Democrats question infrastructure protections
A database of the nation's critical infrastructure is inconsistent and incomplete, hampering Homeland Security Department efforts to prioritize and protect these resources, House Democrats charge.
Plasma panorama
Many workers prize small notebooks, personal digital assistants and cell phones, but the trend toward miniaturization stops at displays.
Groove improves its virtual space
Groove Workspace, a peer-to-peer collaboration tool from Groove Networks Inc., has become something of a darling of the federal government, thanks largely to its extra-tight security.
Team players
Few kinds of software are as slippery to categorize as those that use computer networks to bring people together.
Cebrowski praises changes to Army's Future Combat Systems plans
The Army's realignment of its Future Combat Systems plans represents a change "from a monolithic program to a strategy," retired Vice Adm. Arthur K. Cebrowski said today.
Procurement, requirements of wireless net outlined
Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury hope to issue an initial request for proposals for an Integrated Wireless Network late this month and to select vendors for a design competition by next May.
9/11 report might give IT spending a boost
9/11 Commission recommendations could expand the federal government's use of information technology, according to testimony today on Capitol Hill.
Stronger role urged for Homeland CIO
The Homeland Security Department's Inspector General today issued a report advocating a stronger role for the department's CIO.
DHS rolls out exit system pilots
The Homeland Security Department today unveiled 13 additional locations for its U.S. Visit exit screening system at airports and seaports.
NARA chooses Harris, Lockheed for e-records system
National Archives and Records Administration picks contractor teams to design and test the Electronic Records Archive system.
Public and experts split over e-voting security
More than half of those polled in a recent survey had a favorable opinion of e-voting, and three quarters had confidence in the technology.
Board says IRS modernization progressing despite CSC's failures
IRS Oversight Board sharply criticizes contractors Computer Sciences Corp. and the Prime alliance.
FIPS certification given to encrypted satellite network
The encryption engine for the satellite networking platform from iDirect Technologies has been certified to the Federal Information Processing Standard.
IBM to build Army supercomputer
Army picks IBM Corp. to build Linux-based supercomputer, expected to be one of the 20 fastest in the world.
DoD chided for not competing task orders
GAO reports the Defense Department has routinely waived competition requirements for multiple-award contracts and Federal Supply Schedule orders.
Intelligence czar could have IT 'grand duke'
The newly proposed National Intelligence Director could well oversee a newly strengthened CIO's office for the intelligence community, according to legislation pending in Congress.
NASA to unify Web sites
NASA will shortly collect its myriad Web sites under one portal and give them all a common look.
Florida tech office outsourcing flawed, audit says
MyFlorida Alliance contract had a number of deficiencies that left the state at risk, a state auditor said.
Education expands use of business intelligence software
The Education Department buys software licenses and maintenance services for a business intelligence platform for the Office of Federal Student Aid's Common Services for Borrowers contract.
Bush to recess appoint Barth as HUD CFO
President Bush intends to appoint during the congressional recess Carin Barth of Texas as chief financial officer of the Housing and Urban Development Department.
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