Energy Department auditors cite cybersecurity flaws at FERC
The Energy Department's inspector general has found fault with cybersecurity procedures in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's unclassified cybersecurity program.
Auditors cite progress in electronic rulemaking
Federal auditors praised how an interagency body called the e-Rulemaking Executive Committee has organized the process of choosing a centralized electronic rulemaking system based on cost savings, risks and security.
NSF awards contract for Web work
The National Science Foundation has awarded a contract to Dynamics Research Corp. to provide Web development and visual information support.
Congressman offers own plan for DHS reorganization
Rep. Bennie Thompson's Department of Homeland Security Reform Act of 2005 would create a stronger Directorate of Preparedness and Response, including a reinvigorated Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Air Force picks SI for Space Command work
The Air Force has awarded SI International Inc. a task order to provide technical support to the service's Space Command military satellite communications branch.
Color copiers earn security clearance
Six products from Xerox Corp. have become the first of their kind to achieve Common Criteria Certification.
OMB's Evans: Agencies will meet PIV I by Oct. 27
Agencies have less than three weeks to make sure their processes to issue federal ID cards and register employees meet the requirements outlined in Federal Information Processing Standard 201-Personal Identity Verification I.
Panel clears controversial DHS nominee
The Senate Homeland Security Committee has approved the appointment of Julie Myers as assistant secretary of Homeland Security in charge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Stanford grabs DARPA Grand Challenge purse
Stanford University has claimed the $2 million prize for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Grand Challenge autonomous vehicle race.
Navy taps SYS Technologies for tech systems support
The Navy has awarded a contract to SYS Technologies Inc. to evaluate the warfighting capabilities of the Space and Naval Warfare System Command.
Air Force enlists Northrop Grumman unit for intelligence support
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Information Technology a contract to expand the service's pool of qualified technical and engineering personnel.
AHIC starts work on early health IT uses
The American Health Information Community began to prioritize early uses of health IT during its first meeting today.
DHS budget bill sent to Bush's desk
The House and Senate have approved the Appropriations conference committee's version of the fiscal 2006 Homeland Security Department spending bill.
Broader implementation of HSPD-12 could boost PKI use
Government implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 could spur more effective use of digital certificates by agencies.
Navy turns to BearingPoint for IT transformation
BearingPoint will provide IT strategy and program development and management to help create a Navy Enterprise IT Program Management Office.
The Community: Inside security
Cyberthreats to government systems and what agencies can do about them was the topic covered by speakers and panel members at a recent Washington Technology Solutions Series event in Falls Church, Va. Above, Air Force CIO Maj. Gen. Michael Peterson addresses the crowd.
Minnesota Sheriff's Office expands mobile ID network
Identix Inc. has been awarded a contract to deploy additional handheld mobile units that enable police to conduct real-time, biometric identification of suspects.
PACKET RAT: Not quite up to speed with RFID
Like many agencies, the Rat's domain is developing strategies to take advantage of radio frequency identification.
VA testing methods to gain more value from DOD demographic data
The Veterans Affairs Department has begun testing how to define or characterize demographic data imported from the Defense Department that VA could store in a repository for use among the many services that require such data.
Naval Research Lab R&D work to be done by Praxis
Praxis will provide the lab with technical support for the design, fabrication, assembly, testing and calibration of experiments.
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