Shawn P. McCarthy | Internaut: Beefing up for Windows Vista release
This fall would be a good time for government IT managers to take inventory of the PCs in their collections and make some hard decisions about establishing and enforcing lifecycle rules.
Inside Black Hat's big tent
Feds, hackers get together at annual briefing
Paul Barrett | The traditional computer password: R.I.P.?
Widely recognized as the weakest link in IT security, it's clear that passwords are well past their sell-by date.<p>
Another DOT laptop stolen
The Transportation Department says that another laptop has been stolen from an agency employee in Florida, but it is uncertain whether the computer contains sensitive information.
Hands on: Running a wiki
Perhaps the chief benefit of a wiki is that it's easier to update than regular Web pages.
The amazing Wikis
From the CIO Council to the CIA, the lightweight collaboration platform is taking hold.
McAfee wins Air Force task order
The Air Force will use McAfee's intrusion prevention system and security manager appliances to protect its worldwide non-classified and classified networks.
Daniel E. Turissini | Another View: How to keep track of inside threats
While training, policies and procedures are essential for IT security, one component that is also necessary is the concept of 'auditable' accountability.
Wyatt Kash | Editor's Desk: Wiki revolution
Given the freewheeling nature of blogs and wikis, it's hard to imagine either form of communication finding a welcome foothold inside the command-and-control realms of the federal workplace.
Chinese seek military ID info
According to Maj. Gen. William Lord, the People's Republic has downloaded several terabytes of data from NIPRNet as part of its battle plan for conflict in cyberspace.
Some Dell laptop users may have three-week wait for new batteries
EDS, which manages NMCI and other contracts, hopes to expedite replacements for key federal customers.
The Pipeline
So many regulations, so little time; Freewheeling with Rugged Mini.
Software licenses will have exchange value
Bentley Systems to offer a licensing model based on efficient portfolio management.
GSA sets up HSPD-12 managed service office, releases guidances
The General Services Administration opened a Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 managed services office and released two documents for agencies that want to work with the office.
DHS awards small-business Eagle contracts
The Homeland Security Department is in the process of announcing the winners of contracts in the small-business phase of the Eagle IT services procurement, sources inside and outside the government said.
DOT taps Leader as new JPDO chief
The Transportation Department named Charles Leader, an aviation industry veteran, as the new director of the multi-agency task force overseeing Next Generation Air Transportation System development.
GSA: No truth to early Networx awards
Although there is potential for earlier awards, GSA plans to issue them for Universal and Enterprise services in March and May 2007, respectively, according to John Johnson, GSA's acting assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services.
Oracle Application Server passes security test
The application server achieves Common Criteria EAL4+, meeting purchasing criteria of public sector agencies.
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