IP in the sky
When Lt. Col. Forrest Burke returned from a six-week tour of logistics bases in the Iraq theater earlier this year, he came away with one, unmistakable conclusion.
Leveling the field between customers, product marketers
A pair of security experts offer tips for system administrators on how to establish effective methodologies and metrics for testing security products.
Company to pay for rights to security vulnerability data
3Com Corp. has entered the evolving market in undisclosed security flaws with a program to pay for exclusive access to information about new vulnerabilities.
Wireless 2006: Gaining momentum
With the arrival last year of acceptable industry standards for security, government agencies are getting serious about implementing wireless networks.
Want wireless security? Hack yourself
Wireless networks can be a nearly magical budget-saving wonder.
Clip and save: Tips for a secure WLAN
Deploying a secure wireless LAN involves more than securing the wireless link between the client and the access point.
Airtight WiFi 101
As with many other technologies, wireless networking was developed with an eye toward functionality rather than security.
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Another View: Appelate court dishes up new flavor of tort
This country hasn't had a king since George III. However, the federal government continues to benefit from the legal maxim, 'The king can do no wrong.'
EDITOR'S DESK: The best way to share intelligence
The debates over renewal of the U.S. Patriot Act, the reorganization of the Homeland Security Department and the brick-by-brick makeover of the FBI have at least one common element.
GSA urged to resume post-award audits of vendors
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) wants the General Services Administration to conduct more post-award contract audits to make sure the federal government is getting the best possible prices on its contracts.
DHS to consolidate operations centers
The Homeland Security Department may consolidate several operations centers spread across the Washington metropolitan area at its Nebraska Avenue Complex in Northwest.
Share-in-savings not catching on at agencies
Several factors have contributed to the dearth of IT contracts using the share-in-savings procurement method, including that the Office of Management and Budget has not issued a final rule and guidance on how to use the method, according to GAO.
Major programs within the Senate
<b>Enterprise tape backup:</b> This $3 million project will consolidate and centralize the tape backup for all office systems across the Senate.
Homegrown dashboard tracks Senate IT projects
The first year Greg Hanson was CIO of the Senate, his weekend reading was not the latest thriller or a paper on a hot new technology.
Johannes Ullrich | The good guys have to cooperate
The Internet Storm Center, created by the SANS Institute, works with Internet service providers to defend against the most malicious attacks.
Incoming
Adm. Vern Clark, the chief of Naval Operations who has long been an advocate for transformational weapons systems and integrating Navy information systems with those of the other services, retired late last month.
Net-centricity takes wing
As the sun sets over Baghdad, automatic-weapon fire erupts from a concrete building's third-story window.
State turns to Northrop Grumman unit for information security work
The State Department has awarded a $22.9 million contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. to provide information assurance and security support services.
Army halts work on AKO portal in light of pending protests
Lockheed Martin Corp. will not perform any work associated with the Army Knowledge Online portal until protests challenging the Army's award of the contract can be heard by the Government Accountability Office.
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