Arkansas renews deal with NIC for e-government services
Arkansas has awarded a three-year, multimillion-dollar contract renewal to NIC Inc. to continue providing e-government portal services.
Justice sex offender Web site goes live
The Justice Department has launched a Web site that allows the public to search for sex offenders in their communities.
Blog paranoia strikes deep
Want to know what bloggers are saying about your agency?
Firefox Greasemonkey
Have a favorite Web site that just isn't quite perfect?
CDC management support contract awarded to BearingPoint
The contract is to support the CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response.
HUD picks McDonald Bradley for Web support
The company will manage Web content, mailing lists, bulletin boards, webcasts and online promotions for activities sponsored by the department's Office of Community Planning.
OPM settles ' again ' on Monster for USAJobs Web site
The Office of Personnel Management has decided to keep Monster Government Solutions on to run the USAJobs.gov Web site.
Wireless access security tool moves past prototype stage
WaveSEC, an open-source tool that uses the IP Security protocol to encrypt IP connections between hosts, is moving toward implementation.
'Google hacking': Everything you want someone to know , and more
The functionality that has made Google a top search engine also can be used to reveal sensitive personal data, vulnerable servers and other details about network architecture.
'Did you hear...'
<b>Blog was here</b>. In response to our recent request for an alternative to the term 'blog,' which has the aural appeal of a wet mackerel upside the head, a reader in Louisiana suggests 'graf,' as in graffiti.
Army halts AKO work until GAO rules on protests
Lockheed Martin Corp. will not perform any work associated with the Army Knowledge Online portal until two protests challenging the contract award are heard by the Government Accountability Office.
Agencies making little progress against cybervandalism
Three years after a pair of hackers broke into several federal agency computers and defaced Web sites, industry experts said not enough has been done to prevent further attacks.
Wireless 2006: Gaining momentum
With the arrival last year of acceptable industry standards for security, government agencies are getting serious about implementing wireless networks.
Johannes Ullrich | The good guys have to cooperate
The Internet Storm Center, created by the SANS Institute, works with Internet service providers to defend against the most malicious attacks.
Army halts work on AKO portal in light of pending protests
Lockheed Martin Corp. will not perform any work associated with the Army Knowledge Online portal until protests challenging the Army's award of the contract can be heard by the Government Accountability Office.
SANS releases new list of significant vulnerabilities
The SANS Institute has released a list of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which include weaknesses in Microsoft products, Mozilla and Firefox browsers, iTunes and RealPlayer.
NOAA to seek consolidated IT support services
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to release a request for proposals for a six-year, consolidated IT support services contract by the end of September.
Losing bidder tries to KO Army's AKO portal award
A protest filed last week has put the contract to consolidate and upgrade the Army Knowledge Online portal on hold.
Agencies get more choices from GoLearn
Federal agencies will have more than 59 vendors in six specialized areas to choose from for their online learning services under a contract awarded by the Office of Personnel Management earlier this month.
NMCI takes on enterprisewide spam
The Navy is counting on a little electronic elbow grease to clean up its enterprise portal.
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