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GSA taps Liberty Alliance for E-Authentication interops testing
GSA has chosen the Liberty Alliance consortium to do SAML 2.0 interoperability testing for products in its E-Authentication Solution program.
Access denied
Because of issues involving our firewalls, all 1105 Government Information Group Web sites, including GCN.com, went down early Oct. 29, and were unavailable for most of the day.
Microsoft joins OGC
Microsoft has formally joined the Open Geospatial Consortium, a move that will make its geospatial applications conform to open standards.
IT gives e-voting a booster shot
Cybereye | Commentary: Even when IT is not a silver bullet, it might be part of the solution.
Trust Digital delivers DISA-compliant smart phone
The company's Smartphone Security CAC Pack has been cleared for use in Windows Mobile Wireless e-mail implementations.
Online housing locator helps fire victims relocate
<font color="CC0000"><b>UPDATED'</b></font color>The department's National Housing Locator is a searchable online clearinghouse of rental housing nationwide.
NASA UAV finds fire hot spots
High-tech sensors on an unmanned aerial vehicle flown remotely by pilots based at NASA'S Dryden Flight Research Center help firefighters find and eliminate lingering hot spots in fire-ravaged Souther California.
Russian hackers apparently exploit Acrobat Reader vulnerability
The first exploits of a recently described vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader on Windows have been reported in the wild by researchers at SecureWorks.
NIST drafts guidance on risk management
NIST has issued a draft of a new report that may become essential reading for government managers, who all must be sure their IT systems are compliant with FISMA.
Navy tightens grip on BlackBerrys
The Navy has implemented tougher security settings for BlackBerry devices used by naval personnel.
FEMA bureau sends IT gear south to fire zone
Emergency agency's Pacific Northwest regional office to send a convoy of disaster relief equipment, goods and personnel to California's wildfire zone.
Google-eye view of fires
The general public now has access to detailed maps of areas affected by the fires in Southern California, thanks to Google Earth's map posted on San Diego County's Emergency Home Page.
New online tool for overseas voter registration
The Overseas Vote Foundation has an online tool to help military personnel and civilians living abroad navigate the maze of voter registration requirements.
IT excellence reigns at GCN Gala
Teamwork and preparing the way for the next generation were the twin themes of last night's GCN Awards Gala.
Soldiers get the message with Xacta deal
The Army will buy the tactical extension of Xacta's Automated Message Handling System to enable soldiers to use its secure messaging capability in the field.
New specs for DOD Architecture Framework
Object Management Group has approved several new specifications, including a unified modeling language profile for the DOD Architecture Framework.
Missouri to upgrade DMV
Missouri's Department of Revenue awarded a $50 million contract to BearingPoint to design, implement and maintain a new motor vehicle system.
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