DHS urges agency coordination for swine flu data
Although agencies may be eager to post the information they may have about the swine flu outbreak on their Web sites, they should follow a few simple rules so that government information can be conveyed as clearly as possible to the public.
Microsoft releases service pack for Office 2007
The service pack includes a number of performance and feature improvements, along with some document format extensions in the Office suite.
GAO offers advice as SSA prepares to replace its aging data center
SSA plans to use $500 million of stimulus funding to replace its aging National Computer Center with a new data center to support its growing and increasingly automated workload.
Chiarelli urges support for knowledge management tools
The Army's vice chief of staff said IT leaders need to keep pushing for systems that help users make better decisions.
START tracks agency recovery spending
Acumen Solutions is offering a tool to help agencies track and manage the funds they receive under the economic stimulus law.
NTIA seeks comments on the future of ICANN and Internet management
As the most recent operating agreement with ICANN comes to an end, the Commerce Department’s NTIA is assessing the progress in privatizing management of the Internet’s domain name and address system and the future direction of the effort.
Microsoft promises better security with Windows 7
A revised User Account Control feature, an enhanced BitLocker encryption solution, authentication profiles and a new Windows Biometric Framework are among the improvements in Microsoft's next-generation operating system.
L.A. County maps existing, potential solar power systems
Los Angeles County has created a "solar map" of the rooftops of 1,100 municipal buildings there to assess the potential for placing solar energy installations.
Senators look for proper model for managing cybersecurity
Security experts agree that the nation’s cyber defenses are inadequate, but they disagree about who should have authority for overseeing the protection of the cyber infrastructure.
A GIS program for the rest of us
Maptitude 5.0 is surprisingly easy-to-use GIS mapping software for the non-GIS user.
Windows 7 release candidate leaked
The release candidate version of the Windows 7 operating system has apparently hit the streets in the form of various leaked peer-to-peer BitTorrent distributions.
NIST updates SCAP validation requirements
The Security Content Automation Protocol is a specification for standardizing security data, and NIST has revised vendor and laboratory requirements for validating that security products comply with the specs.
William Jackson | Will IT security founder on the reef of human behavior?
A common theme at the recent RSA security conference was that people, not technology, are the missing element in improving the quality of our IT security.
Sunlight Foundation reveals winners in its Apps for America contest
The Sunlight Foundation has announced the winners of a recent contest for mashup-styled applications that reuse legislative data in ways that can better inform the public.
Proposed guidelines offer help in managing passwords in the enterprise
NIST releases draft publication on ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of passwords according to the security requirements of resources being protected.
AMD releases low-power Opterons
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has released a new set of quad-core Opteron processors that use less power than other models in the current line of Opterons.
New cyber command to manage military networks
The Obama administration plans to direct the DOD to establish a cyber command to manage security for military computer networks, reports the Washington Post.
Security of application software remains low as hackers turn their attention from operating systems
Panelists discussing software assurance at the RSA security conference agree that we have a long way to go in improving the quality of application software, but how to get there is not yet clear.
Review of U.S. cybersecurity to call for executive leadership and stronger government-industry cooperation
Melissa Hathaway gives few details and no surprises in her preview of the results of the administration’s 60-day review of cybersecurity at the RSA Conference. The report is to be released “in the coming days.”
Security lags as virtualization picks up steam
The security threats associated with virtualized environments are becoming known and tools are appearing to address them, but virtual security has a long way to go before it matures.
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