Certification on the ballot
Commission, NIST work on new guidelines, uniform testing suite.
Tracking down the 'soldier in a haystack'
'Saving Private Ryan' was a fictional movie about a group of Army soldiers looking for one of their own in France during World War II, but this has been a real problem for the military.
VA to restrict use of mobile storage devices
In the next month, the VA will let employees plug into its network only those mobile storage devices issued by the CIO's office.
DOD intertwines data security, interoperability challenges
DOD is spending $2.5 billion on information assurance in 2007, and a good portion of the funds are to ensure the military and intel community can share data safely.
GAO expresses doubts about FCS path
GAO has weighed in on the Army's Future Combat System program, and finds plenty of areas that continue to make this a high-risk acquisition.
DOE goes with REDE for IT deal
DOE has awarded REDE, a small 8(a) company, a contract for information technology and telecommunications support at DOE's Oak Ridge, Tenn., division.
NGA updates its strategy
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has released its 2007 'Statement of Strategic Intent,' spelling out the agency's priorities.
LA deploys Motorola MOTOMESH WiFi network
Los Angeles today will unveil a municipal wireless network and video surveillance system in the city's Jordan Downs public-housing complex to curb crime.
VA taskforce Web page asks for service members' input
The Department of Veterans Affairs has created a Web page through which service members may comment directly about their experience in accessing federal services.
High Point, N.C., to use CyberShift software to oversee workforce
High Point, N.C., has selected time-and-attendance software from CyberShift to manage the city's 1,500-employee workforce.
Microsoft buys Tellme Networks
The acquisition is expected to speed development of speech-recognition technologies into a wide range of products.
ATF taps InterImage for software support
The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives awarded InterImage a $40 million task order to provide technical support for software development.
Chertoff boosts Homeland Security CIO's clout
DHS secretary Michael Chertoff this morning unveiled a plan to give significant new powers to the department's CIO.
Army awards Defense Knowledge Online contract
The Army has awarded a task order worth up to $267 million to Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop Defense Knowledge Online, the project to consolidate all military-service portals.
DHS selects businesses for high-tech research
DHS' Science and Technology directorate has selected 22 small businesses to participate in technology contracts aimed at the development of homeland security solutions.
Marines expand network training options
The Marine Corps is looking to overhaul its approach to IT training, with an eye toward making it more network-centric and less product-oriented.
Altiris offers tools for Vista migration
Altiris Inc. today released new software to ease migration to Windows Vista for organizations ready to make the move to Microsoft's latest operating system.
Lieberman proposes adding $3.4B to budget for first responders
The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee proposed to add $3.4 billion above the White House budget to bolster first responder programs.
Army tasks Raytheon with reconfiguring Patriot system
The Army has awarded Raytheon Co. a contract to make major hardware and software upgrades to reconfigure the Patriot Missile Air Defense System.
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