Acquisition councils alter regs to account for IPv6
Federal acquisition councils proposed changes to existing contracting regulations to ensure that the IT products agencies purchase are compliant with Internet Protocol version 6.
Software glitch reveals loan data
The Education Department said that up to 21,000 student loan borrowers who may have had their personal information viewed on the Federal Student Aid Web site will receive credit monitoring.
Brown named as Joint Chiefs' C4 director
Navy Vice Adm. Nancy Brown is first woman to direct command, control, communications and computers for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Defense gets better on business
DOD's size, incompatible systems still hinder financial management.
Army plans to encrypt data on notebooks
Policy also will call for inventory of mobile devices.
For the military, networks are a critical line of defense
Intrusions aimed at stealing data put net-centricity at risk, officials say.
Energy, NNSA disagree over security practices
Carl Staton, the Energy Department's incoming deputy CIO, says his experiences with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's semi-autonomous agencies would serve him well at DOE, where a similarly loose organizational structure is in place. He may have to start with the relationship between DOE and the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Staton joins Energy as deputy CIO
Errington replacement ends three decades with weather agency.
People on the move
<b>Mark Day</b>, the Environmental Protection Agency's chief technology officer since 1999, is leaving that job to take the same position at systems integrator McDonald Bradley Inc. of Herndon, Va.
Despite GSA's buying power, some agencies go their own way
With the General Services Administration urging agencies to sign up with its Managed Services Office, and as the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 deadline nears, a handful of agencies are going it alone.
HSPD-12: It's not all in the cards
While agencies focus on deadline for cards, access control systems are lacking.
IG finds holes in DHS RFID systems
The Homeland Security Department has gaps in the security controls for its Radio Frequency Identification systems, according to a new report from DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.
OPM is sticking with current telework plan
No plans to push for new legislation, officials say.
FBI plans major database upgrade
Bureau outlines interoperability plans and considers adding biometric data.
GSA adds SI to HSPD-12 vendor list
The General Services Administration has added SI International Inc. of Reston, Va., to its growing list of companies named as qualified systems service providers for Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12.
DOE to seek new technologies
A new assciate CIO will be responsible for tracking new products and introducing suitable ones to the department.
Apple recalls 1.8M laptop batteries
Apple Computer has announced a voluntary recall of lithium ion battery packs used in some 1.1 million Apple notebook computers.
GSA takes issue with critical purchasing report
General Services Administration officials are disputing a draft Defense Department inspector general report that finds fault with how DOD acquires services with GSA.
Tool tackles insider threats
Oakley Networks gives users total visibility into network and desktop systems.
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