NOAA links its architecture online
Enterprise architects at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this week said they are piecing together an online portal that can navigate 99 disparate systems.
DHS scored on systems, finances
Lawmakers today criticized the Homeland Security Department for lacking integrated computer systems and efficient financial management.
Davis questions security of Treasury Web site
Rep. Tom Davis today expressed concern over and security of personal information collected on the www.treasurydirect.gov Web site.
Negroponte nominated for new intelligence position
President Bush has nominated John Negroponte, currently the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, to become the first director of national intelligence.
Davis kicks IT oversight upstairs to full committee
IT is so entrenched across government programs that it demands the attention of a full committee'that's the reasoning behind Rep. Tom Davis' decision this month to elevate IT oversight to his House Government Reform Committee.
Who's in charge of privacy issues? Agencies have until March 11 to figure it out
Agencies must name a senior official in charge of information privacy issues by March 11.
GSA: Industry comments won't prompt major Networx revisions
Comments on Networx, GSA's huge telecommunications contract, reflect industry concerns about low minimum revenue guarantees and other issues.
Vendors emphasize simplicity in e-mail security
Regulatory requirements that call for sensitive information to be protected and communications documented have created a market for new e-mail encryption products.
Cisco announces the next phase of strategy for self-defending networks
Cisco Systems Inc. announced the release of 10 new security products or features, calling it the next phase in its strategy to create self-defending networks.
HHS awards SRA $60 million parent locator system task order
HHS has awarded a task order to manage and monitor the development and implementation of the expanded Federal Parent Locator Service.
Connecticut hires new CIO
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has appointed Diane Wallace to lead the state's IT Department and serve as CIO.
The lowdown on web services
<b>What is it?</b> Web services, essentially, provide applications'from customer services to human resources'over the Internet or another network.
Apps on tap
Government agencies are increasingly turning to Web services to speed application development, share data and conduct transactions more easily.
Ready for a Windows-free desktop?
Earlier this month, Red Hat Inc. gathered government users, partners and the press together to launch its federal sales division.
Internaut: Services shops take on more government IT
The stars seem to be lining up in a way that could push even more business toward the big IT service vendors that already handle so much of the federal government's need for IT.
VPN choice not clear-cut
Luis Toledo, a computer scientist at the Securities and Exchange Commission, thinks the IPSec VPN with its client-side software is on its way out.
PC blades gain acceptance
From the wilds of Afghanistan to the depths of Cheyenne Mountain'and at numerous civilian agencies in between'a novel approach to desktop computing is solving some of government customers' thorniest problems.
GCN INSIDER: Trends and technologies that affect the way government does IT
Executives of security startup Venafi Inc. make a good point: If agencies can't manage the digital certificates that ensure secure communications among servers, they could run into problems troubleshooting system downtime.
IG challenges effectiveness of DHS port security grants
The current grants process 'compromises the program's ability to direct resources toward the nation's highest priorities,' a new audit concludes.
9-11 Commission member urges administration to put teeth in cybersecurity, intel efforts
"The White House doesn't have to do everything, but it does need to anoint whoever it wants to do something," Jamie Gorelick says.
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