GAO criticizes NASA financial modernization
NASA needs to make changes in the enterprise architecture, reporting methods and lifecycle cost controls for its Integrated Financial Management Program, congressional auditors say.
Tool helps feds STEP up 508 compliance
Free software from the General Services Administration helps agencies prioritize what they need to do to make their Web sites accessible.
Iraq authority plans to boost its IT staff
The CIO office of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq is set to increase its staff from 2,300 to 6,300 in coming weeks as additional funds flow for the country's reconstruction, said Joe Draham, senior adviser and counselor to the authority's chief operating officer.
OMB prods agencies to merge HR, financial apps
Agencies should be prepared to give up more money to governmentwide consolidation initiatives this year.For the next 12 months, the Office of Management and Budget has set its sights on merging human resources systems and financial systems across government.
How ebXML turns EDI processes into XML
The evolving Electronic Business using Extensible Markup Language standard can move existing electronic data interchange processes to an XML framework.
Shopping without dropping
To keep pace with spiraling traffic, the Defense Department's EMall portal is shifting to an emerging transactions standard based on the Extensible Markup Language.
On enterprise architectures, White House walks the walk
When it comes to enterprise architectures, the White House is leading by example.In a recent report, the General Accounting Office rated the Executive Office of the President's modernization blueprint as complete and at Stage 5 of GAO's tiered EA framework.
NaturallySpeaking dictates performance
Software developers for decades have been trying to convert speech reliably into computer commands. Despite the progress they've made, all such programs do require some training.
Internet Security 2004 is more secure and friendly
If your agency wants an up-to-the-minute Internet security package that's small enough to work efficiently on notebook PCs, try Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2004.
Desktop DNA takes migration personally
Cloning may be controversial in biology, but it's universally welcomed when migrating users to new systems and networks.
CrossEyes 3.0 opens eyes
Microsoft Word, the government's staple word processor, carries a lot of junk in the trunk.Although Microsoft Corp. has gone a long way toward making Word's internal workings more accessible, a lot of them are still invisible. This can be frustrating when a document misbehaves while a webmaster is trying to post a lot of material online. It can even prove embarrassing when Word documents are posted straight to the Web for public download.
GSA clears WorldCom for government competition
The General Services Administration has cleared financially troubled WorldCom Inc. to compete for government contracts, in exchange for three years of GSA oversight of its ethics and business practices.<br>
The lowdown on WiFi
<b>What's available?</b> Three main standards govern today's wireless AP marketplace. 802.11b APs, with a maximum throughput of 11 Mbps on the 2.4-GHz spectrum, are most popular and least expensive. 802.11a devices boast throughput speeds of 54 Mbps and run on the less-crowded 5-GHz band. 802.11g APs also run at 54 Mbps in the 2.4-GHz band and are backward-compatible with 802.11b devices.
What's what in security
<b>WEP</b>. The Wired Equivalent Privacy protocol provides basic wireless encryption security and is probably sufficient for most home and small-office users. It provides various levels of encryption, from 40- to 128-bit for 802.11b and 802.11g and up to 152-bit for 802.11a.
Homeland Security Department to get new CFO
Andrew B. Maner, a senior Customs and Border Protection official, is to be appointed chief financial officer at the Homeland Security Department.<br>
E-filing's popularity lets IRS shift resources to enforcement
The IRS is reorganizing some operations as a result of increased electronic filing by taxpayers and technology use by agency employees.<br>
WiFi's next wave
Security concerns notwithstanding, wireless LANs are taking wing in offices throughout government. And WiFi'a contraction of wireless fidelity'is the global standard for wireless LANs.
Incoming
<b>System deal</b>. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command's Systems Center in Norfolk, Va., has awarded a $133 million contract to CACI International Inc. of Arlington, Va., to help design, develop and integrate the Naval Tactical Command Support System.
Marines move many HR functions online to TFAS
The Marine Corps last month put many of its human resources functions online with the automated Total Force Administration System, which will track and update personnel records.
DOD builds on GIG blueprint
The Defense Department is merging its troubled Business Systems Modernization effort with its Global Information Grid architecture project to reduce confusion and ensure compliance with standards, said John Osterholz, the director of architectures and interoperability in the department's CIO office.
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