Michael Bechetti | Technical Difficulties
Editorial cartoon
Mike Daconta | Design stovepipes out of the picture
Commentary: To eliminate IT stovepipes, start by recognizing that most systems are that way by design.
Wyatt Kash | Croom buttons up
Commentary: DISA's two-supplier approach to collaboration services could be one way to get fresh technology into the field.
Pete Ungaro | Cray gets its groove back
GCN Interview | Peter Ungaro, chief executive officer at Cray, has been on a mission to help the company regain its focus since he took the helm of the supercomputer maker two years ago. Ungaro talks about adaptive supercomputing and what else is ahead for high-end computing systems.
Back on track
Washington's transit authority fares better by modernizing and consolidating its information technology systems.
FAA set to launch GPS air traffic control system
FAA plans to increase the precision and safety of air traffic control with a GPS-based system.
NSA signs on for multiple-level workstations
The National Security Agency has hired VMware and General Dynamics C4 Systems to develop high-assurance platform (HAP) workstations intended to let users access data requiring different security clearances from one machine.
IPv6 ice breaker
Lockheed Martin begins a controlled transition to IPv6, planning to pass on lessons learned to agencies.
Arizona joins test of hybrid ID
Arizona joins DHS' test of a hybrid driver's license and Real ID card.
Crime solving done by hand
NIST tackles the question of securing Web services.
NIST issues guide to securing Web services
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a 128-page guide to help organizations understand the security challenges of Web services inservice-oriented architecture.
Highway maintenance
Florida lowers the toll of turnpike maintenance with a system that combines asset tracking and GPS data.
Survey: Laptop security is CISOs' big headache
Federal employees going mobile take security risks with them, resulting in the biggest concern facing federal chief information security officers.
ISE releases framework for sharing data on terrorism
The Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment has issued Version 1.0 of the Enterprise Architecture Framework for the ISE, providing guidance for agencies working with anti-terrorism information.
USPTO builds a better e-filing mousetrap
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's simplified online system is, at last, attracting e-filers.
NASCIO to CIOs: Prepare for e-discovery
E-discovery is becoming increasingly important as more critical business information is moved into electronic form, according to the National Association of State CIOs.
Justice IG: Terrorist database still riddled with flaws
The interagency Terrorist Screening Center has failed to redress the technology flaws that have choked its systems, Justice Department auditors said.
Federal court cancels Patriot Act's wiretap, gag orders
A federal district court today struck down the Patriot Act's provisions that allow DOJ and the FBI to eavesdrop on telecommunications and Internet traffic without obtaining court approval, and to impose perpetual secrecy about NSL wiretaps.
New computer security guides available
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has updated its security guidelines for dealing with active content.
Ky. opts for automated tax system
The commonwealth has awarded a three-year contract to Electronic Data Systems Corp. to develop an automated tax system.
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