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FIPS policy creates Catch-22
Many commercial virus products can't meet the 140-2 standard.
Army sticks with initial ITES-2 picks
Army officials have reevaluated all the bids for its $20 billion Information Technology Enterprise Solutions-2 Services contracts and concluded that the 11 initial contract winners will remain in effect.
And another thing...
You've probably said it hundreds of times, so you might be glad to know that 'google' is officially a verb.
Packet Rat | When hot dogs drain life from WiFi networks
If there's one thing that drives the Rat batty, it's a lack of connectivity. Nothing can drop bandwidth faster on a WiFi network'especially one running on one of the higher channels'than a running microwave, especially one six inches from the wireless router.
VIRTUAL SPACE: Early bird warning
Birdwatch: The Health and Human Services Department has created a portal to federal information on avian and pandemic flu.
Army pares down its data centers
The Army's move to consolidate e-mail and application servers by the end of fiscal 2007 could save it more than $200 million. Regardless of potential savings, officials expect to improve security and administration by consolidating more than 200 processing centers to no more than seven.
DOD plans to revamp Iraq contracting
The Defense Department is trying to bring contracting systems and processes in Iraq under tighter control. And deputy secretary for Defense Gordon England has tapped one person who has built a reputation for taming the unwieldy.
Joint networks key to QDR's plans
Senior leaders across the Defense Department who helped write the Quadrennial Defense Review now are dusting off the guidance to put the ideas into practice.
OPM awards contracts OPM awards contracts
The Office of Personnel Management tapped U.S. Investigative Services of Falls Church, Va., to provide back-office and administrative support for agency officials who perform background investigations on potential government employees and contractors.
OMB updates HSPD-12 procurement guidance
Agencies have until Aug. 30 to tell the General Services Administration's Federal Acquisition Service if they will need assisted services to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Senate puts a damper on GSA's reorganization
An unexpected hurdle has appeared to the General Services Administration's reorganization when Sen. Jim Jeffords (I-Vt.) placed a hold on a bill that would officially recognize the new Federal Acquisition Service as part of an effort to promote the government's use of energy-efficient buildings.
Doan's plan for GSA's Renaissance
It's appropriate that Lurita Alexis Doan draws inspiration from the Renaissance'after all, the new administrator of the General Services Administration is trying to pull the much-maligned agency through a rebirth of its own. In fact, Doan is not only aiming to reform GSA, but significantly alter government contracting.
Microsoft relents on open documents
Microsoft Corp.'s new-found support for opening and saving Office documents in an open format could have a big impact on how government and industry organizations archive data and exchange information among multiple systems.
DISA, IBM in pact for collaboration services
The Defense Information Systems Agency has hired IBM Corp. to provide collaboration services under the Net-Centric Enterprise Services program.
Flood closes IRS headquarters until 2007
The heavy rains of a few weeks ago have forced the IRS to shut down its headquarters until Jan. 1 because of flood damage, but the tax agency's IT systems were not affected by the severe weather.
OMB refines use of architectures
OMB is giving agencies a set of guidances designed to make integrating their enterprise architectures with their budget submissions easier and more effective.
Cybersecurity still handled by a 'place holder'
A year since DHS floated the idea of an assistant secretary for cybersecurity, the position remains unfilled.
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