Army investigates breaches
The Army is investigating how a San Diego company was able to break into dozens of military computers while conducting routine business.
Oak Ridge gets Internet2 link
The Energy Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee this month got its own 10-Gbps connection to the Internet2 research network.
GSA plans portal for FTS contract data
Employees in the General Services Administration soon will have a secure online system to track all Federal Technology Service procurements from request for information through contract closeout.
OMB still must name business review team
Many agencies slated for the proposed Homeland Security Department have not stopped work on business systems projects despite a July 30 memorandum telling them to do so.
FAR rule will require IT security plans
Because all federal agencies depend on contractors to perform IT work, the Office of Management and Budget and the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council are developing a rule to require vendors to adhere to governmentwide IT security regulations.
VA sets plan for securing nets at sites nationwide
The Veterans Affairs Department has awarded an 11-year, $103 million contract to a five-company consortium to secure VA networks nationwide.
IG report calls IRS' tracking of its PCs shoddy
The IRS cannot account for an unknown number of the 6,600 desktop and notebook computers it has loaned to volunteers who help low-income, disabled and senior citizens prepare tax returns, an audit has found.
Navy awards R&D contract for network
The Naval Research Laboratory has awarded a five-year, $29 million R&D contract for its Advanced Technology Demonstration Network.
DOD users can add S/MIME to BlackBerrys
BlackBerry handheld e-mail devices used in the military services can get a government-specific Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions upgrade of their software under a National Security Agency contract with the device maker, Research In Motion Ltd.
Homeland transition team will set IT plan
The White House is bringing in IT chieftains from across government to figure out how to merge the disparate systems of the agencies slated to become part of the proposed Homeland Security Department.
On guard at the border
In southern Arizona's Sonoran Desert, the Customs Service is testing the latest technologies to police the flow of people and goods through U.S. ports.
OPM will seek proposals to enhance USAJobs
The Office of Personnel Management in early September will release a request for proposals for a commercial system to enhance its USAJobs.opm.gov portal.
IBM to build wireless safety network for Washington area
Public-safety and transportation agencies in the nation's capital area yesterday chose IBM Corp. to build the Capital Wireless Integrated Network spanning 40 federal, state and local organizations.
Calendar
<b>3-24 Information Management for Government Conference.</b><br> Alexandria, Va. Contact Government Exchange, Web: <a href= "http://www.government-exchange.com">www.government-exchange.com</a>; phone: 800-882-8684.
Federal Contract Law: Agencies only seem to meet small-business goals
Many small businesses feel like they have fewer and fewer opportunities these days to obtain federal contracts. They're probably right.
BIA systems are in limbo
The Interior Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs is struggling to lay the foundation for a revamped IT infrastructure as it labors under a court order that has shut down virtually all its systems.
D-Link's DCS-1000W has wireless appeal plus a low price
Putting digital cameras on the Web was a good idea. Freeing them from PCs by turning them into standalone networked devices is an even better one. Still better is untethering them completely via wireless connections, a move that a handful of vendors has recently made.
The lowdown on webcams
<b>What are they?</b> Webcams capture digital video for transmission over the Internet. The models included in this guide include tiny, inexpensive devices that attach to PCs as well as network cameras that can stand alone, have their own operating systems and Web server software, and can be controlled via a browser. They all adhere to IP.
DOD picks middleware for Common Access Cards
The Defense Department is adding smart-card middleware for Linux systems to its Common Access Card program, expanding capabilities beyond Microsoft Windows platforms for the first time.
Army LOGMOD begins testing
Next month, 50 Army logistics managers will test the Wholesale Logistics Modernization Program, an enterprise resource planning system that culls data from two 30-year-old legacy mainframes.
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