Internaut: IT habits change with the times
Some interesting trends have developed in recent months that reflect the changing IT priorities of federal agencies.
Who's who in open-sourcedatabases
Berkeley DB (<a href= "http://www.sleepycat.com">www.sleepycat.com</a>): An open- source database widely used for embedded applications, Berkeley DB eschews full SQL searching capabilities in favor of a compact, fleet design.
Beyond the database giants
Although most of the LinuxWorld trade show attendees had left for the day, Bruce Momjian took the podium to spread the gospel: PostgreSQL, the open-source database management system he co-develops, is ready for mission-critical work.
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Another View: IT governance acts as CIOs' steering wheel
Recently, the head of a major government organization who requested anonymity directed his CIO to develop an enterprisewide governance strategy for IT.
GSA signs SmartBuy deal for portfolio management software
The General Services Administration this week added ProSight portfolio management software to its growing list of enterprise license agreements.
DOD commissaries seek legacy support, innovation
The Defense Commissary Agency is looking to industry to maintain the baselines of its three legacy networks, while developing better applications to replace them.
EDITOR'S DESK: Workforce study raises fair concerns
The looming retirement of thousands of senior IT professionals from the federal government is stirring new workforce capacity concerns.
VOIP is still pretty quiet in government offices
While some government organizations have taken the leap and installed voice over IP systems'the Census Bureau, notably'VOIP remains unknown territory for most agencies.
Senators push for regulation of data brokers
Capitol Hill support is growing for regulation of data brokers in the wake of high-profile identity thefts from companies that maintain large databases of sensitive personal information.
EPA nominee wins Senate panel approval
A Senate committee today approved Stephen Johnson to be Environmental Protection Agency administrator and sent his nomination to the full Senate for confirmation.
Donald Becker | The inside story of the Beowulf saga
In early 1993, then-NASA employees Donald Becker and Thomas Sterling devised a way to yoke multiple low-cost desktop computers together so they could offer the combined performance of a much higher-cost supercomputer.
DataPower dives into D.C.
Officials at DataPower, a developer of application-oriented network security hardware, have opened an office in Washington D.C. to further cultivate the company's growing customer base in both Defense and civilian agencies.
Labor IG: Separate procurement office to prevent abuse
The Labor Department has wasted nearly $4 million on unused encryption products from an improperly awarded contract, the department's inspector general said in a new report.
NASA inspector general critical of IT structure
NASA faces potentially serious agencywide problems with IT architecture, investments, management infrastructure and services, according to a new report from the agency's inspector general.
OMB finishing guidance on how grants management will work
The agencies managing the Grants Management Line of Business Consolidation initiative are finalizing the governance model and the way shared-service centers will work.
Comstor prepares wireless seminars
The Chantilly, Va.-based distributor, which works with government resellers, will hold the Future Track seminar in eight cities.
Homeland Security gets acting deputy CIO
Rear Adm. Ronald T. Hewitt, the Coast Guard's assistant commandant for command, control, communications and computers and CIO, has been named acting deputy CIO of the Homeland Security Department.
IP SAN vendors claim low cost, high uptime
New types of IP storage area networks promise to be more affordable than conventional SANs, at least when top-speed access isn't the top priority.
CMS details $1.9 billion needs for enterprise data centers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a draft request for proposals for enterprise data center services to support Medicare claims processing, prescription drug benefits and e-government.
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