant notice, according to a presidential panel.

GSA seeks Trail Boss alumni

What can information technology managers in the public sector learn from those in the private sector? The General Services Administration is hoping to find out at the Trail Boss Program's annual Roundup.

FAA awards, extends contracts

Computer Sciences Corp. will design and develop components of the Federal Aviation Administration's Controller Pilot Data Communications Link System under a $68 million contract awarded this month.

GSA adds satellite offerings

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service this month expanded its satellite services, adding seven contracts.

DISA upgrades ATM nets

The Defense Information Systems Agency is adding asynchronous transfer mode concentrators to its secure Defense ATM Information Systems Network (DATMS) in the continental United States and to the Defense Information Systems Network for the Pacific.

Veterans agency names CIO

K. Adair Martinez has stepped into the chief information officer position at the Veterans Benefits Administration.

USPS gets PostalOne funding

The Postal Service's board of directors this month approved $10.1 million for the first phase of PostalOne'a USPS initiative to expand electronic transactions between the service and its business customers.

GSA: Study backs depot plan

An independent report has concluded that the General Services Administration and its supply service customers would reap savings if GSA outsourced its eight supply depots, Federal Supply Service officials say.

Army to buy PCs for vehicles

Litton Data Systems of San Diego and Paravant Inc. of Melbourne, Fla., will work with TRW Inc. to provide the Army with more than 6,000 vehicle-mounted PCs this year.

PACKET RAT

The recent wave of denial-of-service attacks on electronic commerce sites did not go unnoticed at the Rat's burrow.

DOD names acting deputy CIO, seeks a permanent replacement for Langston

The Defense Department has tapped Paul R. Brubaker as acting deputy chief information officer until it names a new deputy CIO.

DLA taps new CIO, adds duties to job

The Defense Logistics Agency's new chief information officer has a more wide-ranging role than her predecessor, with an emphasis on electronic business initiatives.

Industry wary of new security laws

Government must be a good security role model, information industry representatives told President Clinton during a White House meeting last week about recent Web service attacks.

FEB. 22'The Social Security Administration will begin publishing an electronic newsletter next month.

FEB. 22&#151; Jerry Slaymaker, a long-time information technology executive with the Environmental Protection Agency, will leave government service for the public sector later this year.

28-29 Work Force Needs in Information Technology

Digital signature certificates issued by one agency could be exchanged with other agencies through a prototype application that the General Services Administration and the National Security Agency tested this month.

As the FBI seeks the instigators of recent denial-of-service attacks against prominent Web sites, government administrators are busy checking their systems for signs of the Trojan horse agents used to launch such attacks.

When Henry Ford was persuaded to update the obsolete Model T, the resulting Model A had all sorts of modern conveniences, such as a gas gauge and a choice of colors. 'Henry's made a lady out of Lizzy,' went the advertising jingle.

The Clinton administration laced the fiscal 2001 budget proposal with information technology spending, including requests that would fund information security measures and electronic government initiatives.

To turn around a troubling systems security record, senior Energy Department officials must address a chronic lack of accountability and a department culture that gives security demands scant notice, according to a presidential panel.

What can information technology managers in the public sector learn from those in the private sector? The General Services Administration is hoping to find out at the Trail Boss Program's annual Roundup.

Computer Sciences Corp. will design and develop components of the Federal Aviation Administration's Controller Pilot Data Communications Link System under a $68 million contract awarded this month.

The General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service this month expanded its satellite services, adding seven contracts.

The Defense Information Systems Agency is adding asynchronous transfer mode concentrators to its secure Defense ATM Information Systems Network (DATMS) in the continental United States and to the Defense Information Systems Network for the Pacific.

K. Adair Martinez has stepped into the chief information officer position at the Veterans Benefits Administration.

The Postal Service's board of directors this month approved $10.1 million for the first phase of PostalOne'a USPS initiative to expand electronic transactions between the service and its business customers.

An independent report has concluded that the General Services Administration and its supply service customers would reap savings if GSA outsourced its eight supply depots, Federal Supply Service officials say.

Litton Data Systems of San Diego and Paravant Inc. of Melbourne, Fla., will work with TRW Inc. to provide the Army with more than 6,000 vehicle-mounted PCs this year.

The recent wave of denial-of-service attacks on electronic commerce sites did not go unnoticed at the Rat's burrow.

The Defense Department has tapped Paul R. Brubaker as acting deputy chief information officer until it names a new deputy CIO.

The Defense Logistics Agency's new chief information officer has a more wide-ranging role than her predecessor, with an emphasis on electronic business initiatives.

Government must be a good security role model, information industry representatives told President Clinton during a White House meeting last week about recent Web service attacks.

FEB. 22 Jerry Slaymaker, a long-time information technology executive with the Environmental Protection Agency, will leave government service for the public sector later this year.