Despite spending, info-sharing networks are lacking
The Homeland Security and Justice departments have spent $893 million on info-sharing networks in the last two years. Still the networks in place, a GAO report said, are not effective.
Cybereye | 2007: Year of the antispyware law?
A pair of antispyware bills has been introduced in the House, and there is a chance this year that at least one of them might actually make it into law.
Crisis management
MVR's remote console server lets you access and control devices even when the network is down.
Just let your finger do the authenticating
The DigitalPersona Pro 4.0 fingerprint reader provides biometric authentication and single sign-on capability.
Access ability
NetCentric Technologies' CommonLook Section 508 for Adobe Acrobat streamlines the process of making Section 508-compliant PDFs.
Keep your eyes on the flyer
If you thought airport security was tight now, you could be in for a surprise in the not-too-distant future.
USDA shows its project management chops
In-house training program takes managers beyond the basics.
Tape confessions
The fastest tape libraries don't use tape at all, but rely on disks.
Smarter than smart
How long will your hard drives last? New reports suggest that estimates aren't reliable and that life cycles might not be as long as you think.
DISA plugs into on-demand
With its novel pay-per-use deal, the agency finds a creative way to turn hardware into capacity.
George White | Turnaround on a dime
CIO George White needed just two years to transform the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General's IT functions into an efficient, state-of-the-art operation.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Donald Reid | Foreign Service
State Department computer security expert Donald Reid is known for getting results, whether it's fixing flaws in an organization, creating a new capability or discovering untapped talents of team members.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Ginger Price | 'I can give my life'
Ginger Price has devoted 36 years to working to care for veterans and their families as director of MyHealtheVet, a national Web portal that enables veterans to access a wide array of health care resources.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Larry Padgett | Real School Spirit
Building and maintaining the technology backbone for the country's 11th-largest school district would challenge anyone. Larry Padgett has covered that territory one step at a time for the Palm Beach County School District.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Apollo Teng | A Place for Everything
You could pass within inches of him on the street, this man credited with virtually inventing the GIS department for Montgomery County, Md., and later be unable to place him. Apollo Teng seems to strive for the effect.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Peter Tseronis | Transition Leader
Peter Tseronis is acutely aware of OMB's order for agencies to transition to IPv6. But Tseronis, who is overseeing the Education Department's transition, sees that mandate as an opportunity rather than a chore.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Lewis Shepherd | Mind's Eye on the Future
As senior technical officer and chief of the Defense Intelligence Agency's requirements and research group, Lewis Shepherd is working to develop the next generation of tools.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Lily Kamikihara | A Quiet Authority
Lily Kamikihara is responsible for a broad array of projects aimed at ensuring the provision and security of satellite communications for the military in the Pacific region.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Sam Sumwalt | Continuity Planner
Several years before Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, Capt. Sam Sumwalt established a continuity-of-operations plan for the Navy Reserve Forces Command in New Orleans.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
Chris Kluckhuhn | Calculated Risk
Without funding, staff, authority or approval, Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Chris Kluckhuhn developed a system to exchange data between Coast Guard units and the Maritime Information for Safety and Law Enforcement system.<br><b>2007 GCN IT Leadership Award winner</b>
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