Packet Rat: Toon in for the latest in IT products from TV Land
'They call it what?' The Rat was examining the latest buzz-creation device issued by Apple on a recent morning and was having some difficulty getting past the name.
USDA takes E-Authentication to a new level
The Agriculture Department is one of a handful of agencies that don't have to worry about meeting the administration's goal of using e-authentication services for at least one of its applications.
Is it live, or is it ... latex?
In the 2004 film 'National Treasure,' the character played by Nicholas Cage surreptitiously steals a wineglass that had been used by the curator of the National Archives and in a matter of minutes creates a replica of her fingerprint. He uses the image to get past security measures protecting the Declaration of Independence and steals the document in order to look for a treasure map on the back.
DHS to foreign visitors: Give me 10
Homeland Security Department secretary Michael Chertoff's new requirement that all first-time visitors to the United States provide 10 fingerprints'rather than the current two required from most'is getting high marks from security experts for its ability to provide more meticulous identification and improved security.
Carroll becomes CIO in Ohio
Mary Carroll, a long-time state technology employee, will set the strategic direction for the state's IT operations.
DHS lays groundwork for border RFID acquisition
The Homeland Security Department's flagship U.S. Visit program may seek proposals in mid-2006 for a full-scale radio-frequency identification project at ports of entry.
California puts IT services and acquisition under one roof
California established its new state technology services department last month with a mission: Send a clear signal to agencies and industry that the state is serious about consolidating IT services and functions and leveraging its buying power.
California city contracts with Imageware for ID system
Imageware of San Diego will integrate its IWS Law Enforcement solution with an automated fingerprint identification system for the Fresno Sheriff's Department.
With the contract finally settled, OPM has Monster plans for USAJobs.gov
In the two years since the Office of Personnel Management revamped how the federal government posts job listings and accepts resumes online, USAJobs.gov has received more than 130 million unique visits and 1.5 million new resumes.
The brave new world of the DRM
Michael Daconta's work on the Data Reference Model might not be as revolutionary as Copernicus' heliocentric theory was in 1530, but he is proposing a whole new way for the federal government to look at information.
New data center, warehouse to help CMS reduce improper payments
Physicians who bilk Medicare on medical claims may not be able to hide much longer among the system stovepipes of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Hit the snooze
Could the extension of daylight-saving time be the next year 2000 crisis?
People on the Move
Former Air Force CIO John Gilligan, who ended nearly 25 years of government work in May, will join SRA International Inc. of Fairfax, Va.
FBI, DHS plan big IT buys
The Homeland Security Department and the FBI have launched major procurement projects for IT support services and a case management system, respectively.
Authorization bill adds DOJ privacy officer
The House Judiciary Committee has cleared a version of HR 3402, the Justice Department authorization bill for fiscal 2006, that for the first time includes provisions for a privacy officer under the attorney general and for improved federal data-sharing with state and local law-enforcement agencies.
OMB outlines e-gov reporting requirements
The Office of Management and Budget is following its own collect-once-and-use-many mantra for the fiscal 2005 report to Congress on the E-Government Act of 2002.
GAO finds DOD contract errors in more services
The Defense Department's contracting troubles are not limited to the General Services Administration's Federal Technology and Federal Supply services.
IRS audited on its poor use of storage arrays
The Internal Revenue Service uses less than half of its midline storage and could unnecessarily buy new storage arrays due to lack of adequate planning, an agency audit has found.
Senate puts a hold on GSA's reorganization
The General Services Administration may have finalized its plan to reorganize the Federal Technology and the Federal Supply services, but Congress isn't quite ready to give its blessing.
Preparing for IPv6: The game is afoot
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies a tight timetable for moving to the next generation of Internet Protocols over the next three years.
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